Riviera Maya travel Guide, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Riviera Maya, the most beautiful sea in the world, the Caribbean, extends out in the horizon while its incredible turquoise waters softly caress the brilliant white sand of miles of beautiful beaches.El explorador no admite los marcos flotantes o no está configurado actualmente para mostrarlos.

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Riviera Maya

XCARET

Only five minutes from Playa del Carmen is Xcaret. Here you find a beautiful and fun eco-archaeological park complete with an underground and open air river which flow through narrow passes, a lagoon, cenotes and one of the most beautiful coves in the Riviera Maya. There are also many archaeological sites. Five centuries ago Xcaret was known as Pole, a port from which the Mayan sustained an intense marine commerce with other cities of the Caribbean.

One needs at least an entire day to enjoy the great variety of activities available at Xcaret. Among the most famous are swimming with the dolphins, where visitors are encouraged to interact and play with these fascinating animals, snorkeling through the underground river, horseback riding and scuba diving and snorkeling in the inlet or at the reef.

Dolphin Discovery, Experience the action and feel the emotion of swimming with dolphins in the ocean

PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS

Aquarium:

The impressive aquarium at Xcaret is divided into six sections, each corresponding to a different ecosystem.

Museum:

This cultural center houses 19 scale models of the most important pyramids of the Mayan civilization.

Animals:

There are many place to observe animals in their natural habitat: the Aviary, the Jaguar and Puma island, the Flamingo island, the Spider monkey island, the Bat cave and the Butterfly pavilion.

Botanical Garden:

The botanical garden is both an educational and beautiful experience with over 100 different types of trees as well as a mushroom and an orchid farm.

Mayan Village:

In this small village, where indigenous Maya, clothed in their traditional colorful garments, receive visitors, people can explore thatch covered building and traditional houses filles with handicrafts and hammocks.

Xcaret at night:

The night life in Xcaret, with traditional dances and songs performed by torchlight, is famous throughout the Riviera Maya.

CALICA

Calica is a large international dock, used both as a stopover for cruise ships and a departure point for the car-ferry to Cozumel. Both the national and international terminals have taxi service, coffee shops, restaurants, telephones and public restrooms.

Paamul Caribbean Paradise, Riviera Maya Q. Roo México

PAAMUL

This small romantic bay, very close to the reef, is an ideal spot to spend a quiet and relaxed time. Although known mainly as a camping site, there is a small hotel and a few private homes here with basic services, such as a electricity, a restaurant and dive shops.

Paamul is one of the beaches where turtles como to leave their eggs. This usually happens during the warm summer nights.

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Mexico, a country whose cultural, historic and natural heritage is famous throughout the world, opens its doors with a new tourist destination: the Riviera Maya.

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