March in the Yucatan as a couple

Arrival at Chetumal Airport - Car rental - 3 days in BACALAR: Magnificent lagoon. The edges of the lagoon are private (so paid access!). From the road, you can't see the lagoon. You have to take one of the many unpaved trails and walk about 2 km. You get a beautiful view of the lagoon from the Bacalar fort, a charming little lively town. Los Rapidos: A really beautiful spot (paid entry, of course!). It's definitely worth spending a few hours there. You just let yourself drift gently with the current in turquoise, warm water. Hard to find—it's very poorly signposted. Cenote Azul: Very close to Los Rapidos. It's a round lake with deep blue water. Nothing extraordinary. We have the same in Auvergne! A little restaurant by the edge is nice. Cocalitos: Beautiful viewpoint over the lagoon and the submerged cenote. Developed shoreline (large field to lay your towel, hammocks, bar). Mayan ruins ICHTIKAL, recently discovered. Recent developments, and one of the few places still free (parking is paid). A lovely walk in the woods, but as everywhere in this region, there are very few animals! 1 night in Pisté to visit Chichen Itza at the first light. Hire a French-speaking guide and go at opening time to enjoy the site before the tourist buses arrive. It's an exceptional place! At the end of the visit, check out the Sacred Cenote. It's inside the site at the end of a small path lined with souvenir vendors. Just to see—no swimming. Cenote TSUKAN: A recently discovered cenote, so still not very crowded (12 km from Pisté). Very peaceful environment. Swimming (water max. 22°C). Life jacket mandatory. Good restaurant. 2 days in Coba - Visit to the Coba ruins. Very busy site. Paid parking + tax for the Mayans + site entry. Punta Laguna: A 3-hour walk in the woods with a guide. We saw just one pair of howler monkeys high up in a tree, 25 m away! As I mentioned earlier, we saw few animals and birds in this region (except for iguanas, which are everywhere). I imagined trekking through the jungle surrounded by monkeys and toucans—nope, no jungle, just undergrowth, and no toucans (they come in July during the rainy season, apparently!). 4 days on the island of COZUMEL: Car ferry taken from Calica (Punta Venado). Bookings on the Ultramar or Transcaribe websites. Sargassum invasion on the beaches (same, if not worse, in Tulum and Playa del Carmen, according to tourists we met). All beaches are private. Access to Beach Clubs is expensive. You have to book entry to Playa Palancar if you want to be sure to get a spot (it was full for us!). The El Cielo beach to see the starfish is only accessible by boat! Near El Cielo, many stingrays swim in the shallow waters of El Cielito. That's where all the boats stop, and we enjoyed ceviche with water up to our knees and rays looking for food! Poor rays!!!