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DIRECTIONS
TO SIN DUDA
FROM EACH CITY
 MERIDA
to SDV-- SouthEast (Hwy 261) 6 hrs :
This
is an inland road south of MERIDA
to Muna
(this is the Puuc
region).
MUNA-FELIPE
CARRILLO PUERTO:
At MUNA
go left
HWY 184
through Mexican towns to FELIPE CARRILLO
PUERTO (3
hrs).
Highways are paved and signed. Do not drive after dark.
CANCUN
to SDV -- South (Hwy 307) 5 hrs:
CANCUN-TULUM
VILLAGE:
New 4-lane corridor with access to beach resorts (drive watchfully).
TULUM AREA- TULUM RUINS
Within 30 miles:
COBA ARCHEOLOGICAL ZONE .
Departure
point for SIAN KA'AN ECOLOGICAL TOURS
TULUM
to FELIPE
CARRILLO PUERTO. One
hour on 2-lane jungle road Hwy #307. Do not drive beyond Tulum after
dark--construction is ongoing with no side-rails.
FELIPE CARRILLO
PUERTO -- THIS IS A JUNCTION
Hwy 184 (from Merida) and #307 (from Cancun)
BOTH Highways
from Merida (184)
and Cancun (307)
meet at Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
- Pemex gas / last
ATM machine (Bank) at gas station.
- Authentic market--not a touristy village -- love it.
FELIPE
CARRILLO PUERTO to LIMONES (Km 71)
3 miles beyond Limones is Cafetal
3/4 hour, Hwy #307 south to village of Limones.
UH
MAY & ANDRES
two small
villages beyond Carrillo.
At Andres the road W-I-D-E-N-S to 3-lane.
LIMONES:
Km 71-drive slowly; just beyond village at last tope, excellent FRUIT/HONEY
stands. Buy direct.
LIMONES to CAFETAL 2 MILES THIS IS THE TURN
@ Km 66 to Mahahual & Xcalak
Highway signs: Mahahual/Costa Maya/Xcalak
At CAFETAL wide left-hand
DESIGNER TURN to the sea & once tiny
village of Mahahual, Port of Costa Maya (cruise ship dock); then to
Xcalak. See the electrical towers marching through picturesque
wetlands of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere south boundary on your left.
QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS: FAQ
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LOCATION
~ TRAVEL
to THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN
costa maya
XCALAK, QUINTANA ROO
5
HRS FROM CANCUN / 6 HRS FROM MERIDA
3 HRS FROM CHETUMAL
BRINGS YOU TO SIN DUDA
VILLAS
YUCATAN PENINSULA CITIES
CANCUN
-
A destination ocean resort, Cancun has modern
architecture, shopping malls, night clubs, & restaurants. Shop
with familiarity at COSTCO, Commercial Mexicana, WalMart and numerous
excellent stores at "Americas Mall" (15 min north of Cancun
airport). Flights arriving 1/2-hourly from all nations--especially
Europe, Canada and USA.
MERIDA,
THE WHITE CITY- Colonial elegance, shady avenues lined with mansions,
museums, art and markets. Merida was created by the Mayans in the
3rd century, rebuilt in 1500 by the Spanish. An enchanting place
of art and history -- surrounded by echoes of the Maya,
from ancient landscapes of the Ruta
Maya ,
MERIDA is the better city around
which to coordinate visits to
Mayan Archeological sites.
For exploring in Merida, plan 2 full days for this part of your journey.
B&B @ IN
KA'AN Bed and Breakfast owned by our friends.
CHETUMAL-
Capital city of our state
of Quintana
Roo, three hours beyond Sin Duda, within range for a day-trip. Swathed in Central American floral humidity,
Chetumal hasn't focused on tourists ... but they're thinking about it.
With its lethargic, Humphrey-Bogart style, and slow swirling fans, you'll
step back in time. Wow! 2005 a Mall & 11-plex Cinema; 2006
Sam's Club.
MAYAN RUINS
from Sin Duda Villas -
Near
Chetumal at junction of Hwy #186 & #307--within 2-1/2 hours,
excellent roads. Be in the midst of "The Ruta Maya."
Visit uncrowded, undeveloped ruins (archeologists on site)
Kohunlich
(+Masks)
Kinichna
&
Dzibanche as well as Calakmul
Biosphere.
More
photos IMAGINE
CAFETAL to SOLDIER CHECKPOINT (3/4 hour).
Excellent, black-topped road along the southern boundary of the Sian Ka'an
Biosphere.
Appreciate this rare environment, alive for a 1,000 years. Look
for rare species of birds, and a few fauna tossed in.
--Be prepared for major 90 degree turn to right, to follow
the bend in the Costa Maya. SLOW for this turn.
THE XCALAK SIGN IS DOWN
(after Hurricane Dean);
Watch for Km 51 -- and a BAD little tope! Just beyond Km 51
See "homemade hotel signs" on right at a MAJOR RIGHT TURN:
JUST BEYOND Km
51 you may see a SOLDIER CHECKPOINT
Just beyond is PEMEX.
STOP FOR OUR SOLDIERS --
(Boys
with guns)--our Mexican Army. Because we are a
"frontier" there is military presence. They may ask
you to "STOP."
We realize you are not used to the military presence, but we
are. They are
usually polite. RULES:
Smile. Be pleasant. They like to ask where you're going, and
may ask for identification. You may show your state driver's license.
DO NOT RELEASE IT.
--If asked for your Passport: You are not required to show it.
ONLY MIGRATION has authority to ask for a Passport.
--Tell them "Touristas for Xcalak (ISH ka lak)".
NEW PEMEX STATION within a "city block"
of Soldier Checkpoint.
Go straight ahead to buy gas--watch the numbers on the pump.
Back to Soldier Checkpoint. Turn left
to Xcalak.
XCALAK ROAD 60 KM (3/4
HOUR)
ENJOY THE ENCROACHING JUNGLE, this
highway is an excellent road, curvaceous -- drive smartly.
Watch for wildlife -- YES. Note kilometers on your speedometer and
Km markers along road, when you can see them.
--
Slow at Km 57 for the stop sign: XCALAK TO LEFT, drive
2 kilometers into Xcalak Village. Drive slowly through the village all the way to the ocean. Turn
left (north) winding along the original Beach Road, the ocean always on
your right: Past lighthouse and town dock, straight to Conchita's
on right, take 90 degree left & right. Over up-high bridge,
behind XTC Dive Shop, left and meander past Costa de Cocos, Tierra Maya,
Casa Carolina, Kimmels, Playa Sonrisa, Sandwood and finally-- in lively
colors of red-yellow-green and melon at 8 km
Welcome to Sin Duda Villas
You're awaited, Margo and Robert
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