The Isle Of Sentiment
by Jack BoulwareUnless they were looking for it, nobody would notice this strange
monument to the love of a Mayan girl. Mundaca did not engrave his
name anywhere on the tomb. He didn't need to. La Trigueña lived her
entire life on the island, knowing his final words to her were
right here in the cemetery. A goodbye note for eternity from Fermín
Mundaca de Marechaja, the lovelorn pirate of Isla Mujeres.
Know Before You Go
Flights to Cancun
American Airlines offers 10 flights daily to Cancun (four from
Dallas/Fort Worth, one from New York's JFK, four from
Miami, and
one from Chicago O'Hare).
Ferries to Isla Mujeres
Boats depart from four places in Cancun: Gran Puerto, Puerto
Jaurez, El Embarcadero, and a car ferry from Punta Sam.
Single-person fare is 35 pesos (about $3.50).
www.islamujeres.info/planning/ferries.asp
To Do
Garrafon Reef Park:
www.garrafon.com
Dolphin Discovery:
www.dolphindiscovery.com/islamujeres
Xcaret historical theme park:
www.xcaret.com
Ziplining: The best ziplining in
Mexico is
at the Selvática ecoadventure park, an hour south of Cancun.
011-52-998-898-4312
For the Pirate Buff
Subacuatico-CEDAM Museum: Donations accepted at the door. In
Puerto Aventuras, 43 miles from Cancun.
www.rivieramaya.com/eng/en-Puertoaventuras.htm
La Posada del Capitán Lafitte: A beachfront
resort 38 miles south of Cancun along the Mexican Riviera.
www.capitanlafitte.com
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