{"id":11894,"date":"2020-05-23T17:57:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T14:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/city\/isla-holbox-backpackers-whale-sharks-plankton\/"},"modified":"2021-01-09T17:41:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T14:41:43","slug":"isla-holbox-backpackers-whale-sharks-plankton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/sea\/isla-holbox-backpackers-whale-sharks-plankton\/","title":{"rendered":"Isla Holbox: backpackers between whale sharks and plankton"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>ISLA HOLBOX: THE ISLAND OF RELAX<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>My first big disappointment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In Isla Holbox I had the first big <strong> disappointmen<\/strong> in my travels.<\/p>\n<p>I have always associated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexico<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/historical-people\/ezln-zapatista-army-national-liberation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EZLN<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/historical-sites\/mayan-cities-palenque-yaxchilan-tulum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mayans<\/a> but when I started planning my trip I looked for everything that might interest me.<br \/>\nAmong the various possibilities, I discovered that the waters of <strong>Holbox Island<\/strong> are frequented, at certain times of the year, by <strong>whale sharks<\/strong>.<br \/>\nUp to 62 ft lenght and weighing 93,000 lb, it&#8217;s the largest non-cetacean animal in the world.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s not dangerous for humans (unless you get hit swimming too close) because it feeds mainly on <strong>plankton<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSo I decided to spend two nights on the island to see this giant of the seas in its natural habitat.<\/p>\n<p>But the <strong>weather<\/strong> disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8155 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-road\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-road\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-strada-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Isla Holbox greeted me with a heavy deluge and the rain fell almost uninterruptedly for 4 days, stopping boats and chance of seeing whale sharks.<br \/>\nI canceled my reservation in <strong>Cancun<\/strong> to stay and wait for a better weather but it didn&#8217;t change.<br \/>\nWith many regrets, I had to leave the island to fly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/cuba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuba<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you don&#8217;t go to a zoo, you risk not seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">animals<\/a> you were looking for.<br \/>\nFor the first time since I started traveling, I had to deal with nature.<\/p>\n<p>It also happened to me a few years later in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/oceania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiji<\/a>, when too much wind kept the <strong>giant manta rays<\/strong> away.<br \/>\nBut I must also say that I was lucky to see <strong>penguins<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/chile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patagonia<\/a>, <strong>polar bears<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/arctic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Svalbard Islands<\/a>, <strong>elephants<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/laos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laos<\/a>, <strong>pandas<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China<\/a>, <strong>sharks<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/oceania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiji<\/a> and <strong>whales<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/en\/destinations\/oceania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tonga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A goodbye is a new beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Certain places will remain forever linked to some fundamental decisions of our life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trolley or backpack?<\/strong> Sooner or later we all think about this question.<br \/>\nThe answer is often determined by the type of trips and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>I started traveling with a trolley because it&#8217;s easy to choose the comfort of the wheels compared to a weight to carry on the back.<br \/>\nBut is this still valid?<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever had to carry your trolley with all its weight on one side of your body, <strong>unbalance<\/strong>, up an infinite wooden staircase, then walk under a <strong>deluge<\/strong> for 2 km on an island where there are no asphalted roads but only sand, with the wheels that lock and become an additional <strong>slowing down<\/strong> while you&#8217;re completely soaked?<br \/>\nYes, all this happened to me in Isla Holbox!!<\/p>\n<p>Here, for this reason, I decided to say goodbye forever to my trolley and start my life as a <strong>backpacker traveler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And I never regretted it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8158 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-hostel-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WHAT TO DO IN ISLA HOLBOX<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I escaped in advance from the eternal crazy fun of Cancun to arrive in about 3 hours in the slow and calm Holbox.<br \/>\n<strong>The whole island is pedestrian zone<\/strong> so you could walk in search of the best souvenir or Mexican restaurant with the best tacos, lobster or ceviche.<br \/>\nExcluding work needs, the only means of transport are bikes and golf cars. Yes, just the electric cars used at the golf courses.<br \/>\nIn the evening, residents and travelers go in pubs or in the main square, where there is live music.<\/p>\n<p>The beaches are long stretches of fine white sand, with shallow water that degrades very slowly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8164 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Holbox is part of the Yum Balam Biosphere Reserve and is a natural refuge for various endangered species.<br \/>\nMost of the inhabitants are interested in keeping this ecosystem intact and participate in sustainable tourism projects.<br \/>\nFrom May to September it is usually possible to swim with <strong>whale sharks<\/strong> but, as mentioned, unfortunately the weather was not my friend and I was unable to live this experience.<\/p>\n<p>If there are whale sharks, it means that there is also their favorite food: <strong>plankton<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFireflies are the first animal we associate with the emission of light.<br \/>\nThis phenomenon occurs thanks to some chemical reactions that take place in their body and involves many living organisms. Among these there is also plankton.<\/p>\n<p>These organisms are unable to actively swim and are therefore transported by waves and currents.<br \/>\nAnd when the plankton shines in the dark, you see a spectacular <strong>sea of \u200b\u200bstars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11916 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Isla Holbox - Mexico - plankton bioluminescence\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox.jpg\" alt=\"Isla Holbox - Mexico - plankton bioluminescence\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bioluminescenza-plancton-Isla-Holbox-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to some scientific studies, bioluminescence is a defense weapon used by these <strong>microorganisms<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe intensity of the lightning flash at night annoys various predators, often photophobic, and also makes them visible to hunters of a higher trophic level.<\/p>\n<p>At night, especially in the western part of the island, it is therefore possible to see the <strong>bioluminescence of plankton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Besides total rest, other possible activities are kayaking in the mangroves of the lagoon and the observation of animals such as flamingos and pelicans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8167 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-boats\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche.jpg\" alt=\"Mexico-Isla-Holbox-boats\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-Mexico-Isla-Holbox-barche-450x338.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/750;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3783 size-full lazyload\" title=\"Pelican-mexico-isla-holbox\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pellicano-messico-isla-holbox.jpg\" alt=\"Pelican-mexico-isla-holbox\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pellicano-messico-isla-holbox.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pellicano-messico-isla-holbox-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosmorevas.tk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pellicano-messico-isla-holbox-768x576.jpg 768w, 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