The famous pink lakes of Mexico, Rio Lagartos. A magical sight! Pink waters and blue sky, It was like sunset reversed; a feast for eyes! There are plenty of colorful salt lakes near Las Coloradas/Rio Lagartos in the Yucatan peninsula. It is just 2 hours drive away from Chichén Itzá and around 3 hours from Cancun. Public transport is scarce in this part of Mexico.
We took a rental car and it was an easy and comfortable journey for us :) Once we reached Las Coloradas, we were welcomed by giant white salt mountains. After driving around the salt mountains for some time, we finally found someone local who took us to this beautiful private salt lake.
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Sunscape Cancun All-Inclusive Resort & Spa by Hyatt

10/10 Excellent

"Excellent 5 star hotel, worth the money!"

Hotel Riu Palace Las Americas - Adults Only- All Inclusive

10/10 Excellent

"The resort surpassed our expectations. The attention to detail, cleanliness and staff friendliness were outstanding. We ate at all the specialty restaurants at least once and were not disappointed. We actually enjoyed the food at the Mexican restaurant the most. The buffet selection was great and everything tasted fresh and flavorful. The value of the experience for the expense was above expectations. Well done! "

Hyatt Vivid Grand Island Cancun Adults Only All-Inclusive

10/10 Excellent

"Restaurant is great, though the dish ingredients may be different with what is on the menu, sometimes they can even miss 1 ingredient. I like the pickleball court very much, ocean beach is a bit far, need to take shuttle bus to go there"