{"id":306,"date":"2015-11-23T10:19:22","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T16:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/?p=306"},"modified":"2016-11-29T12:41:12","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T18:41:12","slug":"why-visit-the-sian-kaan-biosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/travel\/why-visit-the-sian-kaan-biosphere","title":{"rendered":"Why visit the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is one of Mexico\u2019s real gems, the crown jewel if you will of the Caribbean coast. It is a huge attraction for explorers, nature lovers and your average tourists alike who all come to be awed by the 969, 000 hectare reserve that showcases all of the beauty that Mother Nature has gifted to Mexico. The Sian Ka\u2019an biosphere has been a UNESCO world heritage site for almost 30 years, and as such has federal protection. It\u2019s no wonder why officials and locals struggle to preserve its status and natural beauty. This is an experience you won\u2019t quickly forget.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The term Sian Ka\u2019an means \u2018the origin of the Sky\u2019 in Mayan, and the biosphere is particularly special in that it\u2019s virtually untouched by human development and expansion, and because of this the biosphere is a perfect example of working eco-tourism and sustainable travel that is necessary for the world\u2019s economy and ecology.<\/span><\/p>\n

This huge swathe of land includes white-sandy beaches, mangrove forests and a system of ancient canals that run from Tulum to Muyil and a huge variety of flora and fauna, much of which is actually endangered at the moment. The tropical forests, marshes and large marine section offer endangered and rare animals a place to stay. If you\u2019re lucky you might even see the rare Black-Handed Spider Monkey or West Indian Manatee in the Sian Ka\u2019an biosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also a large number of archaeological sites that date back almost 2, 300. The largest site in the Sian Ka\u2019an biosphere is Muyil, and ancient trading post which lies on the banks of a beautiful lagoon. From the top of lookout point you can see for miles around, and it\u2019s not hard to understand why this place got its name. The brilliant sunrises and sunsets here bring the sky to life, and in the middle of the day the horizon and the sky blend into one. Sian Ka\u2019an biosphere truly is the \u2018origin of the sky\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is one of Mexico\u2019s real gems, the crown jewel if you will of the Caribbean coast. It is a huge attraction for explorers, nature lovers and your average tourists alike who all come to be awed by the 969, 000 hectare reserve that showcases all of the beauty that Mother Nature has gifted to Mexico. The Sian Ka\u2019an biosphere has been a UNESCO world heritage site for almost 30 years, and as such has federal protection. It\u2019s no wonder why officials and locals struggle to preserve its status and natural beauty. This is an experience you won\u2019t quickly forget. Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere The term Sian Ka\u2019an means \u2018the origin of the Sky\u2019 in Mayan, and the biosphere is particularly special in that it\u2019s virtually untouched by human development and expansion, and because of this the biosphere is a perfect example of working eco-tourism and sustainable travel that is necessary for the world\u2019s economy and ecology. This huge swathe of land includes white-sandy beaches, mangrove forests and a system of ancient canals …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Why_visit_Sian_Ka\u2019an_Biosphere.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy visit the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere? - Paradise Blogging<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is one of Mexico\u2019s real gems, the crown jewel if you will of the Caribbean coast.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/travel\/why-visit-the-sian-kaan-biosphere\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why visit the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere? - Paradise Blogging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is one of Mexico\u2019s real gems, the crown jewel if you will of the Caribbean coast.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/travel\/why-visit-the-sian-kaan-biosphere\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paradise Blogging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-11-23T16:19:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-11-29T18:41:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Why_visit_Sian_Ka\u2019an_Biosphere.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"876\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Web Developer\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":310,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306\/revisions\/310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}