10 day trip to Holbox and Isla de Mujeres and surrounding areas. Holbox is a relaxing place, especially on weekdays during the non-peak seasons. Peak seasons are June thru August for whale shark viewing, Easter, and Christmas. Most of the rest of the times, there are modern air-conditioned rooms available for 500 pesos. One can pay more, but there's no need. I rented a bike for a week and within a few days, had explored even the remote areas of the island. There are mosquitos aka sankudos and no-seeums aka chaquistes, that bite during the early evenings. They can be a real pain in the butt, especially to people are susceptible. Recommend taking a cream rub-on repellent, baby oil, and some say that overdosing on brewer's yeast tablets make a person taste bad to the mosquitos.
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