Holbox welcomes the Giants of the Seas

When speaking about Holbox in mid-May, it is inevitable to talk about one of our most dear visitors, whose season starts right now, in the middle of this month until mid September.

It is impressive to see how prompt is this big guy to arrive to Holbox each year. The Whale Shark, also known as domino fish, curiously is not a shark, as it does not belong to the family of sharks and is not whale as it is not a marine mammal, however, the appearance and size that characterize them are the reasons of their name.

Surely in these days the fishermen of Holbox have started to sightseeing this cute fish, the largest ocean. Although their impressive size, they feed mainly with plankton, which is composed by microorganisms that they can strain in a mouthful of water and get through a filter system located in their mouth and throat.

We invite you to visit us this season and live the great experience of swimming and snorkeling with these huge visitors, who swim free in the waters off the coast in the northern part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

Our suggestions: please, take a shower before boarding the boat to take you to meet the whale sharks, rinse well off your skin all kinds of chemicals (cream, deodorant, makeup), do not use any sunscreen –it’s better to wear sunglasses and pareo–, and preferably do not touch them. It's for your safety and theirs!
Enter here to hire the ride comes Swim with Whale Sharks

By: Marisa Rosales
@astridcomet 

HOLBOX, A PARADISE FOR BIRDWATCHERS

The beautiful island of Holbox is home to hundreds of species of birds that inhabit the island and surrounding areas, as well as other migratory birds which in their long trips, spend some time enjoying the splendid areas of jungle, mangrove and lagoons in Holbox. There are some companies that organize tours to precisely enjoy the natural spectacle offered by these wonderful winged and colorful creatures.

 In season, the pink flamingos come to nest and have their young in the whole area of the northern of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, from Holbox to Rio Lagartos and Celestun, offering amazing scenes with the sky painted in pink. Flamingoes obtain this color due to the small crustaceans which they feed, who inhabit in low-lying lagoon areas. You can also see seagulls, herons, frigates, cormorants and many other species on the banks of mangroves and natural gardens surrounding the islands.

 Experts in the study of birds have visited for years these lands to attest and document the habits of these awestruck flying species, which are undoubtedly one of the great attractions of our wonderful island of Holbox.

 By: Marisa Rosales
@astridcomet