Birding & Photography in Rio Lagartos, Yucatan

Ria Lagartos Natural Protected Area (1979), 

              Rio Lagartos Adventures, Yucatan  , Mexico.

 

Bird-Watching and Nature Tours offered at Rio Lagartos Adventures ecotours .

Birding with Diego Nuñez  at our Natural Maya Protected Area  reserve and Bird Refuge with over 395 bird species Rio Lagartos , Yucatan, Mexico

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       RIO LAGARTOS  ADVENTURES 

   DIEGO NUÑEZ & FAMILY

ECOTURISMO RESERVA   BIOSFERA RIA LAGARTOS 

 

“NATURE ORIENTED TRAINED TOUR GUIDES NOM-09-TUR-2002

 

TURISMO ORIENTADO A LA NATURALEZA . 

 “ARMONIA Y RESPETO”

CARE FOR & RESPECT NATURE .

 

 

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Declared 1979)

The spectacular Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, located on the northeastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, is one of Mexico’s most important wildlife and birdwatching destinations. Declared a Faunistic Refuge in June 1979, and later re‑classified as a Biosphere Reserve, the area spans vast mangroves, salt flats, freshwater wetlands, dunes and estuaries. gob.mx+3conanp.gob.mx+3parkswatch.org+3

Here you’ll find a resident flock of 40,000 Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber), along with more than 395 bird species, making the reserve a paradise for birders and nature photographers alike. riamaya.com+1

The reserve’s ecosystems play critical roles: the mangroves offer storm‑protection, the estuary supports rich food webs, and the barrier islands safeguard the coastal communities. Efforts to protect this rich biodiversity are crucial — from supporting migratory birds to safeguarding sea turtle nesting beaches. UNESCO

At Río Lagartos Adventures, our guided tours navigate these extraordinary habitats with respect and expertise. Join us to explore this living mosaic of nature where every turn of the lens captures life in motion — from flamingos in sunrise hues to herons in silent mangroves.

HISTORY LINK TO A HISTORY of the area now known as the Ría Lagartos Biosphere RESERVE Yucatán, MéxicoFIRST PUBLISHED MENTION OF RÍA LAGARTOS  The first published mention of the estuary now known as Ría Lagartos was in a map accompanying the 1511 publication De orbe novo by Peter Martyr d'Anghiera. Click on the thumbnail at the right to see the map in larger scale. In 1517 the Spanish foot soldier Bernal Díaz del Castillo was part of an expedition of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba along the Yucatán Peninsula's northern coast. In 1632, after Bernal's death, his Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España was published, in which, in the fifth chapter, he mentioned visiting the estuary. He wrote: "Y había en aquel estero muchos y grandes lagartos, y desde entonces se puso por nombre el Estero de los Lagartos, y ansí está en las cartas de marear" ("And in that estuary there were so many big lizards that it has always been called El Estero de los Lagartos, by which name it is marked on the charts.") Download the full text the Historia in the original Spanish here (4.3mb).
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