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Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Protected area in Quintana Roo, Mexico

Photo: Oogstweg, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve is an enormous natural protected area in the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Sian Ka'an is a and a Ramsar wetland. It lies along the Caribbean coast, just south of Tulum.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat5 places

Punta Allen

Muelle Viejo
Fish, shrimp and octopus dishes, cold beer and drinks.
Hours
Fri-Sun 12:30 - 21:00, closed Mon-Thu
Address
Punta Allen
Xoken
Seafood restaurant with beachfront location and outstanding ocean views.
Hours
09:00 - 16:00
Address
Punta Allen
Los Gaytanes
Seafood restaurant with on-the-beach tables as well as a beachfront dining room. Accepts credit cards.
Address
Punta Allen

Chunyaxché

Palapa del FlacoM$100
Popular stop between Cancun and Chetumal with all-night service. Food is typical Mexican with local seafood dishes.
Hours
24 hours
Price
M$100
Address
MEX 307, KM 204
Restaurante MuyilM$100
Regional Yucatan cuisine, everything is homemade including the tortillas. Cash only.
Hours
09:00 - 20:30
Price
M$100
Address
MEX 307, Chunyaxche
Directions
250 meters from entrance to Archaeological Zone Muyil

Sleep6 places

Punta Allen

Fishermen Lodge
Friendly casual place close to the beach. More restaurant than hotel, though rooms are indeed available, as well as fishing tours, bike rentals, etc.
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
1 Beachside Road
Phone
+52 999 351 5328
Website
ascensionbayflyfishing.com
Punta Allen Fishing ClubM$2000
Pascales
Very comfortable, clean property with spacious rooms, bar and restaurant on-site.
Price
M$2000
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Punta Allen Road 4
Phone
+52 984 131 2422
Website
puntaallenfishingclub.com
Casa Viejo Chac
Clean rooms with hammocks available by request. On-site restaurant and offers fly fishing and tour guide services.
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Punta Allen Road 4
Villas RoselizM$2500
Friendly, clean, comfortable hotel. On-site restaurant.
Price
M$2500
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Punta Allen Road 4
Phone
+52 984 806 6837
Hotel Cielo y SelvaM$1600
Bungalows and glamping tents on the beach.
Price
M$1600
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
Punta Allen
Phone
+52 999 503 6240
Website
cieloyselva.com

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Chunyaxché

Nido del Viento
Barebones rustic.
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
12:00
Address
MEX 307
Phone
+52 155 2265 9909

Getting there and around

Getting there

The nearest airports to Sian Ka'an are Tulum International Airport (TQO), Cancún International Airport (CUN), or Chetumal International Airport (CTM).

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Getting around

You'll need to hire a boat in either Punta Allen or Chunyaxche.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum

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UnderstandSian Ka'an is one of the largest protected areas in Mexico comprising more than 528,000 hectares of surface area.

Get inThe nearest airports to Sian Ka'an are Tulum International Airport (TQO), Cancún International Airport (CUN), or Chetumal International Airport (CTM).

Fees and permitsThere is a fee of M$100 to enter the biosphere reserve, you will be given a colored bracelet showing you paid the fee.

Get aroundYou'll need to hire a boat in either Punta Allen or Chunyaxche.

DoBe aware that the beaches throughout the Sian Ka'an are natural. No local government comes through to clear away plastic bottles, seaweed or driftwood.

BuyThere are four convenience stores in Punta Allen and a couple along MEX 307 near Chunyaxché, which also has an Oxxo and a hardware store. Anything else you want to buy, you'll have to get in Tulum.

Eat

DrinkAll restaurants serve alcohol. Bars are part of restaurants or hotels, there are no stand-alone bars.

SleepPunta Allen is 50 km from the nearest human settlement. The town is off the grid.

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