Puerto Morales is a small seaside fishing  village about halfway between Cancun and Playa del Carmen. It was not built for tourist and commercial development has been kept to a minimum, so it is still more like a residential community where prices for most everything  are lower and the pace much slower than the typical “touristy” resorts. The  Great Meso American reef lies just 500 meters off  the shores of Puerto Morales and offers a variety of marine life as well as one of the most beautiful reefs in the world. So it should not come as a surprise to say that the main attractions here are fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling. The largest annual fishing tournament is held in May and offers $80,000 pesos to the winner while scuba diving features coral reef formations, wrecks and schools of colorful fish. Other nearby attractions include the Dr. Alfredo Barrera botanical garden and Crococun Zoo, in addition, the photo gallery below  provides  a look at some of the sites around the center of town.

one of many boats available for fishing trips

The old lighthouse in front was nearly knocked over by a hurricane years ago but still stands today

a local modeling posing on the boardwalk

A beachfront restaurant in the center of town

This pier is directly in front of the pelican restaurant and is used as a diving and boarding platform

a good place to relax and enjoy the scenery, this boardwalk park is part of the town plaza (zocala) in the center of town between the main pier and pelican’s pier where people relax, enjoy the view and special events

This cafe is just a block from the beach and across from the zocala (town center)

new and used books for sale in both english and spanish languages. Located right next to the cafe

The RV lifestyle in Puerto Morales. Looks like an old school bus conversion in the a psychedelic style of the 60’s

unique architectual design across from the cultural center, It is used a local musuem

it’s a dog day afternoon on the shores of Puerto Morales