Visit Real Mexico: isla holbox

If ever there was a place created just for Instagram, Holbox would be it!

Want to see some flamingos in the wild and drink from coconuts at a roadside stand? Looking for a way to avoid crowds and American tourists in big Hawaiian print shirts and shopping centers? Isla Holbox is the place to go!

PLUS, you can swim with sharks! The gentle giant kind—whale sharks. It’s absolutely breathtaking.

Holbox (pronounced Hole-bosh) is a tiny, laid back island where you can truly unplug and bask in the sunshine. You will need to know a bit of Spanish to get around, but people are generally kind and forgiving when you try.

Our Holbox to-do list:

• Swim with sharks!

• Visit Chichen Itza

• Snorkel with turtles

• Dive in a cenote

• Eat the freshest seafood

• Lie in a hammock over the water and read books

• Spend quality family time together