Muelle Viejo

Punta Allen


Service here can be as slow as the frigates circling overhead, but it's hard not to use this as a chance to relax and enjoy. Overlooking a dock where fishers bring in the daily catch, this colorful beach house serves fresh seafood ceviche, decent fried-fish dishes and lobster when it's in season.


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1. Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka'an

7.21 MILES

While floating down a canal that Mayans dug by hand centuries ago, you see tall grasses on either side and colorful birds flying overhead. You hear the…

2. SFER IK

26.17 MILES

Wandering barefoot through the contemporary art museum at Azulik hotel, you feel like you’re in a giant cocoon. Nature surrounds you, inside and out:…

3. Templo de la Estela

28.65 MILES

This is the temple where Stela 1 was found, an artifact now on display in the British Museum. Based on the stela's inscriptions, it is believed it was…

4. Templo de las Pinturas

28.66 MILES

This two-story temple has some of Tulum's most intricate decorations, including relief masks, carvings, columns and partially restored color murals on an…

6. Estructura 25

28.7 MILES

On the south side above the main doorway you'll see a lovely stucco frieze of the Descending God, also referred to as the Diving God. The upside-down,…

7. Tulum Ruins

28.73 MILES

Tulum is one of the most visited archaeological zones in Mexico and for good reason: it’s sublime. The ruins sit on seaside cliffs, high above turquoise…

8. Casa del Cenote

28.77 MILES

A small tomb was found in this house, which gets its name from a cenote found at its southern base. The Maya believed cenotes were gateways to Xibalbá …