HomeProtected Areas
Playas de Isla Contoy
Quintana Roo
About Playas de Isla Contoy
Playas de Isla Contoy Sanctuary. The Sanctuary protects an important and solitary beach, where hawksbill turtles come to lay their eggs; a large lighthouse is the daily witn...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Isla Mujeres.
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Airport
Cancun International Airport, Quintana Roo
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By boat from Puerto Juárez, Punta SAM or Isla Mujeres to the Park, approximately 25 Km.
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Transportation facilities
Private.
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Mobility within the protected area
Marked trails with guide (mandatory).
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By boat from Puerto Juárez, Punta SAM or Isla Mujeres to the Park, approximately 25 Km.
- Transportation facilities
Private.
- Mobility within the protected area
Marked trails with guide (mandatory).
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Schedules
Every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Subject to weather conditions.
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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
Protected Area map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Environmental education and interpretation
- Flora and fauna watching
- Interpretative path
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area, except January, when there is north and little chance of opening port.
- It is recommended to wear beach clothes that cover from the sun. Avoid using sunscreen.
Services
Services within the PA
Interpretive trails
Viewpoints
Visitor center or equivalent
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Hotel
Food service near the PA
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
Nearest locality to the PA
Isla Mujeres.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Playas de Isla Contoy
Interesting facts
Playa Isla Contoy is one of the nesting sites of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta); this sea turtle feeds mainly on mollusks, fish...
Attractions
Landscape, coastal dune and birds.
Representative species of PA
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Coastal Ragweed (Ambrosia hispida), Beachwort (Batis maritima), Shoreline Seapurslane (Sesuvi...
You can see more representative species of Playas de Isla Contoy on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Coastal Ragweed (Ambrosia hispida), Beachwort (Batis maritima), Shoreline Seapurslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not smoke 2. Do not touch anything 3. Do not use sunscreen 4. Mandatory snorkeling vest
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not smoke
2. Do not touch anything
3. Do not use sunscreen
4. Mandatory snorkeling vest
Contact
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PA office address
Supermanzana 86, Manzana 21, Lote 1 Km 4.5 Carretera Punta Sam C.P. 77527, Zona Continental de Isla Mujeres Q. Roo.
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Phone
Without information
