The lure of the Caribbean coast and small rural Mexican pueblos was becoming part of a dream that Wendy Morrill could not let go of. In 2005 and 2006, she and her 65-year-old father began taking extended "beach hikes" that would eventually develop into a dream of following in the footsteps of Michel Peissel.
Read MoreIn 1958 a young graduate student, Michel Peissel, on his way to attend Harvard graduate school of business in the fall, embarked on an adventure that inspired both Wendy and me. He set out on foot to explore the savage and mostly uninhabited Caribbean shore of the Yucatán…
Read MoreThere’s more to Calakmul than the ruins. There’s the famous Bat Cave, for one. This is a don’t miss experience if you’re traveling inland from the coast.
Read MoreWhen I take people diving for the first time, I advise them not to touch, tease, or harass any underwater organisms.
Read MoreSian Ka'an is a truly special place—nature at its finest. I have traveled to the biosphere on several occasions, from the highway and from the road south of Tulum Beach. From every angle it is splendid…
Read MoreVast mats of seaweed on the beaches … my first real experience with this weed was in Belize in 2007. We were visiting this lovely country on vacation after many trips to Mexico…
Read MoreThere is an animal called a Christmas tree worm, which is a type of tube worm that lives on coral heads. They feed by sifting through the water with two elaborate filters…
Read MoreIt's about 7 AM Wednesday morning, and I am getting my gear ready for a dive. Today there are no cruise ships in port, so my friend Jorge and I will have the reef to ourselves…
Read MorePrecious corals are being extracted for international jewelry trade at an alarming rate. This is especially true for the deep-sea precious coral family of Coralliidae, which includes more than 30 species of red and pink corals.
Read MoreWe got a message from Patrick's daughter: "We are coming down for a visit." Great! We have been inviting them for a couple of years and they finally decided…
Read MoreTo keep it alive and diverse many people are working to better understand the coral reef ecosystem and to improve reef management. The threats are numerous; from climate change, with warmer ocean waters to water pollution…
Read MoreThis is our list of the Top 10 ways you can help save the Mesoamerican Reef during your next stay on the Riviera Maya.
Read MoreLike oceans everywhere, the reef areas along the Riviera Maya and Costa Maya are home to a variety of creatures you should try to avoid.
Read MoreThe Mesoamerican Reef (M.A.R.) system is nearly 700 miles long, beginning at the top of the Yucatan Peninsula it stretches through the Caribbean waters of the Mayan Riviera all the way to Belize and onto the northern tip of Honduras.
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