Isla Mujeres Hotels
Hotels in Isla Mujeres are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some tourists may want to stay on the island to see the culture, sports, tourist attractions, scenery and history of the region. Some may want access to a hotel in the island that has a good reputation. Some may want to stay at a large or small hotels. Some may want to stay at cheap or luxury hotels. Some may want to stay at hotels that have a good reputation. Some may want to stay in hotels that have good access to parking facilities.
Hotels in Isla Mujeres are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some tourists may want to stay at a cheap hotel or luxury hotel.
Isla Mujeres is a small island, as well as the town on that island, a short distance off the coast of the northeast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Caribbean Sea. Isla Mujeres is also one of the eight municipalities of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is about 13 km northeast of Cancún, at 21.20° North, 86.72° West. The island is some 7 km long and 650 meters wide. The municipality, which lies mostly on the mainland in the northeastern corner of the state.
In Pre-Columbian times the island was sacred to the Mayan moon goddess, Ix Chel. When the Spanish arrived here in the 16th century they named it "Isla Mujeres" meaning "Island of Women" because of the many cult images of the moon goddess here.
There was a small Mayan temple on the south tip of the island, however
in 1988 Hurricane Gilbert caused extensive damage to it, leaving most of the foundation
and a very small portion of the temple.
Since the 1970s there has been substantial development for tourism here. Ferry boats run every half hour during daylight between Isla Mujeres and Puerto Juárez or Puerto Cancún on the mainland. The island is popular with day trippers, but activity quiets down in the evening after the tour groups leave. There are numerous places to eat fresh seafood, as well as Maya cuisine. Hotel prices vary from cheap to very expensive at the resorts on the southwest end such as Hotel Villa Rolandi. On the east is the Caribbean Sea with a strong surf and rocky coast, and on the west the skyline of Cancún is seen across the clear waters. On the north end is Isla Town, which harbors the famous Hidalgo Street, where many shops and restaurants are located. Also located on the north end is a famous beach called Playa del Norte.
Isla Mujeres is located close to one of many coral reefs, and the area is popular for its snorkeling and scuba diving. Isla Mujeres is also home to a population of sea turtles. Because of the recent endangerment of sea turtles in the area, a facility was set up on the southern end of the island for the rehabilitation and breeding of them. This facility is open to the public.
Its relative proximity to Cuba has made it one of the favorite stepping stones of Cubans trying to reach the United States in recent years.
Yucatán is one of the states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The Yucatan peninsula includes three states: Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo; all three modern states were formerly part of the larger historic state of Yucatán in the 19th century. The state capital of Yucatán is Mérida.
The State of Yucatán is located on the Yucatán Peninsula. It borders the states of Campeche to the southwest, Quintana Roo to the east and southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the north and west. As a whole, the state is extremely flat with little or no topographic variation. The exception are the Puuc hills, located in the southern portion of the state.
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