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Riviera Maya Tourist Attractions
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| PLAYA del CARMEN’S FIFTH AVENUE - Fifth Avenue is Playa del Carmen’s pedestrian walkway and a destination in itself. Dozens of shops & restaurants"with a lot of sidewalk dining. Also stroll 10 Avenue. |
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| DIVING and SNORKELING - Dive shops are numerous on this coast. They will take you to the Cozumel reef. Ask your manager for recommendations for a shop. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AEROSAAB - Tours by air to Chichen Itza, Isla Holbox, Palenque, Merida. located at the Playa del Carmen airport. |
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| AKTUN CHEN CAVE - Walk through an extensive cave network. There is also a menagerie of local animals. Aktun Chen Cave is on the highway south of Akumal. |
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| ATV EXPLORER - All-Terrain Vehicle tours in the jungle. Swimming in cenotes, cave exploring & Mayan ruins. Located at Rancho ATV on the main highway. |
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HIDDEN WORLDS - Hidden Worlds offers excellent cave diving & snorkeling. |
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| SKY DIVE PLAYA - Parachuting – lessons or in-tandem. Playa del Carmen’s airport. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XCARET ECOLOGY PARK - Probably the most famous attraction on the Riviera Maya, an ecology park offering beach, underground river snorkeling, Mayan ruins and a Mayan village, Swim with the Dolphins, and a variety of animal exhibits. |
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| XEL-HA ECOLOGY PARKS - Snorkeling, Cenotes, Kayaks, Bicycles, Jungle Train, Swim with the Dolphins & a lot more. |
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| RIO SECRETO - Cave exploration with some water experience - discovered on a farm only a few years ago - one of the newest & most rewarding experiences |
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| KANTUN-CHI ECOPARK - Cenotes, Caves, Wildlife and Plant exhibits. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPA ITZA - Upscale spa in Playa del Carmen. Full range of services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAPT. RICK'S FISHING CHARTERS - Located at the Puerto Aventuras marina. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAMITAS BEACH CLUB - Beach club, palapas & lounge chairs, restaurant, bar. Located on the beach at 28th Street in Playa del Carmen. There is a charge if you use the palapas and lounge chairs. |
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| YALKU LAGOON - Freshwater lagoon that meets the ocean in Akumal. Excellent snorkeling. Located at the north end of Half Moon Bay in Akumal. There is a fee to enter if you are not staying in one of the houses on the lagoon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DELPHINUS - Swim with the dolphins. Several locations on this coast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOLPHIN DISCOVERY - Swim with the dolphins. Located in Puerto Aventuras. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COZUMEL – Take a day trip to Cozumel where you will find small Mayan ruin sites, a delightful town, botanical gardens and underwater Chankanaab National Park. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISLA MUJERES - Take a day trip to Isla Mujeres - 20 minutes north of Cancun then a ferry ride - a small island where golf carts are the rental transportation. Isla has a much more Caribbean feel than the mainland. Beach on the north end with some restaurants - a nice outdoor sculpture museum on the south end. |
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| CEDAM Nautical Museum – in Puerto Aventuras, displays artifacts from the Spanish Galleon Nuestra Señora de los Milagro that sank in 1743. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIAN KA'AN Biosphere - South of Tulum on the Tulum coast road. An incredible national park. Take a small boat through the mangroves. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RANCHO PUNTA VENADO - Eco-adventure located just south of Playa del Carmen. Horseback riding, ATV excursions & snorkeling from the shore. |
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| Yaxche Restaurant - Mayan Cuisine - Playa has dozens of good restaurants. This is one of the best. Located on Calle 8 between 5th and 10th Ave |
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| YOGA in AKUMAL - Offering a full range of yoga disciplines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GOLF - The Riviera Maya definitely has good golf courses.
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| TULUM (coast road)– A day trip down the coast road in Tulum is a place to find dozens of oceanfront restaurants & great views. The entrance to Sian Ka'an Biosphere is on this road. |
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| TULUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE – One of the very few Mayan coast towns – wonderful views amid post-classic ruins. Wear your bathing suit under your and go for a swim while you are there. Arrive early to avoid tour buses. |
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| MUYIL ARCHAELOGICAL SITE - Locate about 20 minutes south of Tulum on the main highway. A small site but worth seeing. Muyil actually extends throughout the Sian Ka'an Biosphere with hundreds of small sites seen only by boat. |
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| COBA ARCHAELOGICAL SITE – Inland 45 minutes from Tulum – One of the largest Mayan cities only 5% excavated. Site of the tallest single pyramid in the Yucatan and one of the few Mayan cities located on a lake (with alligators in the lake.) |
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| CHICHEN-ITZA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE – The most known, most excavated, most restored, most promoted Mayan-Aztec site in the Yucatan. Located two hours west of Cancun. A must see at least once in your life. PLan a full day. |
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| EK BALAM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE - An hour west of Cancun then 45 minutes north off the toll road. One of the most interesting & least visited sites. |
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