Bienvenidos! Welcome!

BTC Isla is a Bitcoin Community Project located in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The small island of Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) is located 8 miles off the coast of Cancun, MX. It is here, surrounded by turquoise waters of the Caribbean and the warm hearts of the island people that we are building BTC Isla.

Our goal is to build a Bitcoin circular economy on the island by providing education, resources, technology and a social gathering space for locals, expats, tourists and anyone interested in learning about the future of money…Bitcoin.

Come join us on this adventure! Vamanos!

Want to help? Enjoy beautiful beaches? Visit the Island!

Getting to Isla Mujeres is super easy!

  • There are daily direct flights to Cancun International Airport (CUN)

  • We recommend AGI Tours for transfers between the airport and the UltraMar ferry terminal

  • Flying in? UltraMar provides direct ferry service between Puerto Juarez and Isla Mujeres

  • Staying in Cancun and want to come visit? Xcaret provides a direct ferry service between near the hotel zone and Isla Mujeres

  • Once you arrive on the island, a taxi stand is to the left when exiting the ferry terminal. There is no private transportation or ride share allowed on the island. Except to pay ~120 pesos for your taxi. Anything more than 150 pesos is too much

 

What can you do with Bitcoin on the Island?

Lots! We continually work to adopt more local merchants and service providers to join our Bitcoin circular economy. You can currently spend sats at a variety of local merchants including….

  • Restaurants and Food Vendors

  • Golf Cart Rentals

  • Snorkeling, fishing, and Diving Tours

  • Lodging

  • Souvenirs

    Click here for a map of the island with merchants pinned!

Can’t come to the island but still want to help?

We accept donations!

If you are a developer, graphic artist, content producer, editor, or boots-on-the-ground type of person…you can donate your time and knowledge.

If you want to donate a few of your hard-earned sats you can do so quickly and easily via this Lightning QR code, as well as on our Geyser funding page. BTC Isla is also on Nostr and can be zapped! npub1f75q50fcdudzzjczjg0u0we2krq4e48f4zc07nuvgaeljrnpkvgsr7gh94

If you wish to donate via an on-chain transaction, please contact us and we can provide an address.

This is a community-led, non-profit project. All of the founders and contributors donate their time for free.  

All donations to BTC Isla go towards education, outreach, and spreading knowledge about Bitcoin in the local community.

Lightning

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Are you a local merchant and need help accepting Bitcoin?

It's super easy to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment! BTC Isla can help your business learn how to accept and use Bitcoin. All you need is a cell phone or tablet and an email. That's it!

We will help you set up a lightning wallet where all the payments will be sent. Payments are instant, easy & convenient for both the business and your customers!

As soon as you have a lightning wallet, collecting Bitcoin as payment is quick and easy. Any Bitcoin received arrives in the business owner's wallet immediately, without fee or delays.

Just click here to contact us, and we will get back to you shortly!

Get started on your own….

Our friends at bitcoin.rocks have some excellent resources as well for learning about and accepting Bitcoin!

Education

At BTC Isla we use an open-source Bitcoin education program founded in El Salvador: Mi Primer Bitcoin. This program is designed to accelerate Bitcoin adoption and financial empowerment.

Mi Primer Bitcoin is built around a core concept: independent, impartial, community-led Bitcoin education will change the world.

This isn't about Bitcoin, but rather what Bitcoin will teach us: 

  • critical thought

  • personal responsibility

  • and ultimately self-sovereignty

It teaches us to lower our time preference and look further into the future - and that changes everything.

When we have control over our lives and future, it encourages us to build and plan.

Bitcoin classes are held at Mayakita Restaurant. Class dates and meeting times can be found on our event calendar.

Upcoming Events In Isla Mujeres

There are bi-weekly meetups on the island! We meet at the delicious Mayakita Restaurant on the southeast side of the island at 10AM every other Wednesday! Please RSVP on our Meetup page so we know how big of a table to reserve! And yes, Mayakita accepts Bitcoin ;)

There are also Bitcoin classes given at Mayakita. They are not held on a set schedule due to the busy schedules of the teachers, but they will be added to the calendar below!

BTC Isla would not be possible without all of your help. Changing the world is not easy!

To all of you that have helped build this dream….

  • by attending a meetup or class

  • by helping with technology, social media, graphic design

  • by helping teach a class or giving a presentation

  • by donating your hard earned sats

  • by supporting local merchants that accept bitcoin

  • by spreading the word about BTC Isla

  • or simply giving words of encouragement when it feels like we are getting nowhere

Thank You!