Xcalak Guide Profile – Jose Efrain Gomez Perez
We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. Captain Jose is a fixture in Xcalak. I finally went out with him a little while ago and found that he is great at finding fish even in tough conditions. He has been guiding here long enough to know where the
Xcalak Guide Profile – Andres Isai Castro Arreola
We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. Andres is Victor’s son, who has taken up the family business. He has a great sense of humor and will work hard to get you on to fish. Just let him know what you want. If you just want to fish for permit,
Xcalak Guide Profile – Victor Manuel Castro Gutierres
UPDATE: Sadly Victor has passed. You can see our tribute to Victor here We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. First up is one of my personal favorite guides here, Victor Castro. Victor is one of the most experienced guides in Xcalak. He also happens to be my favorite guide. His
Frequently Asked Questions Coming to Xcalak, Mexico
When is your check-in/checkout time? Check-in time is anytime after 2:00 pm. Although we do request that you don’t arrive too late. And if you are planning to, please let us know in advance. Checkout time is 11:00 am. This gives us time to turn the room around for our next guests. If you need a later checkout time, that can be arranged, but please let us know in advance. How do I handle currency? Most places in Cancun down to Tulum will take US Dollars and everywhere will take
Where to stay on the way to Xcalak
SONY DSC If your flight into Cancun arrives much after 12:00 pm, you may be better off spending the night in either Cancun or Tulum. So assume you have an hour to hour and a half to get through immigration and customs at the airport and get your rental car. That puts you at 1:00- 1:30 then it is a 5 hour drive to Xcalak, which puts you in town around 6:00-6:30 pm. We highly recommend you don’t drive after dark (Around 6:00-7:00 pm depending on the time
The Cenote Report
Cenotes are sink holes. The geology of the Yucatan is of a lot of limestone, with all flowing fresh water underground in systems of caves and underground rivers. The caves contain stalactites and stalagmites as water filters through the limestone. Occasionally, the water will thin the limestone enough that sections fall in. Sometimes they open up into caverns, other times, the holes fill with water and the cenotes look almost like ponds but with crystal clear water. The water is almost uniformly cool at about 70 degrees
Restaurant Review – El Pocito
When coming to Xcalak, sometimes flights force you to spend a night or two in Cancun. If you are like me and the thought of going to a Señor Frogs or Coco Bongo for dinner makes your skin crawl, I have a different type of dinner recommendation. El Pocito is a small no frills restaurant in Cancun town (i.e. not in the Hotel Zone) that serves typical Mayan home cooking. Whenever we have to spend the night in Cancun, we usually try to get at least one meal
Restaurant Review – Asadero El Pollo
So I am a bit of a foody, and one of the things I like is finding out of the way eateries that are punching way above their weight class. Sometimes it’s a pastry cart in Bangkok, or an Oden cart in Tokyo on a winter’s day that is just amazingly delicious. An example would be my favorite Thai restaurant outside of Thailand is a little tiny restaurant in Tokyo called Hot-Hot Rapport. It is a tiny (as in seats about 12 people if they are really
Day Trips from Xcalak – Mayan Cultural Museum
Overview The Mayan Cultural Museum is located in downtown Chetumal. Its right off the main drag or Avenida Heroes right next to the market. It has two floors and air conditioning, which is a godsend if you have been walking around Chetumal in the heat. Our Visit The museum itself is pretty small. Most of the exhibits are on the first floor but there is a mezzanine upstairs that has artifacts and informative panels. Don't Miss The models of the various pyramids is interesting in that you can see the relative sizes
Day Trips from Xcalak – Kohunlich
Overview Kohunlich (koh-Hoon-litch), is a Mayan derivation of Cohune Ridge. It was so named because of the Cohune palms that grew there. The original name of the site is unknown. The site was initially settled as early as 200 BC but most of the development happened during the classic period approximately 250-600 AD. It is thought to have been a regional center for trade and travel between the Peten region and the Campeche regions. Our Visit From Xcalak, Kohunlich is about a two and half hour drive and is just