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Right up in the middle of nowhere! Beautiful little waterfront town. Access to flamingos, fresh seafood and a very chill vibe. Bring cash, dress down, relax. Do not expect too much from this place or the people, but do expect to be wow-ed by the scenario on the water and the public beach areas, access to the freshest food and the friendliest smiles. 2-3 nights is plenty in this location.

Nice village, but when we entered the village by car on our way to the hotel we were chased by someone on a scooter trying to sell us a boat tour, which we felt was very inappropriate and unsettling. We booked a tour next to our hotel at Rio Lagartos Adventures because they treat the evironment and the animals they encounter during their tours with respect (no directly disturbing or feeding the animals). Beautiful sunsets, highly recommended visit.

We did not travel round town as we visited purely to to the river boat trip. We booked a last minute night tour. I must admit that we were extremely lucky that our guide caught a relatively medium sized crocodile (he himself was was surprised at the size when he grabbed it as he thought it was much smaller). The kids loved it and we had a great time, however I must say that we were EXTREMELY lucky to see one at night let alone catch it and bring it onboard. The guide also had lost hope in seeing our catching one. So if you intend to do this tour ask and ask again what the chances are, the tour operators never give any guarantees but 70% chance vs 10% makes a big difference. We had about 10% though they only told us this once we were off!! We also booked day river trip which left at 7am this was also great fun and we same plenty of birds including flamingos though at a distance. I highly recommend the tour and Rio lagartos is definitely worth the trip. We ate at La Majoritta restaurant. The food was exceptional and real good value for money. Be aware that there are only 4 tables, but I don’t think Rio lagartos gets very busy. We also went up to The colorades, though I have mixed feelings about the place. Yes the lakes are pink. And they look pretty however to view them closely you need to pay 350mx /person to walk for 30min along man made salt lakes. In my opinion this extortion. We saw them from outside. From Rio lagartos this is a 30min drive.

We came with rented car to Rio Lagartos just for 1 night and it was too short. Next time we will spend in this small village at least 2 or 3 nights. Of course, there isn't too much what to do after the sunset, but during the day nature is really amazing.

The city itself is not very beautiful and there is no much to do in it, but you just need to rent a boat in the port to have a great day and admire the animals in the wild. We managed to see: crocodiles, flamingos, pelicans, cranes, eagles, raccoons ... I also recommend visiting Sendero Petén Mac !

There is an important bioreserve for flamingoes and hundreds of other birds as well as raccoons and crocodiles. We had an excellent tour guide. The tourist industry is developing there and we enjoyed meals out and coffee at nearby restaurants.