Nov 21 2009
A Lionfish
Some bad news from underwater in the Caribbean. Indo-Pacific Lionfish have apparently been spotted on the Mayan Riviera, the stretch of coast from Cancun in the north to Tulum in the south, of Quintana Roo, Mexico, and throughout much of the rest of the Caribbean. These fish don’t belong there. It’s not their natural habitat, and they’re predators to most other reef species. They are voracious. And to top it off, their spines are also toxic to humans.
Let’s go for a swim.
Nov 23 2008
This essay is cross-posted from dKos and The Dream Antilles
The Beach in Bahia Soliman
Maybe this is the beginning of another love story. People come from all over the world to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico as tourists, fall in love with it, and return over and over and over again. The Mayan Riviera is the area south of Cancun, Mexico, and north of Tulum, on the Caribbean. You get there by flying to Cancun. After that, you travel south on Route 307, to Playa del Carmen, and then Akumal, and Puerto Aventuras, past Xel-Ha and on to Tulum. You can make the trip by rental car, bus, taxi, or collectivo.
Join me on the beach.