Quintana Roo·Mexico
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Holbox is a sandy, car-free island off the Yucatán where the shallow lagoon and beaches glow with plankton on dark summer nights. The same months bring whale sharks to the waters offshore.
In season: Jun–Sep · Peak: Jul–Aug
Warm, shallow water, a relaxed island with golf-cart streets, and a glow that is strongest on moonless nights. Mosquitoes at dusk.
Take the ferry from Chiquilá and stay on the island. Walk the beach or join a night tour to the glowing shallows, and add a whale shark trip by day.
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