Punta Mosquito

Nature preserve · Lázaro Cárdenas

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"Punta Mosquito is idyllic, with a miles-long sandbank opening to the Caribbean Sea. It's part of Yum Balam ecological preserve, ideal for seeing flamingos by day and bioluminescent waters by night." - Michaela Trimble Michaela Trimble Michaela Trimble is a journalist and photographer based in Mexico City. A Latin America expert for publications like T: The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Travel + Leisure, she specializes in c

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