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Hotel in Puerto Morelos: Rancho Libertad

We flew into Cancun and after customs, turned right just outside the arrival area.  Dozens of touts were all yelling at us to get into their taxi or bus, but we managed to find the Maya Riviera buses. A cheap ride of less than an hour carried us south to sleepy Puerto Morelos, far from the maddening crowds of Cancun.  At the bus stop there, they'll call you a taxi ($2)for the short ride into town.

We'd reserved on line and stayed at quaint Rancho Libertad ($50-60) where your bed hangs from the ceiling by ropes and the bathrooms have colorful tile.  It's run by Americans and includes a generous down home breakfast in a huge thatched common room, plus kitchen priveleges any time.  They'll lend you a decent bicycle or book you tour if you like.

Located on the beach about a mile south of the town plaza, it's a bit out of the way but a sweet retreat. Our best decision was to stay three nightsthere, just cooling out, before we set out to explore the region.

Puerto Morelos has one ATM, two cybercafes, a bookstore, market, working fishing fleet, a dozen little places to eat in town and a fine botanical garden on the highway.  Just our speed.

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