Las Coloradas refers to the color of the water off the coast of this specific town in the Yucatán Peninsula. They're pink from the abundance of limestone and salt. If you're staying in Cancun or Playa Del Carmen or Tulum you can take highway 307 or 180 to the 295. It's about 3-4 hours from Cancun so expect this to be a full day trip. For best photos here, come on a sunny day around the peak noon hours, and not when it's gloomy or very cloudy. read more