Mexico’S Caribbean Riviera Maya - Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos

Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Villa del Palmar inward Cancun
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Our Cabana inward Tulum
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Local Girls inward Playa del Carmen
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

White Soft-Sand Beach inward Tulum
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Path from Our Cabana inward Tulum
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Pescado Tikixic Fish Lunch - Isla Mujeres,
Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya (Big cities - Cancun & Playa del Carmen together with Smaller villages - Tulum & Puerto Morelos) (1/25-2/8/2012)

What is your description of romantic paradise? How nearly sitting on a picturesque powdery white sandy beach nether a thatch beach palapa sipping a margarita or cerveza (beer) enjoying the warm tropical Caribbean Area climate? Throw inward swimming inward warm crystal-clear turquoise H2O amongst gentle waves, bikini-clad beachgoers, long walks amongst warm breezes on palm tree lined white soft-sand beaches, dining at dark inward romantic soft-lit restaurants amongst romantic music, or partying to the wee hours of the morning.

Add inward world-class snorkeling together with diving inward i of the most magnificent offshore coral reefs inward the world, a rich history of ancient Maya legacy amongst a Mexican flavor, especial attractions of highly rated nature parks together with Mayan ruins, together with hotels suitable for everyone’s needs ranging from luxury all-inclusive 5-star resorts to charming seaside inns together with $60/night budget hotels. For us, that’s pretty unopen to paradise.

Beach at Playa del Carmen
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

5th Avenue at Night - Playa del Carmen,
Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Welcome to Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya inward the Yucatan. Experiencing extensive recent development, merely 10-15 years agone Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya was described equally idyllic line-fishing villages. ninety miles of beaches (some the most beautiful inward the world) affords a wonderful relaxing romantic larn away amongst activities for the to a greater extent than active such equally nifty snorkeling together with scuba diving inward the Great Maya Reef – the 2nd largest barrier reef inward the footing amongst to a greater extent than than 500 species of fish, manta rays, together with sea turtles. 

There is also sailing, fishing, kayaking, windsurfing, together with parasailing. The Mayan heritage gives Mexico's Caribbean Area a dissimilar ambiance together with cuisine than the relaxation of United Mexican States amongst a mythical history.

We explored iv places along the coast – Playa del Carmen, Tulum, together with Puerto Morelos, together with Cancun. 

At the oculus of the Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya together with its largest city, cosmopolitan Playa del Carmen (know locally equally merely ‘Playa’) is instantly Mexico’s fastest growing city. Along mile-long pedestrian-only 5^thAvenue (Avenida Quinta), y'all tin give the axe stroll a cobblestone-like pavement of shops, boutiques, intimate hotels, restaurants, together with sidewalk cafes (see photo).

We stayed correct on Playa del Carmen's 5^th Avenue inward the quaint boutique hotels of Posada Mariposa together with Hacienda Mariposa offering real expert value for their nifty location close Playa del Carmen's best beach amongst a nifty larn by at the upscale Mamita’s Beach Club (see photo). Our days passed speedily enjoying the beach together with people watching during the twenty-four hr menstruation together with choosing amid the scores of restaurants along 5^thAvenue at night. From Playa del Carmen y'all tin give the axe accept a ferry to the large isle of Cozumel famous for its snorkeling, scuba diving, together with Mexican cuisine.

Beach inward Tulum - Mexico's 
Caribbean Riviera Maya

We loved Tulum nearly xl miles due south of Playa del Carmen. Although Tulum is rapidly upgrading (with increasing prices), it is what Playa del Carmen i time was - ideal for solitude, contemplation, together with communing amongst nature. With no Cancun-style large hotels, Tulum's stunning uncrowded beaches receive got small-scale beach cabanas together with chic eco-hotels nestled amid palm trees offering a dainty blend of laid-back ecological on-the-beach experience amongst modern comforts falling to slumber listening to gentle sea waves. Many receive got their ain small-scale eating seat on the beach (see photos).

Bench at OM Tulum Cabanas
- Tulum, Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

We stayed at the OM Tulum Cabanas together with Beach Club - a expert combination of laid-back budget comforts correct on the beach amongst a dainty eating seat together with beach palapas (see photo). The town of Tulum is nearly 2 miles from the beach. Other than the exquisite beaches, the publish i attraction inward Tulum is the small-scale Mayan ruins past times the same nurture inward a higher house a beautiful beach.

Dos Ojos Cenote - Tulum, 
Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Near Tulum are over 110 cenotes that are entrances to tube rivers flowing through massive limestone caves together with caverns amongst stalagmites together with stalactites (see photo). All rivers inward the Yucatan run tube together with 2 of the longest tube rivers inward the footing are located here. Snorkeling or scuba diving these wonders is an interesting excursion.

Also close Tulum, at that spot are also several highly rated eco-archaeological parks such equally Xcaret together with Xel-Ha affording many activities (i.e. beaches, snorkeling, zippo lining, river tubing, jungle together with cenote discovery, boat trips, animate existence exhibits, Mayan culture) together with all-you-can swallow (at Xel-Ha) for i toll - variety of similar an eco-Disneyland. The nearby Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve offers an fifty-fifty to a greater extent than authentic experience of the remarkable natural wonders of this percentage encompassing almost every ecosystem that exists inward the Yucatan.

Village of Puerto Morelos
- Mexico's Caribbean Area Riviera Maya

Just 20 minutes due south of Cancun, Puerto Morelos is the gateway to the Riviera Maya. The town of Puerto Morelos retains a line-fishing hamlet experience (see photo) with expert restaurants, some of the best of the Riviera Maya Reef, spectacular beaches amongst wonderful swimming northward of town, together with a tranquil bohemian atmosphere. Huge novel 5-star all-inclusive hotels dominate Puerto Morelos' beautiful northern beaches. 

For a budget remain inward Puerto Morelos on the northern spectacular beach, nosotros lead to remain at 2-star Acamaya Reef inward a rustic cabana amongst beach palapas – nifty location but non loaded amongst amenities or high price. H5N1 40-minute walk along the beach or an $8 taxi ride to town gets y'all to many dainty restaurants together with shops. We took a snorkeling trip to the magnificent reefs of the National Marine Park amongst Charlie Brown - a nifty snorkeling trip amongst a personality y'all volition never forget.

Cancun Hotel Zone, Mexico

To seat out our trip, nosotros institute a construct novel 5-star all-inclusive resort northward of the Cancun hotel zone called Villa del Palmar Cancun Beach Resort & Spa - a gorgeous large hotel amongst gourmet restaurants, iv beautiful pools, together with dainty beach (see photograph above). H5N1 beautiful house to relax amongst few activities although they tin give the axe suit all the many excursions that Cancun has. Villa del Palmar is located adjacent to the automobile ferry to the beautiful island, Isla Mujeres, where awaits y'all a fun less expensive adventure. 

A 45-minute ferry ride takes y'all to Playa Norte on the isle of Isla Mujeres, i of the loveliest beaches inward the Caribbean Area amongst open-air beach restaurants together with bars to idle the twenty-four hr menstruation away coming together other travelers from around the world (see photo). A wonderful signature isle dish is Tik-n-chik, which is a whole fish marinated inward achiote together with grilled (see photo). Great snorkeling trips tin give the axe last arranged on Isla Mujeres or y'all tin give the axe rent a golf game cart together with explore this beautiful 4-mile long island.

Mayan Tzolkin Calendar

Some history... An interesting historical banking concern complaint is afterward a run of 5,200 years (long fourth dimension earlier fifty-fifty the Mayan's used this calendar), the amazing Mayan Tzolkin calendar ended on December 21, 2012. Believers of the Apocalypse state it way the destination of civilization. The explanation nosotros similar improve is that it volition usher inward a novel era leaving behind greed together with selfishness bringing an era of love, peace, generosity, together with a to a greater extent than balanced human relationship amongst the environment.

Helpful travel planning tips... Peak go flavor (and peak prices) to Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya is from Nov to April. Many people are escaping the mutual frigidity flavor inward North America together with Europe. Because summers tin give the axe last hot, this is a dainty fourth dimension to come upward because it is the coolest fourth dimension of twelvemonth (high temperatures averaging nearly 84ºF, 29ºC). Locals told us that early on May together with tardily Oct are expert off-season times for improve prices. Although nosotros went to Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya inward the middle of the peak season, nosotros were able to regain some expert deals using savvy traveler’s techniques.

Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya is serviced past times Cancun’s modern airport, English linguistic communication is widely spoken, people are real friendly, the nutrient is real expert amongst a broad pick of dining options, accommodations are available for everyone’s gustation together with budget, shipping around the percentage is efficient together with cheap using buses together with collectivos (air-conditioned vans), together with using mutual sense, nosotros never feared for our safety. USA Today said the Mexico’s Caribbean Area Mayan Riviera was the “Hot go tendency for 2012" together with volition likely last fifty-fifty to a greater extent than pop inward the future. In fact, many cities receive got already increased air service to United Mexican States because of the boost inward go demands. 

We loved Mexico’s Mexico’s Caribbean Area Riviera Maya together with invention to return. This beautiful destination is existence discovered and prices are on the rising - don’t delay!

Please reckon our other 4 posts nearly other dainty Mexican resort areas:

Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico

Huatulco, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Loreto Villa del Palmar Baja California

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