Thank you Alberto - This is GREAT information! And the
news that shells are washing up in good variety is
very welcome! I am SO glad I subscribed to this list!
I plan to be there for four full days (plus two travel
days) so excursions up and down the coast  by boat
sound like a great idea.


best regards,

Gillian



--- Alberto Pereira Corona
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> Hi all!
>
> Although I'm not writing very often to the list I
> keep it as my first
> reading every morning. I'm living at Chetumal,
> Quintana Roo, south side
> of Yucatan peninsula and I can asure You all that
> Vokes does a fine job
> with this area fauna. In fact, due to Emily, and
> Wilma You can find that
> almost every beach in the area is today full of
> freshly washed and very
> interesting shells.
>
> You can find a few modest hotels in Holbox and it is
> very cheap to rent
> a fisherman's boat to get to other beaches east and
> west of Holbox that
> are rarely visited for other than the fishermen
> itself, and, the trip
> across the coastal lagoons worth the cost since You
> can find a very
> intertesting mixture of marine, stuarine and land
> shells.
>
> You can ofcourse get there from Cancun if You are
> interested in
> Caribbean shells, a week long trip sparing a 2 o 3
> days in Holbox is a
> fine choice. I think You can get a very wise advice
> about some shelling
> tips for this area from Jose Leal who was working
> here few years ago
> with a couple of ECOSUR researchers.
>
> Greetings for all and happy holidays.
>
> Saludos y Felicidades
> Alberto
>
>
> -Alberto Pereira Corona
> -Profesor Investigador
> -Universidad de Quintana Roo
>
>
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