Bicycle Touring Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve
It was straightforward to the depart the vacationer lure of Tulum and head south into Sian Kaan Biosphere reserve. I longed to be away from the comforts of lodge rooms and eating places. With a few days meals Sonja and I set off. The plan was to cease on the famed Mayan ruins of Tulum however the sheer numbers of individuals there was so staggering that we thought it unlikely to have something resembling a optimistic expertise when visiting the ruins. So we handed and set our websites on Bicycle touring to Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve.
With little data of what lay forward we paid our entry payment of a few {dollars} and set off on the slowly decaying grime street. In Mexico, the legislation states that every one seashores in are public lands and can’t be privately owned, the reality is completely different. On Mexico’s Mayan Riviera a lot of the entry to the seaside can solely be gained by non-public homes or costly resorts. So our plans of having fun with the seashores on this space have been thwarted. There have been a number of locations the place seaside entry have been made doable and we took the chance to get the sand between our toes.
Trash on the seashores Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve
The route from Tulum to the one city within the reserve Punta Allen was 56km. We discovered a number of tenting alternatives subsequent to the seaside however a poor selection on our half had us tenting at a spot surrounded by numerous a great deal of plastic. The seaside on this a part of Mexico is liable to a great deal of flotsam and jetsam washing up on the seaside. The prevailing winds and tides pushed all of the trash from the entire Caribbean onto this coast.
A fast stroll on the coast reveals that the standard coastal trash abounds. Rope from vessels that travels the waters, fenders and buoys make up part of the trash however the overwhelming wrongdoer of the trash is plastic. Plastic, plastic and extra plastic, largely within the type of bottles and containers.
The extra I journey on this world the extra I see plastic contamination of the setting. Be it plastic bottles, plastic baggage or no matter. And the worst issues about plastic within the sea setting is that it doesn’t break down however breaks aside to kind these oceans of micro plastic that are then consumed by sea creatures. Sorry for the rant, however when touring the world, the impacts of plastic are very a lot in your face. Maybe in the future we are going to do a greater job with managing or eliminating plastic. Rant over!
Our campsite was simply behind the dunes. The sound of the waves and scent of the salt air did an exquisite job of helping with the pleasure of relaxation and rest.
Punta Allen
On our second day in Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve we continued alongside the shoreline to the city of Punta Allen. A light-weight lunch was had at one of many small native eateries earlier than we set off searching for a ship to take us throughout the slender channel to the distant jungle on the opposite aspect. There was a distant street by the jungle and again to the primary freeway.
After chatting with a ship captain I used to be somewhat confused. We have been instructed to attend within the jetty for the boat. For a few {dollars} we bought a 5 minute experience at excessive velocity throughout the bay. We have been now in the course of nowhere. Loaded with a number of litres of water and a few days value of meals we set off.
Early camp on a roadside gravel pit, because of the jungle we thought there wouldn’t be a lot in the way in which of tenting alternatives.
Initially the tough grime street adopted the mangroves. Rare pink spoonbills flew away from us earlier than we had an opportunity to take image. The open mangroves and lack of shade made for warm biking. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than the street entered the thick cover of jungle. I had hoped to see a troop of monkeys or the odd Jaguar. Only the calls of the birdlife might be heard.
Camping within the Jungle
Camping alternatives seemed to be uncommon because of the dense rainforest so when an open gravel pit introduced itself it was time to make an early camp.
Nice peaceable camp, want all have been like this
The following morning a tough and sometimes water crammed street led us by the warmth and again to the freeway. I had hope of seeing some wildlife. The odd butterfly was my solely reward. So ended our quick and candy little bicycle touring journey by Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve.
The warmth of the late dry season hit us after we made it again onto the primary freeway. The subsequent cease can be a fast cease in Bacalar earlier than getting into Belize. The upcoming journey can be my third go to to Belize.
Next : Belize Zoo and Backroads
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