Cancun has a distinctive and strategic location to enjoy a wide variety of ecotourism and adventure activities in the Yucatan peninsula. http://vacationcancun.net/ecotourism_around_can... Quintana Roo has more than 20 % of the land protected achieving this way a perfect balance between development and conservation. Some of the most relevant protected areas you can visit are: Siankaan Biosphere Reserve, Isla Contoy, Rio Lagartos and Calakmul reserves. In this protected areas you can enjoy activities such as kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, diving to enjoy wildlife observation ( monkeys, flamingos, whale sharks, marine turtles, crocodiles and much more flora and fauna wildlife ).
