DR. ALFREDO BARRERA MARIN BOTANICAL GARDEN

Covering 60 square hectares, this is the largest botanical garden in Mexico, and contains fine specimens of most of the region's trees. The garden also has a replica of a chicle harvesting camp.

CROCOCUN

Located south of Cancún at Km.30 on the Cancún-Tulum Highway, this wildlife farm keeps more than 300 swamp crocodile in captivity for breeding purposes. Trails wind through the jungle.

XCARET

One of the most popular theme parks on the coast. The park protects a range of ecosystems from the jungle to mangrove and transitional areas to beach vegetation. The park allows visitors to observe a variety of wildlife in the natural habitat. There is a sea turtle area and 44 species of birds can also be seen in aviaries. The park's main attraction is its underground river system.

XAMAN-HÁ AVIARY

Located in the Playacar complex, it covers 1.8 square hectares of predominately medium growth jungle vegetation, housing some 60 bird species, some of them on the protected species list.

XEL-HÁ

Xel-Há ('Place where water is born') protects one of the region's largest inlet and lagoon systems. It is thought to be one of the world's largest natural aquariums.

AKTÚN CHEN

The cave system is thought to have formed 5 million years ago. It is comprised of 600 meters (663 yards) of fabulous stalactite and stalagmite landscapes and at the end of the system there is a cenote about 112 meters (367 ft) deep.

PUNTA LAGUNA

An area of jungle where visitors can see white-tail deer, jaguar, ocelots, jaguarundis, collared peccary, and a lagoon inhabited by swamp and river crocodiles and turtles.

EJIDO TRES GARANTÍAS

This community was founded as part of the Quintana Roo Forest Pilot Project with the objective of developing a sustainable wildlife management method. In 1990-1991 an old chicle harvesting camp was remodeled and bungalows for tourists were built. A 400-hectare (988 acres) area of communal farming land was declared a reserve, and controlled hunting of some of the most abundant animal species is permitted.

CENOTE DEL COCODRILO DORADO

Located in La Union, on the banks of the Hondo river, the cenote gets its name from a legend about a golden crocodile that lived in its waters. The cenote rim is 55 meters (60 yards) from ground level to the water surface and rappel is practiced here.

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