The island is fascinating to look from the air.

For this reason, the island has earned the name The Mexican Venice.

These days Mexcaltitan is mostly a tourist town with shrimp fishing the main economic vocation of the islands inhabitants.

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All day long, shrimps are spread out to dry on raised sidewalks.

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