They
see and Lives the adventure practicing the best snorkel
throughout a reef located right to meters on the border.
It enjoys the flight in tirolesa, diving without tank,
submarine long walks, Kayaks in the only Park of the
Mexican Caribbean with a Natural Reef, located in the
charming Isla Mujeres, single to 25 minutes of Cancún
traveling on board of a luxury cruise. It is a famous
recreational center by its beautiful reef and the spectacular
panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea, the Island of Cancún
and the bay from the cliff upper of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Considered like one of the most beautiful reefs of the
world, with a Maxima depth of 4 meters and its dimension
340 meters in length, are what it is denominated like
brief reef, in addition
the smooth currents and the transparency
of their waters allows to appreciate different
types of formation of chorale and the submarine
life.
Garrafón
is the natural park of Isla Mujeres; it consists of
a reef 320 meters in length, that by its minimum depth
and smooth current shows the beauty of the subaqueous
life of the best Caribbean Sea than no other place;
and South End an imposing contiguous natural formation
to the Garrafón reef, that as much offers a wonderful
Vista of the Caribbean Sea, Cancún and the own
bay of Island Women. In this zone the highest cliff
is located on the level of the sea of all Yucatan Peninsula
and in her a Mayan vestige has been built that was used
to adore the goddess “Ixchel”.
Two
versions exist about the origin of the name “Garrafón”.
First it indicates that the channel that separates both
massive of the reef resembles the form of the neck of
a water container known like “Garrafón”;
the second version tells that by its location “Garrafón”
it was used like station of resupply as much of the
light located in the “Punta Sur”, like of
the boats that went of passage towards Cozumel, the
fuel was stored in garrafas or garrafones and of derives
the name there. The natural park “Garrafón”
and the denominated area “Punta Sur” are
located in the South end of Isla Mujeres, like part
of the state of Quintana Roo, in the Mexican Caribbean
Sea. The park Garrafón Isla Mujeres is located
in km6 Wagon. Garrafón Punta Sur, Isla Mujeres,
State of Quintan Roo. In order to arrive at the park
it is necessary to be transferred in boat from Cancún,
the distance is of 7 km and the approximate time is
of 30 minutes. The Tour Garrafón leaves “El
Embarcadero”, marine terminal located next to
the Panoramic Tower of Cancún in the Blvd. Kukulcán
km 4, Hotel Zone.
¡ATTENTION!
VISITORS OF THE MARINE PARK
It is important to mention
that due to the federal Law in the article the 198 all
visitors who use the marine park by the “use and
advantage of protected natural areas” will have
to pay a quota of $20.00 mexican peso.
Garrafón
is the natural park of Isla Mujeres; it consists of
a reef 320 meters in length, that by its minimum depth
and smooth current shows the beauty of the subaqueous
life of the best Caribbean Sea than no other place;
and South End an imposing contiguous natural formation
to the Garrafón reef, that as much offers a wonderful
Vista of the Caribbean Sea, Cancún and the own
bay of Island Women. In this zone the highest cliff
is located on the level of the sea of all Yucatan Peninsula
and in her a Mayan vestige has been built that was used
to adore the goddess “Ixchel”. 
Two
versions exist about the origin of the name “Garrafón”.
First it indicates that the channel that separates both
massive of the reef resembles the form of the neck of
a water container known like “Garrafón”;
the second version tells that by its location “Garrafón”
it was used like station of resupply as much of the
light located in the “Punta Sur”, like of
the boats that went of passage towards Cozumel, the
fuel was stored in garrafas or garrafones and of derives
the name there. The natural park “Garrafón”
and the denominated area “Punta Sur” are
located in the South end of Isla Mujeres, like part
of the state of Quintana Roo, in the Mexican Caribbean
Sea. The park Garrafón Isla Mujeres is located
in km6 Wagon. Garrafón Punta Sur, Isla Mujeres,
State of Quintan Roo. In order to arrive at the park
it is necessary to be transferred in boat from Cancún,
the distance is of 7 km and the approximate time is
of 30 minutes. The Tour Garrafón leaves “El
Embarcadero”, marine terminal located next to
the Panoramic Tower of Cancún in the Blvd. Kukulcán
km 4, Hotel Zone.
