Xcalak POP 380.
The rickety wooden houses, beached fishing launches and lazy gliding pelicans make this tiny town plopped in the middle of nowhere a perfect escape. Blessed by virtue of its remoteness and the Chinchorro atoll (preventing the creation of a cruise-ship port), Xcalak may yet escape the development boom.
I stayed in a lovely cheap condo owned by Gallos and his family.
One of the best culinary surprises I had in Mexico was at Leaky Palapa Restaurant. Run by two Canadian ladies, the food here is amazing. I am not a snobby restaurant patron but I do know good food from bad, and this place is unbelievable. Marla and Linda are culinary rock stars.
XTC Divers came highly recommended by a dive centre in Honduras. It’s a very personable experience here and the dive sites are incredible.
Next stage: Tulum.
