Punta Allen is at the tip of a small peninsula, at the entrance to the Bahía de la Ascensión. It makes a nice night or two stop over after the bumpy ride 2 hour ride through the Sian Ka'an reserve. The town is small and if you continue through on the Punta Allen road you dead end at the lighthouse on the point.

Punta Allen is a tiny lobster fishing village with just 500 residents, and there really isn't much here but beaches and fishing. It is quiet and small enough to explore on foot. The village is part of the Sian Ka'an reserve, and locals work to preserve the beauty and health of their section of the park. Most of the people living in town are Mayan descendants of residents from thousands of years ago. They make their living fishing, and increasingly, through tourism.

A walk around town will take you past the 4 restaurants on the beach. All serve the same basic fare - lobster or fish fillet served with rice, beans and a salad. Cuzan is the largest, specializing in cheviche, and the chef is wonderful. Xo Ken offers tour information and a TV to watch along with the food. Two more restaurants are a block down towards the entrance of town. The smaller one serves excellent food at good prices ($4 for a fish filet platter) and the larger restaurant next door serves beer and seafood.

 

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