Spectacular natural bay surrounded by mountains of Sierra Madre. Beaches considered among very best in world. On Yucatan Peninsula facing Caribbean Sea.
Development is designed around ecologically-sensitive master plan.
Surrounding island's limestone shore - temperate, crystal clear waters from turquoise, to aquamarine, to deep indigo. Unlike any other Mexican beach resort destination. Incomparable port city - one of most important tourist desitnations in world. City faces some formidable urban problems. Theory says that island was shrine to Ixchel, Maya godess of fertility.