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Riviera Maya

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Riviera Maya

Seventy-five miles of coast, and every stretch is another trip.

From Puerto Morelos to Tulum, the Riviera Maya strings together beaches, cenotes, archaeological sites and nature parks, warm all year round.

It is the coast with the highest concentration of beachfront hotels in the Mexican Caribbean, and also the one that keeps the most jungle.

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Beachfront hotels, cenotes and archaeology
Best season
Dry season, December to April

Getting here

Airports

Concourse of a terminal at Cancun International Airport, with shops and passengers

Airports

Cancun and Tulum

Two airports serve the coast: Cancun to the north and Tulum to the south, about seventy-five miles apart.

  • Choose by destination Cancun is closer to Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen; Tulum, to Akumal and Tulum.
  • Private shuttle Transfers cover the whole coast from both terminals.
  • Car rental Federal highway 307 links the two airports and every destination on the Riviera.

Maya Train

Maya Train running along the track through vegetation

Maya Train

Four stations

Four stations serve the coast: Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Tulum Airport.

  • From the train to your hotel Every station sits outside the centre; local transport waits at the exit.

Bus

Intercity coach parked beside the sea, its door marked Entrance

Bus

Three terminals

The terminals at Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Tulum serve the three stretches of the coast.

  • Between destinations Coaches run often between the three, under an hour for each stretch.
  • From the airport Buses from Cancun International Airport reach Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

By road

Federal highway 307 from the air, between the jungle and the town, with roadworks along one stretch

By road

Federal highway 307

Federal highway 307 runs the coast from north to south and links every destination.

  • By car The full run, from Puerto Morelos to Tulum, takes a little over an hour.
  • By bus Frequent coaches connect each destination's terminal.

The beaches

White sand without interruption

Playa Paraiso, Xpu-Ha, Akumal, Xcacel: every beach on the Riviera has its own character, and many are still open stretches of sand and palms.

Aerial view of a white sand beach in the Riviera Maya

Beachfront hotels

From the resort to the beach cabana

The coast holds large-format hotels, boutique properties and architecture projects that have become destinations in themselves.

Pool at a beachfront hotel in the Riviera Maya

The table

Regional cooking facing the sea

The coast puts together long-standing Yucatecan cooking, the day's catch and chef-led kitchens. You eat with your feet in the sand, or in restaurants that hold their own against any capital.

Beachfront restaurant on the Riviera Maya

Maya heritage and cenotes

History on the cliff

Tulum above the sea, Coba in the jungle, and a network of cenotes and underground rivers that runs beneath the entire coast. Around them, jungle tours and communities that keep their traditions.

Tulum archaeological site on the cliff above the sea

More about Riviera Maya

Cobá archaeological site

September 29, 2024

Archaeological Sites of the Riviera Maya: The Most Impressive Ones

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Playa Maroma beach in the Riviera Maya

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The 10 Best Things to Do in Riviera Maya

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Riviera Maya

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