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Ambience
Isla Mujeres is exactly what you wish is you do not like big buildings, lots of tourists but still you want to see local people and contact them.This is a very European and Mexican island: Mexican because here you will see more of the real Mexico than in Cancun or the whole Riviera Maya, period! and it is also European because usually the tourism than gets here stays for more than onw week. I have known people that stay here for a month! The life during the day or night is very relax. Activities on the beach are also very realxing. If you stay here you will forget about Paris, New York City and other big cities... Isla Mujeres is also European in the way women go to the beaches. here, to see topless women is not a scandal at all.

Ideal for
Honey mooners, couples and families, writers, philosophers and everybody that wants to disconect from a computer. If you stay in Cancun or the Riviera maya and want a very nice change, come here. Let us say, stay here one week and another in Cancun.

Not ideal for
Party animals or anybody who needs Manhattan, Paris or Tokyo services.

What is in there?
About 15, 000 very easy going people, wonderful beaches, some hotels, a small medical center, drugstore, shops, internet café, banks, money exchange houses, souvenir shops, bikes and golf kart rental.

Shopping
Ah! shopping here is not expensive at all and bargaining here is a lot easier than in Playa del Carmen. I do not know why but vendors here have very good prices. But, if you need special articles either, buy them at home or go to Cancun, where the best supermarkets are located.

Food
Seafood of course! and also there are some foreigners that will cook for you very good food from Italy, France, Germany, U.S.A. and Canada. Also try Tikinchic style fish. mmmm delicious!

Enterteintment & culture
When I stayed here I saw very little night life, ok, you can go to some bars and restaurants and see the bohemian life, but you will not find many options for dancing. Yes, there are some places but you will have to adapt to the conditions, but maybe it is good that way. So, Isla Mujeres is not for party animals. Enterteinment here is more natural. Sunsets, sunrises, scuba diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, swimming. There is an archaeological site (small), a sculture park and an water enterteinment park (El Garrafon). And if you ever feel bored in Isla Mujeres, you can always visit Cancun where the action is 24/7.

Transportation
The best way to get around is renting bikes or a golf kart. Have always your credit card handy and enjoy the ride. renting a car is, honestly, not a good idea, because the island is small.

Dress code
Casual. As always cotton and linnen are the best option. Forget silk and leather things (they get mushrooms because of humidity). Sandals, tennis shoes and comfortable shoes. Clasification
This is a more "civilized" vacation than Holbox with perfect comfort. Anyways, it is less crowed than Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya and Cancun. It is "getting away" of your city.

Comments
Isla Mujeres is the perfect place to relax, no matter where you are, because even for us in Cancun (we are 700,000 people!), when we want to run away from everything we choose, Isla Mujeres. Among the world-class-tourists, Isla Mujeres is the "Dolce fare niente" island, (from the Italian the sweet doing nothing island, and this is an expresion from the golden Italian movies). Isla Mujeres is relaxing, with budget, normal and high class hotels and services. Stress is a word that you will forget here, believe me!

Beach conditions
Playa norte (northern beach) is one of the most perfect beaches that you will ever see, and with those lovely palm trees than now are difficult to see in Cancun or the Riviera Maya. The beaches, oh boy! they are the most beatiful of the region.

Ferry Puerto Juarez-Isla Mujeres $ 35 pesos each way (only for people)
Puerto Juarez-Isla Mujeres: 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30, 13, 13:30, 14, 14:30, 15, 15:30, 16, 16:30, 17, 17:30, 18, 18:30, 19, 19:30, 20, 20:30, 23:30. Isla Mujeres-Puerto Juarez: 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30, 13, 13:30, 14, 14:30, 15, 15:30, 16, 16:30, 17, 17:30, 18, 18:30, 19, 19:30, 20, 21.
Ferry Punta Sam-Isla Mujeres $12.50 pesos per person , $40 p/bike, $50 p/moto, $130 p/car, $160 p/vans/surburbans, $195 p/minibus. Punta Sam-Isla Mujeres: 8, 11, 14:45, 17:30, 20:15. I. Mujeres-P. Sam: 6:30, 9:30, 12:45, 16:15, 19:15.

Enjoy a video of my favorite tour to Isla Mujeres

A glimpse of Isla Mujeres with nice music

Swimming with a sleeping shark

Batman and other heroes dancing YMCA on a boat to Isla Mujeres
The turtle farm you have to see!