Located 14 kilometers to the east of the continental beaches and 9 kilometers from Isla Mujeres, the (Women's Island) 'Isla de Mujeres' is to be found at the most oriental point of the Mexican Republic. It is the smallest of the seven municipalities composing the state Quintana Roo with a length of only seven kilometers and one kilometer at the widest point of the island.

Compared with other tourist destinations of the zone, the island maintains a historic atmosphere very close to the past with its pre Hispanic and colonial imagines, but it does not miss the modern comfort, disposing of excellent high level hotels and a lot of places for fun and exploration of the pre Hispanic past of the island. The (Women's Island) 'Isla de Mujeres' may be considered as a more peaceful and quieter place than the active tourist neighbor Cancún.

You have three options to get to the (Women's Island) 'Isla de Mujeres':

Punta Sam, traveling by car; Playa Linda, coming from Cancún or boarding one of the boats in Puerto Juárez, which leave every ten minutes and need about 20 minutes to reach the island, if you are by feet. If you are looking for some typical souvenirs of the zone, get to the heart of the village, where you can find a plenty of artisan shops, coffee shops and restaurants, places to relax and feel fine. Special parties with dancing and music at open air are common and take place at nighttime of Saturdays, also.

You can discover the island 'Isla Mujeres' easily by feet, but if you prefer a bike, you can hire one, or you may even use a rented golf cart to explore the surroundings. To the north you will find the Coco Beach (Playa Coco or Playa Norte) where opportunities for jet skiing, windsurfing and aquatic tricycling offer an agitating stay. The island 'Isla mujeres' is very attractive for divers, too, offering abounding coral reefs, which promise an excellent visual experience of maritime environments, for instance the zone 'Los Manchones', located at the south coast with its smooth water depth, where you can appreciate a lot of coral formations and surrounding faunas.

If you are looking for adventure, it is a must to visit the "Cueva de los tiburones durmientes" ("Cave of sleeping sharks"). A local fisherman discovered it three decades ago, and the cave was then rigorously investigated by the oceanographer Ramón Bravo, whose results were published like headline document in National Geographic in April, 1975 and found high applause worldwide.