Isla Mujeres
- Is a small island, about 5 minutes from Cancun. Measures about 5 miles long and 1
- 2 mile at its widest point.
- Was formed by ocean currents that deposited sediments in the area.
- It is believed that the name given by the Spanish, in the 16th century, was due to the images of goddesses found.
- Every summer, whale sharks migrate to the warm waters around Isla Mujeres.
- The only way to reach the island is to take a boat from Puerto Juarez or the Hotel Zone.