9 cool Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

Come along with me to find the most charming Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos, Mexico! We spent a couple of memorable days in this unique seaside oasis hidden away from the usual crowds.

Puerto Morelos is a wonderful fishing village on the shores of the Caribbean Sea and serves as a great destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Cancun, Tulum, or other famous destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula.

In this blog post, you will find all the best Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos with photos, descriptions, and exact locations where they can be found on Google Maps. Happy travels!

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1. Puerto Morelos letters

These colorful Puerto Morelos letters are one of the must-visit Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos! These iconic letters are a thing here in this part of Mexico – you will find them in basically every city, town, and village!

Puerto Morelos sign is located in the main square in the heart of the town. The letters have a background of the sea, port, and palm trees making it a picture-perfect place for your holiday photos. If you wake up early, you can catch the sunrise here, too!

Location: Puerto Morelos letters

2. Leaning lighthouse of Puerto Morelos

This beautiful leaning lighthouse at the shores of the Caribbean Sea is a symbol of strength and resilience in Puerto Morelos. It is one of the most unique places and amongst the most iconic Instagram spots in the Yucatan peninsula.

The lighthouse was hit by a hurricane in 1967 that left it tilted like you see in the photo. Although a new lighthouse was built next to it, this one was left standing there as a symbol of the resilience of this charming small fishing town.

Location: Leaning lighthouse of Puerto Morelos

3. Street art around the streets of Puerto Morelos

Apart from colorful signs with the names of the towns and cities, places in the Yucatan peninsula are also known for street art. You can stroll any city or town all around the peninsula and you will find murals everywhere.

Puerto Morelos is not an exception. There are countless murals on the walls, inside restaurants, and on shops visible around the town. Although Puerto Morelos isn’t the most colorful town around here, we still saw some pretty cool paintings.

Location: First photo – Second photo

4. Puerto Morelos Dock

One of the coolest Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos is the dock (‘malecon’). It is one of the gathering places in Puerto Morelos where people socialize, sit by the ocean, and just relax.

We visited the dock many times during our stay in Puerto Morelos, including one time when we woke up to watch the sunrise there. It was memorable as we watched the fishermen take their boats out into the sea as the sun rose over the horizon.

The dock is a cool place for photos as well. There was this Puerto Morelos wooden frame (first photo) right next to the leaning lighthouse which, I think, was meant to frame the lighthouse (but the lighthouse looked too big).

And then there was the wooden dock itself stretching into the sea with boats tied to it. Also, at the beginning of the wooden dock, there was a huge cement frame called – Window to the Sea. Come here for the sunrise to get golden photos!

Location: Puerto Morelos Dock

5. Seaside promenade of Puerto Morelos

Puerto Morelos has a short but beautiful palm-tree-lined seaside promenade where you can sit on one of the benches and observe all the fishing boats floating in the water and people chilling by the sea.

I found these beautifully painted cement benches with illustrations to be especially photogenic. The one pictured above was near Puerto Morelos letters. Thanks to its tropical background, it was one of my favorite Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos!

Location: Seaside Promenade

6. Colorful cafés of Puerto Morelos

We visited many cafés and restaurants while staying in Puerto Morelos and I noticed that the majority of them had beautiful artwork either inside the establishments or outside the buildings.

They love to make places beautiful here. For example, El Nicho restaurant had a whole interior full of colorful murals, and there was a beautiful ‘All we need is love’ painting on the wall at Mangata restaurant.

However, I especially enjoyed the deer artwork at Lola and Moya restaurant and the beautiful exterior of the coffee shop Geoholistik. If you ever go to some of the cafes or restaurants in Puerto Morelos, pay attention to the interior!

Location: Lola and Moya – Geoholistik

7. Picture-perfect Puerto Morelos beaches

Puerto Morelos is known to have a long stretch of white-sand beaches lined along the coastline. And, more importantly, not a single hotel or beach club is blocking the access – you can easily walk to the beach from the center of the town!

These charming tropical beaches are a great place for a photo in Puerto Morelos!

Most beachgoers enjoy the beach up North from the town center where all the top beach clubs line along the coastline but if you like the buzz then look for a place closer to the Leaning Lighthouse.

Location: Puerto Morelos Beach

8. Mi Pueblo Casa Hokum

Mi Pueblo Casa Hokum is a small unique shopping mall in the center of Puerto Morelos. It features various local souvenir shops as well as a restaurant and an inner garden with massive trees and plants.

You don’t have to buy anything or eat at the restaurant in order to visit the premises!

The area is also decorated with wooden gates and creative roof structures, with benches and garden lights hanging all around. That beautiful wooden gate is definitely one of my favorite Instagram spots in Puerto Morelos!

Location: Mi Pueblo Casa Hokum

9. Palm-lined streets of Puerto Morelos

While strolling around the seaside town we stumbled upon some streets that led from the town center right to the Puerto Morelos beach. Lined with palm trees and boasting gorgeous blue water, they made for a perfect photo spot in the tropical town.

See the photo location below.

Overall we really liked the relaxed vibes of this town. Especially if you compare it with the hustle and bustle of Cancun, Tulum, or other famous tourist hotspots around the Yucatan peninsula. Plus Puerto Morelos is very walkable – everything is nearby!

Location: Photo location