Punta Mosquito

If you’re wondering whether to visit this spot or not, my answer is a definite yes! It’s absolutely beautiful, with lots of flamingos and magical bioluminescence. Here are some tips to make the most of your experience: • Check the timing: Make sure it’s the right season for flamingos, and for the bioluminescence check the moon phase (darker nights are best). • Wear the right clothes: A swimsuit or something you don’t mind getting wet is best - you’ll end up walking in the water. • Go at low tide: It makes the walk easier and more enjoyable. • Walking time depends, it probably takes an hour to get there. But time flies fast. • Protect yourself from the sun: You’ll be walking under direct sunlight most of the time, so bring sunscreen. • Stay for sunset: It will be one of the most unforgettable moments of your life. • Bring mosquito repellent: Once the sun goes down, they come out in full force. • Use a waterproof bag: Handy if you want to carry extra things without worrying about them getting wet. • Expect few people: It’s usually pretty quiet, which makes it even more special. • Be prepared for the smell: It does stink a bit, just so you know. • Stay until it’s fully dark: That’s when the bioluminescence really shows - two types of plankton light up in different ways. It honestly feels like being in space or inside a simulation. • Wear water shoes: Not sandals or flip-flops it gets slippery. There are shells and sea life waking up at night. Shoes make it much more comfortable. • Don’t worry about walking back in the dark: You can easily see city lights, reflections on the water, and where the land is. The water is shallow, with only small fish that swim away from you. • Look up at the stars: The sky is incredible here. The stars are so bright you can even see your surroundings and people far away. • Try a kayak tour: Highly recommended! Just kayaking in the dark is fun, but exploring the glowing waters is next-level amazing. The guides often provide masks so you can swim and see the bioluminescence under water, also they show some cool tricks to make it shine brighter.(You can bargain for a better price, we paid 600pesos, but it was a hard work)

One of the most breathtaking and unique beaches in the world. It only appears during low tie and completely disappears when the tide comes in! It’s quite far from the Centro, but a nice walk and the breeze makes it feel quite pleasant. We walked as far as we could, sat on the sand and rested a while, and came back. We went in Feb so the water didn’t feel super warm (not cold either so you can totally swim). Even though there were a lot of people walking by, it didn’t feel crowded at all. From time to time it felt as if were alone (hard to describe). Best part: it’s free!!!

This is a must-see walk down the beach from the town center. You mostly walk along sand bars w water on both sides. A few people either kite surfing or doing the walk. I think there is a bike path also if the walk is too far but you miss a lot of beautiful scenery. Several times I stood looking at the waves and stunning beach with NO ONE near me.

Punta Mosquito itself is not (any longer) accessible. The furthest you get is approximately half way where the bird protection zone starts. It is still definitely worth the walk to this area - especially early in the morning when the birds are still fishing in the open area - during the day they escape into the closed area due to the amount of people.

I've heard it's beautiful when there's low tide and its sunny. We went during a tropical storm, it was raining a little at first but then the rain stopped. The tide was a bit high. Still amazingly beautiful. We walked along the beach cause most of the sand bank that starts towards the end of the hotels was covered in water. We walked along the mangrove and saw a bunch of iguanas and some flamingos. We trekked from the beach to the main sand bank before one of the main mangrove channels - avoiding a potential encounter with alligators and snakes🤦🏽‍♂️ We arrived at a pointy section of the main sand bank walked a bit further and stopped where the main fence prohibits entrance to the natural reserve - please respect that. This is only and certainly just for nature lovers. It was an idyllic experience. Away from everything and everyone. It's not easy to get there and not for everyone. We saw a few flamingos fly above us and some other birds. Once in a lifetime experience. I would only recommend the full hike with low tide and good watershoes. Please RESPECT and PROTECT nature. Take your trash back with you. It took us 45 minutes to walk from the reserve entrance to the fence on the other side seen in some of the photos.

Beautiful place to see, you walk in the middle of the water. Very relaxing and you can see many kinds of birds, wonderful.

Probable the best place to go in Holbox, long walk in the white sand and water. Awesome view and experience. I recommand going early (before 10am) to avoid crowds

Beautiful but you cannot go all the way to the point! Still worth the walk out there!