Sian Ka'an

Sian Ka'an, "where the sky is born" in Mayan, is a huge biosphere reserve south of Tulum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site: jungle, lagoons, mangroves, canals and a coastline of empty beaches.

Boat tours cross its lagoons looking for dolphins, turtles and birds, and in Muyil you can float down ancient Mayan canals. These photos show the road along the coast, the beaches and the boat tour.