Oct

Mexico - Riviera Maya beaches and quiet enjoyment

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

The turquoise waters of the Caribbean bathed about 120 kms of coastline with fine white sand. Are facing one of the most spectacular destinations in the world tour with an impressive range 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 incomparable beauty of Caribbean beaches, combine to attract discerning tourists of the world in search of adventure, pleasure and fun.

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

Less than an hour from the International Airport of Cancun and with its beautiful beaches, spectacular restaurants and their range of hotels, make this place a unique Caribbean experience. Fresh air, sun and warm their backs with white sand, hugging 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 place with restaurants, bars, shops, cafes, hotels, its wonderful beach, with terraces overlooking Cozumel, and the center of this site - 5th Avenue - where the day and night walk visitors. Playacar is a short distance from Playa del Carmen. This tourist complex offers high-level resorts with all inclusive, "precious chalets, luxury condos and a magnificent private golf course. One of the points of greatest interest is an impressive botanical garden. Puerto Aventuras offers a magnificent sunset, pristine beaches and the opportunity to swim with dolphins. After crossing the entrance the visitor will 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 cloak of dazzling stars, maybe you can hear the spirits of the ancient Mayas, whispering among the palm trees ... this is the place to find the ancient Maya. Situated less than an hour's drive south of Playa del Carmen gives a remarkable calmness and a natural mysticism, Tulum could very well be the jewel of the Mexican Caribbean.
It is a destination with wide beaches of white sand and the beautiful Caribbean waters.

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

Playa del Carmen

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, but can reach 35 ° C during the summer, with sunny days during most of the year .

In this place, bathed by waters of the Caribbean Sea, you will find beautiful beaches ideal for rest or to practice a wide variety of water sports: Snorkeling, windsurfing and even kitesurfing, new extreme sport that has the peculiarities, the combination of surf and glider to slip in a great speed in waves. For those who are in favor of the dive, the pier area, you will find exciting routes in the great Maya Reef, the second largest in the world could plunge by more than 10 m depth, among hundreds of multicolored fish and race over 500 years old or, in the outskirts of Playa del Carmen where you can discover Playa Paamul and Playa Paraiso, beautiful beaches with calm waves, and beautiful ecological parks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha as well as an area of natural wells where you can practice abseiling and kayaking 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 , flora and fauna of the region and carrying out various activities such as diving, snorkeling, swimming with dolphins. Xcaret is the precursor to the conservation of local environment and is situated five 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 promotes environmental conservation and is ideal for practicing snorkeling, and you can see a wide variety of marine life.

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza is a Mayan archeological city located in the Mexican state of Yucatan. Chichen Itza, 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 arguably the greatest of all Mayan temples. The name Chichen-Itza is Mayan roots and means "the edge of the pit of the Itza people". It is estimated that Chichen-Itza was founded around the years 435 and 455. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

The Maya culture is still present in the area through the many indigenous communities that preserve traditions, religion and social organization, the splendor of ancient civilization is evident in the numerous archaeological sites in the area. Through its pyramids, ball game, the light of a comet, shopping malls and temples that it 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 you will find all kinds of restaurants to eat what you want. The most typical cuisine of this area is based on fish and shellfish.

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