HomeProtected Areas
Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc
Quintana Roo
About Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc
Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc National Park. In Quintana Roo and the Mexican Caribbean you will find this fabulous Natural Protected Area. This magnificent site has turquoise waters whe...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Cancún e Isla Mujeres.
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Airport
Cancun International Airport, Quintana Roo
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
The Protected Area can be reached by land and is only 10 minutes from downtown Cancun, Quintana Roo.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
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Mobility within the protected area
In authorized vessels.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
The Protected Area can be reached by land and is only 10 minutes from downtown Cancun, Quintana Roo.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
- Mobility within the protected area
In authorized vessels.
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Schedules
Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
With rain according to the season.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Environmental education and interpretation
- Flora and fauna watching
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Comfortable clothing, preferably quick-drying, is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Signage
Lodging near the PA
All types of accommodations in Cancun and Isla Mujeres
Cabins
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Bars
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services (it is a 'magic town' with all services)
Nearest locality to the PA
Cancún e Isla Mujeres.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$60.37 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc
Interesting facts
It belongs to the Mesoamerican Reef System; in addition to safeguarding a great biodiversity, there are sunken ships that can be observed; i...
Attractions
To learn about artificial habitat galleries and sunken ships.
Representative species of PA
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata), Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Spotted Eagle Ray (A...
You can see more representative species of Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata), Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari), Queen Conch (Lobatus gigas), Shoal Grass (Halodule sp.), Manatee Grass (Syringodium filiforme), Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum), Algae (Dictyota crenulata), Broad-leaved gulfweed (Sargassum fluitans)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Use of mandatory vest
2. Do not touch any species
3. Do not feed the fish
4. Hire authorized service providers
5. Do not...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Use of mandatory vest
2. Do not touch any species
3. Do not feed the fish
4. Hire authorized service providers
5. Do not anchor in seagrass beds, etc.
Contact
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PA office address
Boulevard Kukulcan Km 4.8 zona hotelera de Cancún, edificio de la SEMARNAT planta baja.
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Phone
+52 (998) 883 9515
