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Flamingo Boat Tours In Rio Lagartos,Yucatan .
The flamingo boat tours begin at the "La Torreja" restaurant,on the waterfront in Rio Lagartos.
(50 meters from the lighthouse).
The well maintained launches are captained by experienced bird guides who will take you on a memorable boat ride to the feeding grounds of the flamingos(40km total).
43,000 Flamingos have been recorded in the Yucatan, the majority of which nest and feed in the Rio Lagartos area.
Along the way, your guides will point out and identify many of the species that live and visit the area such as:
Great Blue Heron,Tiger heron,
Snowy Egrets,
Roseate Spoonbills,
Anhingas, Frigates
Common Black Hawks,
Osprey, Woodstorks,
Kingfishers and White Ibis.
A total of 388 species have been
counted in the Rio Lagartos.
Crocodiles are normally spotted each trip.
The return trip includes a stop
at the salinera(salt ponds) in Los Colorados,followed by a¨Bano Maya¨with white clay mud and the choice of a swim at a nearby beach or in a fresh water spring.
The trip ends at the restaurant
"La Torreja" where you can enjoy a lunch of fresh, locally caught, seafood and ceviches.Beer,wine and liquors are served.
We are at the only Palapa Restaurant on the waterfront.
Be aware that freelancers will flag you down on the street entering town, offering less 2 hr rush tours with no english speaking guides, even saying Río Lagarto Adventures and even restaurant LA TORREJA, has closed—don’t believe them.