Welcome to San Felipe
The town
The sleepy fishing village of San Felipe, Yucatan is an unusually warm and close-knit community whose inhabitants are dedicated to fishing and eco-tourism. This charming village still has brightly painted wooden houses giving the place a feeling of times gone by.
The village goes to bed early at night and comes alive with the first light of dawn to go fishing. It really is a sleepy hollow.
Nature Reserve
San Felipe is located within the estuarine lagoons forming the internationally renowned Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, where the forests, mangroves and seagrasses shelter an astonishing variety of creatures: Including lobster, octopus, shrimp, sea turtles crocodiles, hundreds of species of birds, including the iconic flamingo, raccoons, armadillos, coatis, spider monkeys, ocelots, white-tailed deer, panthers and the mythical mayan jaguar.
Mayan ruins
Bird-watching
Mayan ruins
San Felipe is nestled at the heart of the Yucatan Peninsula where you can find archaeological marvels like Chichen Itza, Ek Balam and Uxmal.
Cenotes
Bird-watching
Mayan ruins
There are more than 3,600 cenotes in the Yucatan Peninsula for you to explore.
Bird-watching
Bird-watching
San Felipe beach
The Yucatan is a birder’s paradise with 543 recorded species.
San Felipe beach
Crocodile spotting
San Felipe beach
A realm of pristine waters and silken sands beckons wanderers to bask in the embrace of the sun and the gentle caress of the sea.
Crocodile spotting
Crocodile spotting
Crocodile spotting
The largest animal in the Reserve is the Morelet’s crocodile, a shy fish and bird eating reptile that rarely bothers humans.
Mayan bath
Crocodile spotting
Crocodile spotting
This ancient ceremony entails adorning the body with clay sourced from the alabaster sands of the estuary, rich in potent nutrients and minerals that rejuvenate the skin and purify the body.