isla holbox

mi madre buying snacks from a beach cart vendor

mi madre buying snacks from a beach cart vendor

 

Holbox!! One of the most lovely places on the Yucatan peninsula. I first went in January 2017 with my mom and we loved it so much that we brought the whole family back for Thanksgiving the next year. It has a lot of the beauty and relaxed vibes that is typical of the Yucatan (cough cough Tulum) but not nearly the crowds… yet, at least.

Eat

  • Mandarina (at casa las tortugas)

  • Luuma

  • Los Peleones

  • TacoQueto

  • Viva Zapata (grilled lobster)

  • Isla del Colibri (margs, coconut prawns)

  • El Changarrito and Cariocas (food truck for lobster pizza)

  • Raices (on the beach)

  • Porque non (gelato)

  • Le Jardin

Do

  • swin with whale sharks (summer)

  • see the bioluminescent waters (summer)

  • do the three island boat tour (so fun, any time of year)

Stay

  • Casa las Tortugas (stayed here both times)

  • Las Nubes