Riviera
Maya, Mexico
The Riviera Maya begins just 18 miles south of Cancun:
a coastal corridor threading its way over more than
60 miles of ivory-sand beaches where beachfront hotels,
nestled amidst the jungle, range from folkloric to
ultra-chic, and have gained international recognition.
Large tourist developments and rustic
lodgings are intermingled among the rain forests
and the natural coastline. The Riviera Maya is a
place for adventure: diving, snorkeling, jungle
walks, archaeological sites and ruins, underground
rivers, cenotes, caverns, beautiful white sandy
beaches, bays, mangroves, and inlets.
Locations
On the coast of the Riviera Maya there are several
locations of different importance, size and origin.
The heart of the Riviera Maya is the city of Playa
del Carmen, which can be considered specifically
as a destination by itself. This city has the higher
rate of growth in the country. Here you will find
all the services and support that you may require
during your stay in the Riviera Maya, in addition,
restaurants and shopping. Playa del Carmen’s
commercial pier is the place where ferries transport
people to and from the Island of Cozumel.
Tulum is the
second town in importance in the Riviera Maya, denominated
just as the famous archaeological zone, although
it is a small town of just a few streets running
parallel to the Federal highway which is in reality
its main avenue. In Tulum you can find basic services
that are no longer available in other coastal settlements
of the southern part of the Riviera Maya.
There are other small towns and settlements,
like Chemuyil and Akumal, the last, an old port
with a small town. Hotels and residential areas
can be found in this place. Excellent for a relaxing
vacation and to enjoy the beauty of the Mexican
Caribbean, offering different options for aquatic
activities such as squba diving and snorkeling.
Accomodation
The hotels are distributed along the coastline.
From Deluxe to small Inns or Cabanas our visitors
have a wide variety of categories and characteristics
to choose from. Outside the towns there are great
hotel developments with modern facilities, most
of which offer the all inclusive system and several
provide specific services such as Spa, Golf or Ecotourism.
There are rustic hotels, just with
the elementary services, that will make you feel
like living in direct contact with nature; beaches
for camping, and in Playa del Carmen, you can even
find boarding houses.
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