Río Lagartos
Good to know
- Best time to go
- April to September for peak flamingo numbers
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A small fishing town on a mangrove-lined estuary at the northern tip of the Yucatán, gateway to a biosphere reserve famous for thousands of American flamingos. Boat tours weave through the ría past crocodiles and wading birds, often stopping at the pink salt ponds of nearby Las Coloradas.
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