For the World Heritage Site Manager of Sian Ka’an, Francisco Ursua, one of the most important results of the raised awareness that comes with WH recognition has been the increase in the establishment ...

A biosphere reserve since 1981, Sian Ka'an contains tropical forests, mangroves, wetlands, dunes and marshes. It has rare hummocks found only in Cuba, the Everglades and the Yucatán. The Tides of Time ...

In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means 'Origin of the Sky'. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical ...

The unprecedented drop in tourism revenues left UNESCO marine World Heritage sites struggling to keep rangers on the payroll, prevent rising illegal activity or continue crucial scientific monitoring.

The Holaktun cenote, or sinkhole, in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico. Image courtesy of ILCP/Amigos de Sian Ka’an. Despite the ...

Sian Ka’an, which means “origin of the sky” in Maya language, is a 1.3-million-acre biosphere reserve on the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Extending from tropical forests ...

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Read our Best Resort Day Passes in Cozumel Located in Mexico’s Caribbean, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is a perfect place to escape touristy places in the region and spend time snorkeling and ...

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You'll find the hotel about 6 miles south of Tulum's Mayan ruins by Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve's northern border. Be Tulum hotel has been described by recent travelers as everything from a ...

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