North America · Illustrated record
Playa Norte
Isla Mujeres · Mexico
The short version, from the cited sources
Playa Norte occupies the sheltered northern tip of Isla Mujeres, the small island across the bay from Cancun, and its defining trait is water that stays waist-deep for a remarkable distance over pale sand. Protected from the open Caribbean's swell, it is one of the calmest famous beaches in Mexico, its shallows scattered with moored boats and swim-up palapa bars. Ferry day-trippers from Cancun set its rhythm.
- Country
- Mexico (MX)
- Region
- North America
- Sand
- White
- Water
- Very shallow, calm turquoise water
- Administrative area
- Isla Mujeres
- Timezone
- America/Cancun
- Source family
- GeoNames
- Source updated
- 2018-01-30
Names in the record
Playa Norte
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Source position
21.25981, -86.75163
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