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What do you have in mind for your Caribbean vacation? Perhaps you want to get away from your daily routine, spend time with your family, rekindle your romance or engage in an eco-friendly adventure. Whatever the reason, the Riviera Maya provides countless opportunities for a fun-filled vacation for you, your family, and your travel companions.
Because of the area's immense size and the distance between the different towns, it is recommendable to rent a car, so you can easily get from one place to the next. This way, you can visit as many places as you desire, including little known, secluded virgin areas that have practically remained untouched by man.
No matter what you have planned, which hotel you're staying at, your personal tastes and preferences or how you want to spend the day, there are always plenty of options for lunch in the Riviera Maya. If you are staying in a hotel, you can dine at the restaurants onsite and enjoy delicious cuisine a la carte or from the buffet.
If you rent a car, you can drive along the coast to other towns in the Riviera Maya, like Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, or Tulum, where you can find plenty of fresh fish and seafood. If you are more adventurous, you can even venture into the towns, enjoy the regional specialties and mingle with the locals.
There is an excellent variety of things to do in the afternoons and evenings, from a relaxing facial or body treatment in a spa to going shopping on Playa's 5th Avenue. There's a great selection of boutiques and shopping malls offering fantastic souvenirs, and also plenty of stores that sell folk art and handcrafts at very reasonable prices.
After an afternoon of shopping and a relaxing massage, you'll be ready for Playa's famous nightlife, which includes an incredible assortment of bars, clubs, and lounges. If you're staying at an all inclusive hotel in the Riviera Maya then the property probably has a lively bar, a lounge, and perhaps even a disco, where you can unwind, party, and dance all night long.
Close to Playa del Carmen, you will find several cenotes, or sinkholes, such as Cenote Cristalino, Cenote Azul, Kantun Chi, and for the more experienced divers, there is one called Cenote Angelita, located 12 miles south of Tulum. The only inconvenience about this cenote is that you have to walk through a bit of jungle swarming with mosquitoes, but once you get there, it will all be worth it because you'll see an awesome 197-foot deep cave with an amazing cenote. Cenotes have a combination of fresh and salt water separated by a thin layer of water called halocline, which creates an interesting visual effect.
There is a close relationship between land and sea in Riviera Maya. A clear example of this natural balance is the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, a 621-mile long coral reef off the coast of the state of Quintana Roo that runs past Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. It is the second longest barrier reef in the world and protects shores against erosion by causing large waves to break and lose some of their force before reaching land, which in turn leads to the healthy growth of dunes and mangroves.
The reef is a complex formation of calcium carbonate deposits which provide the perfect habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna. The barrier reef is a unique attraction that lures divers from all over the world. The crystal clear shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea let sunlight reach deep into the water allowing photosynthesis to occur in algae and other organisms that make up the living reef. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is certainly a unique natural wonder for professional and amateur divers alike.
