Reserva de la Biósfera Sian Ka'an - Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Just let the nature be nature. Dont pay the overpriced prices there. Dont go there and support the people who are supposed to take care of the park - they threw their beer bottles into the lagoon just in front of us. If you care about nature, stay far far away from there, even if it would be beautiful.

Beautiful quiet area. The road is bad but it’s also do able with experience. Look for the alligator under the bridge. The really sad part is that there is an extreme amount of trash along the otherwise stunning beach side of the peninsula. Really an insane, upsetting amount. Don’t be fooled by all the greenwashing in Tulum, be a good human and do your absolute best to minimize the waste you generate while on vacation.

I went on my bike, so worthy it, find a beach just for me

I had trouble finding information about the reserve before visiting, so I will share what I have learned. There are only a few access points into the reserve: 1. Your first option is to take a guided tour with a provider. We did not do this, so I cannot speak to this, but presumably there are a number of tour providers who have boats and can take you to the remote areas that are impossible to access by car, such as the reefs off of the coast and the lagoons in the interior of the park. 2. If traveling by car or colectivo and not going with a tour, one access point is the Muyil Archaeological Zone. There is a nature boardwalk (called the Canan Ha trail) that goes from the ruins to the Laguna de Muyil, where there is a boat dock. From the dock you can take a boat tour of the lagoon and float down the Mayan canal that once connected Muyil to the ocean. You can schedule this boat tour at the Muyil ticket counter. 3. The other access point is to take Hwy 15 south from Tulum towards Punta Allen. This will take you into the reserve. However, this road is exceptionally bad starting in Tulum, covered in potholes and deep puddles. It is very difficult to drive down and you may damage your car.

We decided last minute to check this place out after reading various reviews we headed out. Upon getting there there were warnings from locals and general public that the roads were terrible. This was not the case. We drove a VW Gol and had zero problems. This is a perfect place to take grandma for a lazy Sunday afternoon ride. The birds were chirping, and a warm sun made for a perfect midday getaway. If I could give 6 stars I would.

Really sad to be giving this one star. The road here is absolutely ridiculous. Really. This is not hyperbole. You'll be lucky to get back with your car intact. But even if you do, it's 4 intensely nervous hours of driving through potholes that you will never get back. Even with a jeep it's just not worth it. And that's 4 hours just to get nowhere and back. Seriously, just say no. Plenty of other places to explore.

This place is only for extremely patient people, that's for sure. To get there you need to either drive or go on a tour, but either way the trip is very long due to the fact that the road is not paved and it's EXTREMELY bumpy. So the driver is forced to go super slowly while the vehicle is shaking for 3 hours on the way there and 3 on the way back (from playa del carmen , a little les from tulum). It's worth doing it at least once though, because the lagoon is spectacular. You can see dolphins, turtles and manatees with their babies, in their natural habitat!

We went there with a tour organized by the local community. The staff was super friendly and open to share thoughts. On our boat trip we stopped on a beach that was full of littering. When talking with the tour guides they said that the place was completely abandoned by the administration. Even though they do their best to preserve it, it is only that much they can do. I hope everyone who visits this place reports it to put some pressure on the admin. ??