Travel to Mexico for 3 weeks

A 20-day itinerary around Cancun in the Yucatan Peninsula. Here is my road trip and some tips for planning your trip to this unique region in the world. CLICK ON “MORE” TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
A video that I filmed and edited.
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Here is the list of places mentioned in this video. You can jump to a chapter that interests you by clicking on the corresponding timecode:
1. Tulum (01:23)
2. Sian Ka’an (01:48)
3. Cenote Dos Ojos (02:12)
4. Coba: largest pyramid in northern Yucatan (02:38)
5. Bacalar (03:01)
6. Lagoon of 7 colors (03:18)
7. Pirate Channel (03:26)
8. Calakmul: less touristy Mayan archaeological site (03:43)
9. Campeche (04:33)
10. Celestun: nature reserve with pink flamingos (04:57)
11. Playa Norte to Celestun (05:25)
12. Uxmal: Best preserved Mayan archaeological site (05:33)
13. Izamal: the yellow city (05:53)
14. Valladolid: charming colonial city (06:09)
15. Pyramid of Chichen Itza: new wonder of the world (06:31)
16. Cenote Ik Kil (06:53)
17. Las Coloradas: pink lagoon (07:03)
18. Holbox Island (07:19)
19. Punta Mosquito (08:21)
20. Punta Coco Beach (08:52)
Our accommodation and restaurants:
. Tulum (4 nights)
Palalma casa Tulum (www.palalma.com/index.html). A little far from the center but you can find everything you need nearby and the accommodation is very comfortable and huge!
Restaurants/bars: La Guarida (unique atmosphere perfect for partying) / La Consantida (good restaurant) / El rincent del jaguar (Mexican specialties)
. Bacalar (3 nights)
El roble hotel (www.booking.com/Share-T8FNaEK) Very good service and impeccable rooms.
Restaurants/bars: Navieros (seafood!) / La pozoleria (typical soup) / Manati (restaurant)
. Xpujil (1 night).
To get to Calakmul, as the road is long and bad I advise you to spend a night in Xpujil and take the road very early in the morning. ATTENTION: at the moment the ruins of Calakmul close earlier in the early afternoon. Our room: Otoch beek Calakmul (www.booking.com/Share-GhUB6u)
. Campeche (2 nights).
Hotel Castelmar (www.booking.com/Share-T3Fh6s) decent hotel in a colonial style.
Restaurants/bars: Bistro 11.11 (Beef! not cheap but it was for my birthday)
Chocol'ha (hot chocolate and brunch)
. Merida (3 nights)
Poor accommodation booked on Airbnb (www.airbnb.fr/rooms/30103755?...)
Restaurants/ bars: Eladias (fun and typical with concert, free food if you consume drinks) / In Celestun playa Norte: L'armada de tia candi (seaside)
.Valladolid (2 nights)
Average accommodation booked on Airbnb (www.airbnb.fr/rooms/898685815...)
Restaurants/bars: Casa Pedro ganaderia creativa (the best pizza I have eaten in this country)
. Holbox (4 nights)
It's a pretty expensive island. We found good value for money: Sirenas Caribbean's rooms (maps.app.goo.gl/AFKdrFXg6ReZ7.... Excellent service.
Restaurants/ bars: Taco queto (canteen) / Casa de asadores martin y santos (grills) / Holbox magico (Expensive and not great but worth it especially for the seaside setting in Punta Coco)
Casa Del Mar.

[@DavidS5118]

You have really covered all the peninsula and hit all the great locations. Thanks for sharing.

[@killsacharobin]

La meilleure vidéo de toute la chaîne 🤩 Images incroyables, drone, super conseils.. le mixage aussi est au top, avec les petites musiques mexicaines, j’adore !! Bravo pour ce super travail de montage 👏🏻👏🏻

[@RomainGresillon]

Thank you Friendly Guide for all your good advices! I just came back from Yucatan and I have followed your recommendations on the last videos 😊 you were very insightful and the footages make us want to travel more.
Just be careful if you go to Holbox when it rains, the roads are completely flooded!