Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, 75/88F.

Route: From Chichen-Itza 209 km SE on 180 and 307.

Significance: Sian Ka'an is a Maya phrase meaning "Origin of the Sky." This biosphere reserve includes jungles, marshes, and barrier reef. The forests include jaguars and pumas. The marine life is some of the most abundant in the world.

Websites: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecotours

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The marshes (from whc.unesco.org)

Where the land meets the sea (from mexicanroutes.com)