Posada María Isabel

Celestún is one of those places, either you get it or you don’t. It’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. In our case, our too brief time in this little port town was the highlight of our trip to the Yucatán. After a stay at an all inclusive resort in Cancún, visits to Mérida and Valladolid, Chichen Itza and Uxmal, my sister proclaimed our day in Celestún her favorite part of our trip. And I agree. We arrived in Celestún very late, because an accident on the 180 Cuota left us sitting in our rental car, unable to move, for 3 1/2 hours. By the time we reached Celestún the sun had set, and the town was closing for the night. Literally, we rushed to get to the recommended restaurant at 6:30, because it closed at 7:00. The owner of Posada Maria Isabel was very accommodating of our late arrival. She allowed us to park our rental car in the gated front drive, took our orders for breakfast the next morning, and showed us to our room. The room was simple and spare, and the air con didn’t work, but the fan did, and it was enough. Only lukewarm water, but that was fine too. We were so tired from the long day, we were in bed by 8:30. The next morning the Magic started. We were up at dawn, and took a walk on the quiet, empty beach, literally right out the back gate of the Posada. At the water’s edge, the beach is entirely seashells of all kinds. And you have it all to yourself. Returning to the Posada, we had a filling breakfast of waffles, orange juice and coffee before we headed off to see the flamingos. We walked around the town a little, and in the afternoon, we headed back to Mérida. Such a short time, yet Posada Maria Isabel and Celestún in general, will always have a place in the hearts and minds of myself and my sister as a peak moment in our lives. Maybe you could say that it’s the little things that count. Posada Maria Isabel and Celestún are definitely small, yet will always live large within our hearts.