To find out how to plan a trip to xcalak, use our trip itinerary maker. The parque is protected, so there is no netting for fish, and you cannot take any lobster or fish, if you are not in the coop, which is good, so the locals can sell you. Years ago when i started thinking about retirement i never really imagined the adventure it could be. The mahahual pier was destroyed by hurricane dean in 2007. The parque is protected, so there is no netting for fish, and you cannot take any lobster or fish, if you are not in the coop, which is good, so the locals can sell you fish. Xcalak, mahahual majahual and costa maya information pages. It is one of the few unspoiled areas of the mayan coast, and is home to the second largest coral reef in the world, making it the perfect choice for diving enthusiasts who want. Xcalak is a village of 375 inhabitants in the municipality of othon p.
A training agenda was designed in conjunction with the mpa managers and was based on prior assessment of enforcement capacity needs. Susceptible species are those that presented more than 10% of sctld. The small pueblo of xcalak is quiet and the reef is amazing to snorkel. Informe final del proyecto dm015 caracterizacion del anp parque. Costa maya, xcalak and mahahual majahual visitors pages. Snorkeling in cozumel reefs national park on january 3, 2015. This is a very rough video i took in my new temporary front yard. The worlds second largest barrier reef passes just offshore from xcalak and it is also a departure point for dive trips to the chinchorro banks banco chinchorro atoll reef system. Jan 23, 2015 snorkeling in cozumel reefs national park on january 3, 2015. The cozumel reef system is part of the mesoamerican barrier reef system, the second largest coral reef system in the world.
It is one of the few unspoiled areas of the mayan coast, and is home to the second largest coral reef in the world, making it the perfect choice for diving enthusiasts who want to be contact with the area. Even though almost the entire island of cozumel is surrounded by coral reefs, the park only encompasses the reefs on the south side of the island. It is 60 kilometers 37 mi south of mahahual, the site of a new large cruise ship pier, and just north of the border with belize. Turismo en xcalak 2020 viajes a xcalak, mexico opiniones. The xcalak reef national park was created in 2003 and spans almost 45,000 acres mainly to provide protection to. One proposed initiative by the community is to create a natural protected area, with zoning established for fishing and tourism activities.
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