There are a large amount of bats in the Riviera Maya and the best place to observe them and learn about them is, without a doubt, at Xcaret's Cave of Bats. Meet these highly misunderstood animals in their mysterious cave, located at the end of the Lagoon.
There are lots of stories about bats and almost all of them are false. Thanks to the fruits and insects that they eat, they play an important role in the reforestation of the jungle and in the control of the insect population.
