If you want to receive the New Year before anyone else while on Mexican territory, you must visit the South Point of Isla Mujeres, in the state of Quintana Roo; what, Because it is the national territory located furthest to the east, it is filled, first of all, with the New Year’s sun.
Punta Sur of Isla Mujeres, extreme eastern point of Mexico
this place in Islandas the locals call it, is a natural formation next to the Garrafón reef (and beach), where the archaeological ruins of what was once the temple to Ixchel, the Mayan goddess of love and fertility, can be found.
It is also a sculptural space with metal works, up to three meters high, donated by Mexican and international artists. The park was inaugurated in 2001 at the initiative of Sebastián, the author of the Caballito de Paseo de la Reforma.
To dance until dawn
This 2023, moreover, after years of pandemic, The Isla Mujeres City Council will organize the Great New Year’s Dance at the Municipal Esplanade, where tables will be installed, each one with its New Year’s kit; and live Caribbean music groups, such as white bandthey will liven up New Year’s Eve.
And just before 12:00 noon, the countdown will take place to receive the New Year with fireworks. Be careful, the entrance to the dance has a cost. For more information, consult the official networks of the Isla Mujeres City Council.
Curiosities of Isla Mujeres
- Its name comes from the female figures that the Spanish conquerors found when they arrived on the island. These were offerings to the Goddess Ixchel, to whom Isla Mujeres was consecrated in pre-Hispanic times.
- It seems that it was the home and hideout of famous pirates such as Fermín Mundaca and Henry Morgan.
- The island is up to a kilometer wide and up to 8.8 kilometers long.
- In 2015 it was declared a Magic Town.
- The best way to get around it is using a golf cart or bicycle.
- It is the ideal place for whale shark watching.
So now you know: Punta Sur in Isla, to receive the New Year in Mexico first of all!