HomeProtected Areas
Playa Ría Lagartos
Yucatán
About Playa Ría Lagartos
Playa Ría Lagartos Sanctuary. It is located in the municipality of Aquila, Michoacán. It is a feeding, shelter, reproduction and nesting area for different species, espec...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Tizimín, Yucatán, 50 km away.
Valladolid, Magical Town, at 100 Km.
Merida, 200 Km.
Cancun, 250 Km. -
Airport
Cancun International Airport, Quintana Roo
Merida International Airport 'Manuel Crescencio Rejon' - Yucatan
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By land via federal highway 295 Valladolid-Rio Lagartos, kilometer 102; Panabá-San Felipe state highway, kilometer 32; and Colonia Yucatán-E...
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Transportation facilities
Public transportation, with terminals located in Tizimín and Mérida. Public transportation service through vans departing from Tizimín. Publ...
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Mobility within the protected area
Visitors can access the Protected Area localities through the state paved roads.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By land via federal highway 295 Valladolid-Rio Lagartos, kilometer 102; Panabá-San Felipe state highway, kilometer 32; and Colonia Yucatán-El Cuyo state highway, kilometer 36.
- Transportation facilities
Public transportation, with terminals located in Tizimín and Mérida. Public transportation service through vans departing from Tizimín. Public transportation service through cabs.
- Mobility within the protected area
Visitors can access the Protected Area localities through the state paved roads.
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Schedules
Every day of the year.
Suggested hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Dry season from February to June. Rainy season from July to January.
Protected Area map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Cenote visits
Recommendations
- The whole year is recommended to visit the Protected Area, but in November the nortes (cold fronts) are frequent.
- Light clothing, short-sleeved shirts, long-sleeved shirts, hat or cap, sun protection accessories (sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.) and light fo...
Services
Services within the PA
Cell phone signal
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Tizimín, Yucatán, 50 km away.
Valladolid, Magical Town, at 100 Km.
Merida, 200 Km.
Cancun, 250 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Playa Ría Lagartos
Interesting facts
Ría Lagartos Beach is known for being a breeding and nesting site for sea turtles and migratory birds. Most of its beaches and coastal dunes...
Attractions
Pink flamingo, crocodile (river and swamp), mangroves, estuary and beaches.
Representative species of PA
Mexican Sheartail (Doricha eliza), American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green Sea Turtle...
You can see more representative species of Playa Ría Lagartos on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Mexican Sheartail (Doricha eliza), American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Buccaneer Palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii), Bayhops (Ipomoea pes-caprae), Shoreline Seapurslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum), Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera), Florida Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata), Mexican silver palm (Coccothrinax readii)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Respect the signage and zoning of the ANP. 2.
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not litter
4. Respect conservation si...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Respect the signage and zoning of the ANP. 2.
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not litter
4. Respect conservation sites
5. Hire authorized guides.
