SURROUNDINGS OF CHAKTUNCHE RANCHO ECOLODGE AND PLACES OF INTEREST

Restaurants
Tourist stop and Restaurant “The Donkeys”.
Puerto Morelos-Leona Vicario highway, km. 6
5 min. from Chaktunche.
 This restaurant offers mexican food at a very good Price.
Several restaurants, convenience stores and galleries at Puerto Morelos’ downtown, 15 km away or 15 min. by car (taxi service might be between $125 and $150 MXN each way).
Public beach
Accessible at Puerto Morelos, 15 km away, with a number of places to rent a pallet or a spot to lay down the towel on the beach and enjoy the calm sea 365 days a year.
Archaeological sites of Tulum and Chichen Itza / Valladolid
Tulum is a two-hour drive by car. At least each hour there is a bus (the line is ADO) from the bus stop at the gas station in Puerto Morelos.
Chichen Itza is a two-hour drive by car. Buses are also available from the “colonia” of Puerto Morelos (the part of town next to the highway).
Valladolid is a one-and-a-half-hour drive by car. Buses (the line is ADO) are available from the bus stop at the gas station in Puerto Morelos.
Sea / Ocean
At 15 km from Chaktunche
A World of Sinkholes (Cenotes)
The Ruta de los Cenotes offers many sinkholes, found as close as 5 km from Chaktunche. Visiting hours: Monday through Sunday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Botanical Garden
10 km from Chaktunche. Visiting hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Taxi stand
12 km away, on the state highway.
ADO Bus Station
12 km away on the state highway, by the junction that leads to the harbor side of Puerto Morelos. ADO is the bus line. It links the city to the Airport (schedules have to be looked for in advance) and other cities. There are also several van services each 10 to 15 minutes apart, along the state highway Cancun-Tulum.
Hospitals
Hospitals can be found 25 minutes by car at Playa del Carmen, and 30 minutes by car at Cancun.
Airports
The closest airport is Cancun International Airport, at 30 km. Around 25 minutes if traffic is light.
Cozumel International Airport is 70 km away (around two hours by car-ship).