HomeProtected Areas
Ría Lagartos
Quintana Roo and Yucatán
About Ría Lagartos
Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. It is located at the intersection where the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea meet. This reserve has become the favorite pl...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Tizimín, Yucatán, at 50 Km.
Valladolid, Pueblo Mágico, at 100 Km.
Mérida at 200 Km.
Cancún at 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 at kilometer marker 102; Panabá-San Felipe state highway at kilometer marker 32 and ...
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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 at kilometer marker 102; Panabá-San Felipe state highway at kilometer marker 32 and Colonia Yucatán-El Cuyo state highway at kilometer marker 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.
It is suggested to visit during the day, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Dry season from February to June, and rainy season from July to January.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Cenote visits
Recommendations
- The whole year is advisable 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, at 50 Km.
Valladolid, Pueblo Mágico, at 100 Km.
Mérida at 200 Km.
Cancún at 250 Km.
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 Ría Lagartos
Interesting facts
Ria Lagartos, in Yucatan, is one of the preferred nesting sites for the pink flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber).
Attractions
Pink flamingo, crocodile (river and swamp), mangroves, estuary and beaches.
Representative species of PA
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Mexican Crocodile (Crocodyl...
You can see more representative species of Ría Lagartos on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Jaguar (Panthera onca), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Mexican Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), Yucatan wren (Campylorhynchus yucatanicus), Buccaneer Palm (Pseudophoenix sargentii), Florida Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata), Paurotis palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii), Chicle tree (Manilkara zapota), Black Poisonwood (Metopium brownei)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Respect the signage and zoning of the ANP.
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not litter
4. Respect conservation site...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Respect the signage and zoning of the ANP.
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not litter
4. Respect conservation sites
5. Hire authorized guides.
