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Mexico - Riviera Maya beaches and quiet fun

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Riviera Maya - Playa del Carmen, Playacar - Puerto Aventuras, Tulum

The turquoise Caribbean waters bathe about 120 kms of coastline with fine white sand. You are before one of the most spectacular destinations in the world tour with an impressive array of hotels and activities to suit any taste. The Great Maya Coral Reef (the second largest in the world), the Maya archaeological sites, a unique ecological diversity and the incomparable beauty of Caribbean beaches, combine to attract the world's most demanding tourists in search of adventure, pleasure and fun.

The Riviera Maya begins at approximately 29 km south of International Airport of Cancun and stretches along the coast south to Punta Allen. It comprises the tourist areas of Playa del Carmen, Playacar, Puerto Aventuras and Tulum. Playa del Carmen was in other times a quiet fishing village, now a world renowned tourist area.

Less than one hour from the International Airport of Cancun , and with its beautiful beaches, spectacular restaurants and the variety of hotels, make this a unique Caribbean experience. Fresh air, warm sun, and its white sand shores, embracing the sparkling Sea of Caribbean , Playa del Carmen make a perfect tropical setting. It is impossible not to notice the cosmopolitan air that surrounds this area with restaurants, bars, shops, cafes, hotels, its beautiful beach, with terraces overlooking Cozumel, and the center of this place - the 5th Avenue - where the day and night walk their visitors. Playacar is within walking distance of Playa del Carmen. This tourist complex offers resorts with high-level system "all inclusive" precious chalets, luxury condos and a magnificent private golf course. One of the most important is an impressive botanical garden. Puerto Aventuras offers an impressive sunsets, pristine beaches and the opportunity to swim with the dolphins. After crossing the entrance the visitor feel the tranquility that pervades this exclusive resort community. The nerve center of this site is a marina where you can play, play and swim with the dolphins. In Tulum, and under a beautiful blanket of stars, maybe you can hear the spirits of the ancient Mayas, whispering among the palm trees ... this is the place where you can find the ancient Maya. Located less than an hour's drive south of Playa del Carmen conveys an extraordinary tranquility and a natural mysticism, Tulum could very well be the jewel of the Mexican Caribbean.
It is a destination with great beaches, white sand and the beautiful Caribbean waters.

In addition, there are many interesting places you can visit during your vacation in the Riviera Maya, places that do not belong to this region, but are very close around him, such as Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Isla Contoy Chichen Itza, among others.

Playa del Carmen

The Playa del Carmen is one of the most attractive destinations of the Mexican Caribbean. Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, 68 km south of Cancun, has a semi-tropical climate with an average temperature of 25 ° C, although it can reach 35 ° C in the summer, with sunny days during most of the year .

In this place, bathed in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, you will find beautiful beaches ideal to relax or to practice a wide variety of water sports: Snorkel, windsurfing and even kitesurfing, new extreme sport that has the particularity, the association of surf and glider to glide a great speed in waves. For those who are in favor of diving in the area of the pier, you can find exciting routes in the great Recife Maia, the second largest in the world, you can dive in more than 10 m deep, among hundreds of multicolored fish and run over 500 years old or, in the outskirts of Playa del Carmen where you can discover Playa Paraiso and Playa Paamul, beautiful beaches with calm waves, and the beautiful ecological parks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha, as well as an area of natural pools where you can practice speleo rappel and to explore the amazing depths of these lagoons connected through the ground.

Xcaret

Xcaret is an eco-archaeological park where you can learn about the culture of Mexico , the flora and fauna and perform various activities such as diving, snorkeling, swimming with dolphins. Xcaret is the precursor to the conservation of local environment and is located 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen. It was opened in 1995 and is one of the most visited parks in the state of Quintana Roo

Xel-Ha

Xel-Ha is a bay whose natural conditions are similar to a natural aquarium. The amusement park associated with promoting the conservation of the environment and is ideal for snorkeling, and you can see a wide variety of marine life.

Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá is a Mayan archeological city located in the Mexican state of Yucatan. Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as political and economic center of Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of Thousand Pillars and the Playing Field of the Prisoners - can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid was the last and, without doubt, the greatest of all Mayan temples. The name Chichen-Itza Mayan has its roots and means "the edge of the pit of the Itza people." It is estimated that Chichén Itzá was founded around the year 435 and 455. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

The Mayan culture is still present in the area through the many indigenous communities who preserve traditions, religion and social organization, the splendor of ancient civilization is evident in the numerous archaeological sites in the area. Through their pyramids, ball game, the light of a comet, shopping malls and temples was possible to decipher something of mystery still surrounding the development of one of America's most important crops.

To reset the forces in the Mayan Riviera will find all kinds of restaurants to eat whatever you want. The most typical cuisine of this area is based on fish and shellfish.

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