The Quiet Side of Quintana Roo

The Yucatán Peninsula’s hidden gems, from ancient Mayan attractions to the secrets of Lago Bacalar.
The Quiet Side of Quintana Roo
The waterways of the Bacalar Lagoon provided passage to the pirates of yore. SlothStock/Shutterstock
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It was almost time for sunset over the aquamarine waves on what’s often called the Lagoon of Seven Colors. We arrived a little late, hurriedly donning life jackets and settling into the cushy seats of a pontoon boat.

After casting lines, someone cracked open a bottle of chilled wine. Soon we were sipping from sleek silver glasses as the bulky boat cut a smooth path through the hanging late-day humidity, the water below clear all the way to the limestone bottom.

Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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