Float In The Maya Canals of Muyil, Sian Ka'an, A Perfect Day Trip, Quintana Roo Mexico
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- In this weeks video we visit Muyil, in the beautiful Sian Ka'an biosphere. We start the day floating in the canal which is an ancient Maya trade route dating back some 1500 years. Prior to floating down the natural canal we take a boat down the man made Maya canal a waterway carved out by hand by the Maya people centuries ago to connect the Lagoon's and facilitate trading with other Indigenous peoples who travelled from as far away as Belize and Guatemala. After lunch we explore the Maya ruins of Muyil under the expert guidance of a local Maya guide called Eddy whom we are grateful to for his vast knowledge of the area and explaining the structure in detail. This is an exciting and relaxing day trip for anyone in the Riviera Maya and is close to Tulum.
You say your guide Eddie "brought the site to life" - that's a very good way of putting it. A lazy river float on a hot day - perfect! What a great adventure!
Eddy was fabulous and yes it was so refreshing and gorgeous there
Looks like fun. We haven't visited that one yet.
It’s great !! What’s not to love about floating 😂
Your videos are not only beautiful to watch. But informative. Thank you so much for your open mind
Thank you so much for the encouragement and your kind words!
Looks like a ton of fun
Hi Nancy, yes it certainly is a fun place to visit. Thank you for watching. Ricky and Raquel
Beautiful and very informative! Love the colour of the lagoon can just see myself floating down the channel ......
Aww Sue you would love it there. A very magical place 🥰
I really enjoyed!! Thank you
Thanks Greg !!
Beautiful! Thanks
Thank you Bruce it really is a magical place. Thanks for watching
Ricky and Raquel
Beautiful!
It was 🥰
I will be in Playa del Carmen in September. Thank you for sharing your videos. I plan on visiting some of the places that you have featured.
If You want tour in muyil i'm Eddy the guide and offer the floating part too
@@eddybirds8254 I just subscribed.
@eddybirds8254 are you still giving tours? I am coming with a group of 3 others in April next year and would love your services!
Hola amigos. Beautiful video it looks so relaxing. And you guys are soooo close to 1000 subscribers. We are so happy for you. Keep em coming.
Thanks Greg, we are working on it!
Was a pleasure to guide you Rachel and Rick hope to see You soon
Hi Eddy, great to meet you too and we will be in touch. Raquel will get your contact information published soon. Thanks for a great day.
Ricky and Raquel
looks awesome can't wait till the wife and I move to Puerto Morelos in Oct ...keep making videos u guys they are all amazing , Have a great week
Thanks for your lovely comment and congratulations on your upcoming move !!! I’m sure you are super excited 😊
@@RickRackTravels Is the covid pandemic hitting MX hard in your area? PPL wearing masks?
@@goutfromfriedokra7099 From what I have read online I believe the numbers are sadly going up right now. It is mandatory to wear masks inside and in spaces where there folks in close proximity and I would say the majority of people follow this mandate
@@RickRackTravels my instinct tells me my ppl, american tourists, aren't wearing the masks...while locals are following the rules
@@RickRackTravels what would be the best weather wise months to visit PM? Is it 4-6 months of bearable weather(Oct to march) in fall/winter but summer too muggy?
Great information! Love how the clear waters of the channel looks. Maybe for my next mexico visit 🙌
Ah that’s great ! Yes, it’s a super neat place. Thanks for watching ☺️
We are coming to PM for the next winter season and are almost following in your footsteps lol. We had already booked our trip to Akumal/Bacalar and this lagoon was on our list. So glad to see this video. Makes the anticipation more real. Thanks again. Maybe our paths will cross next year. We will be staying in Villas La Playa.
We LOVE Bacalar - it is so beautiful 🤩 Thank you & glad to hear you enjoyed the video ! Yes 🙌🏽 we will be neighbours & it is a small town - so please say hola when you see us out and about
Wow! Beautiful, I did not know this was there and I’ve been to Tulum a couple times, we will definitely check this out thanks
Hi Laurie, we are happy that it's a new place for you to enjoy it really is spectacular and it helps out the local's when people choose to visit. Thank you for watching.
Ricky and Raquel
I have to float down this river! Excellent video 😍
Yes 🙌 it is awesome 🤩
What a great experience! Looks beautiful!!
It was amazing 😻
Hi! -
1. Love your videos, thanks for sharing!
2. I will be driving down from Tulum in August and was hoping to book this tour ahead of time. Am I able to book online, or can you give instructions on how to book?
3. Since I will be driving from Tulum, I am trying to organize time. What time do you recommend leaving to be able to enjoy the float and Maya ruins of muyil and get back to Tulum by 7PM?
Appreciate your help!
Hi Jackie, we recommend that you contact our friend Eddie before your trip. He is a Maya guide and lives in the area and is very knowledgeable. He speaks excellent English and will give you a full tour. You can reach him on Whatsapp on this number 52 983 809 7203. You might have to drop the 52 from the number. We don't believe there is any online pre booking available but Eddie will keep you right on that and he can take you through the ruins as well. The river float is no more than one to one and a half hours in totality but you also have the option of a boat tour to Sian Ka'an which is a nature reserve with Dolphins, Manatees and Turtles etc. All the animals are in the wild so there is no absolute guarantee that you will see them but the day we went out we were able to see all three and it was a fun day. Hope you have a wonderful trip!
We have been to this area many times but didn't know about this ruin or the lagoons. Really enjoyed this video. Graçias!
Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you check it out next time you are in the area
Awesome!
Gracias
Such a great video! Very informative and thank you for sharing the info you learned. We're planning a family vacation with our 30- and 40--year old children/partners and will definitely be making this one of our excursions while visiting the area. Thank heavens Mexico set aside this land and sea as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Thank you Patricia! We hope you guy's have a great time!!
Hey,Rick any big snakes you need to worry about .what about crocs, I know its salt water but it dont hurt to ask.👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Hugo, I am sure there are snakes but thankfully I have not seen any!! It was mostly fresh water in the canal so the Crocs thankfully stay in the salt water. Or so I have been told!! Ricky
@@RickRackTravels thank you
Thanks for the interesting video! 2 questions: 1. a hot day, do you recommend doing the canal or the ruins first? 2. We were in the Biosphere a couple of weeks ago and saw a large alligator in the lagoon. Any chance of running into one in a canal? yikes!
Hi Julia thanks so much. Yes 🙌 we totally recommend doing it in the reverse order that we did. Get hot at the ruins and cool off in the canal ! And yes we saw alligators 🐊 on our way to Punta Allen a few months ago BUT our guide assured us because the lagoon and canal is all fresh water there are no alligators! I did keep an eye out though lol 😂
I’m from the East Texas/Louisiana border where alligators are plentiful in the woods, swamp, and lakes where we would play and swim as kids. 99% of the time alligators (as with most wild animals) are more scared of you than you are of them. If one does approach you in the water, bop it on the nose and it will leave you alone. As long as you see it coming first!
@@RickRackTravels How many days minimum vacay do you recommend in Puerto Morelos, 3-4 days?,and any great snorkeling nearby?
@@goutfromfriedokra7099 yes I think 3-4 days would give you a real feel for here. The reef is fantastic to snorkel in PM and there are also lots of cenotes to snorkel also
Can you paddle board solo there?
We’re you afraid of alligators or snakes under those mango groves while floating? It’s so beautiful there!!!!
Hi Patricia, no we had no worries the Crocodiles are not in the canals they stay in the large lagoons where the water is salt/brackish. There could be snakes but it never gets too enclosed and there is a local guide who floats ahead of you watching for any danger. All in all a very peaceful and relaxing trip! R&R
I had not heard of this before. It looks like great fun! Can you give an idea of how long it took you to get there from PM and how much time you spent there?
Hi Bonnie, it takes about two hours to get from PM to Muyil, traffic dependent. Once there the boat journey is about 15 minutes to get to the start of the float. Once you start floating down the canal it’s approximately 45 minutes. At the end of the float it’s a ten minute walk back to the boat then another 15 minute boat ride back to the car park. In all you will probably spend two hours at the canal and then you can visit the ruins if you want they are right there. Hope this helps!
@@RickRackTravels Thank you got taking the time to give such a detailed answer. You guys really are sweethearts!
Did this tour about 2007, what so many fail to realize is that there are numerous crocs about, generally during the day they sleep in the shade but they are there.
Hi Rick, yes there are Crocodiles in the Lagoon but in the brackish/salt water. Or at least that is what we were told by our Maya guide who lives in the area lol.
@@RickRackTravels having fished dozens of days in the Boca paila area I am more than familiar with the crocs, been closer to them than I was comfortable with a couple of times and am always aware they are so silent.
Isn’t too hot all day being outside ? Just curious because I may do this adventure..
Yes it was hot. We totally recommend seeing the ruins first and then going to the Maya Canals. I think it would make it a more pleasant and cool day. Thanks for watching