In what is now known as Puerto Morelos formerly was called "Punta Cork" and represented a point of export agriculture and forestry, cedar, mahogany, vanilla, gum and snuff were the products with which the economy was sustained through marketing. From the decade of the 70 `s in Puerto Morelos gesture growth and economic revival through tourism, a sector that was launched successfully and is now consolidated with more than eight thousand hotel rooms.
The center of this wonderful atmosphere of Buenos Aires has a delightful feature that identifies it as a magical town in the Mexican Caribbean.
The Mexican government has declared the area where you will find Puerto Morelos as a protected area and since 1998 by official decree the reef that stretches to the horizon is considered natural heritage of mankind. This reef is situated overlooking the extensive flats of up to 100 meters belongs to the Mesoamerican reef system, part of the great belt of western Atlantic reefs, popularly known as "The Great Mayan Reef." Without doubt one of the best attractions of this unique Caribbean secret, ideal to take the pleasure alongside the turquoise ceiling that continues to cherish this beautiful fishing village
