Rio Lagartos

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Rio Lagartos is located 52 km from Tizimin on federal highway 295 in the State of Yucatan, Mexico.

Rio Lagartos, located within an special Biosphere Reserve on the northern coast of Yucatan on the Gulf of Mexico, its an extraordinary natural refuge famous for its pink flamingoes, a large variety of other species and an exuberant vegetation.

Its also a picturesque fishing village with colorfully painted wooden and cement homes. Protected by the SEMARNAP to preserve the diverse flora and fauna of the area, and registered in 1986 by the United Nations as an area of important international wetlands.

Another attraction of this place is the Lagoon of Rio Lagartos, where you can visit the area by boat.

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