Best tours in Rio Lagartos Yucatan

Rio Lagartos is one of the most relaxing, natural and wonderful places in Mexico. Is great for taking an amazing time apart of all the stress and discover something new.

But even if it’s a destiny to calm your mind and relax, is also a place to explore and go into incredible adventures with nature at its purest self.

If you are looking for great and unique activities in Rio Lagartos, here’s a list of 5 of them that you’ll probably adore.

1. Watch crocodiles at night

In Rio Lagartos are hundreds of species that you probably didn’t know they existed or maybe you are not used to them, like crocodiles.

If you want to live an extraordinary experience, you should take this awesome tour in which you will be able to watch crocodiles in their natural habitat during the dark of the night.

And if you want to make it more special, you can also have a romantic dinner with your partner on the boat!

2. Visit Las Coloradas

In Rio Lagartos there’s a place called Las Coloradas, a small town that’s dedicated to the salt industry, and it’s because of the amount of salt in the water (and microorganisms that live there) that turned in a beautiful color pink.

Even if people are not allowed to swim in there, it’s amazing for exploring and take awesome pictures.

Keep in mind that Las Coloradas, has a limited visitors per day and that its color depends on other factors like the light, so make sure to get a good tour that will take you at the right time, like Ria Aayin’s tour.

3. Bird watching by boat

Another incredible activity that you can do is bird watching by boat.

Rio Lagartos, as a biosphere reserve, has hundreds of species of birds, but one of the most popular is the gorgeous American Flamingo.

This kind of specimen only can be seen in some countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Costa Rica and of course México.

Don't miss the chance and visit Rio Lagartos to see these beautiful creatures.

4. Take a Mayan Bath

Along with the bird watching, you can also take a mayan bath.

A long time ago the Mayan civilization used to put mud all over their body in celebration, battles or just to protect their skin.

In Rio Lagartos you can live that experience by putting mud on yourself. It has a lot of benefits because contain salts, nutrients, algae and among other things that will give you a softener skin.

5. Visit Ek Balam

If you love history, architecture and the Mayan civilization you should visit the ruins of Ek Balam.

Ek Balam used to be a Mayan city with a population of 12 to 18 thousand of people, and it’s believed it was a city with a lot of technology and richness.

In Ek Balam you will see more than 40 structures of buildings, pyramids, arches, walls, a field for game ball and the acropolis, one of the biggest Mayan buildings in Yucatán.

If you are interested in have a nice vacation with any of these tours and activities, you should check our website where you can find all of them and more.