GETTING TO CAMP TOUCAN
Camp Toucan will be about 70 miles south of Cancun, which is on the eastern edge of Mexico. (On the far right-hand edge of the map above.) Many airlines serve the Cancun airport, with nonstop flights from numerous cities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and numerous reduced fares and frequent-flyer deals, especially at less-busy times. From many places you'll be able to leave home in the morning and get to Camp Toucan by evening. In time and cost, this trip is comparable to flying from one part of the U.S. to another, but in this case you'll get to a place that has ancient pyramids, jungle pools, native villages, and tropical beaches and reefs -- so this is about the closest, least-expensive, most exotic destination you could fly to. This is a truly wonderful place for kayaking, snorkeling, sailing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, biking, and other outdoor activities, and Camp Toucan guides will help you explore it all!
Note: Some people ask how the Camp Toucan area compares with places on the west coast of Mexico, such as Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta (also shown on the map above). Those places have a more desert climate, the beaches have more gravel, and the ocean is darker and colder. At Camp Toucan, the climate is tropical, the beaches are soft and white (they are made of white coral particles that are cool on your feet), and the sea is beautiful shades of turquoise. The water is as warm as a swimming pool, and the exotic reef is teeming with fish and sea creatures, so this is a great place to kayak, snorkel, sail, kitesurf, windsurf, mountain bike, and more. In addition, Camp Toucan is surrounded by ancient pyramids, jungle pools, and Mayan villages, none of which you will find on the west coast. Also, the Mayan people (including Camp Toucan guides) are, you could say, more relational. They want you to enjoy their beautiful, unique, ancient homeland.
