The Riviera Maya: the destiny par excellence
Riviera Maya
Located about 20 minutes south of Cancun on the Yucatan´s peninsula east coast, Riviera Maya is rapidly becoming the number one tourism destination around the world. Situated in the state of Quintana Roo, it extends form the coastal town of Puerto Morelos south to Punta Allen, veering slightly inland from Tulúm to the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto. The Riviera Maya landscapes are full of amazing beaches and rich jungle.
Riviera Maya is a truly special place where jungles thrive with exotic flora and vibrate to the rhythm of tropical wildlife. Where an indigenous culture continues to nourish the ways of its ancestors, where the overpowering turquoise of the ocean inspires and welcomes those in search of paradise, where an alluring modern infrastructure fuses with the overriding need to preserve the natural and historical pulchritude of the region.
Mayans across the Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya encompasses some of Mexico’s natural reserves and prized archeological sites. Descendants of the mysterious Maya civilization still inhabit some areas of the Yucatán peninsula. Visitors can explore ancient temples, some two thousand years old, where Mayans studied astronomy, created accurate calendars and invented the zero. Such of those places are: Tulum and Coba.
Mayan civilizations spanned from southern Mexico to Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador and ruled here for over 3,000 years. Mayan plays a strong role in Mexican people daily life, whether it is ancient adopted by Christian worship.
Architecture it’s unique as Greek architecture. One of the most surprising aspects of Mayan architecture it’s the fact that they could build such amazing constructions without advanced technology, they used abundant manpower.
They believed in the nature of time, you can notice this by their rituals, which are close to celestial and Earth cycles which they knew by their advanced astronomy and calendars.
Riviera Maya main activities
Getting around the Riviera Maya is easy on the broad modern highway, plenty of car rentals, taxis and tour operators. Water activities are the most popular things to do across the Riviera Maya: swim with dolphins, dive and snorkel in reefs, lagoons and sinkholes (named Cenotes); swim in the clearest water ever in the cenotes and in the world-class blue Mexican Caribbean Sea; even you can do jungle bike or ride a horse on the shore; do kayak, windsurf, kitesurf or play golf.
Also you must invest time to visit Xcaret and Xel-Ha, the most amazing eco-parks. And, of course, have some party at Playa del Carmen and Tulúm.
Romantic, Weddings, Honeymoon
The Riviera Maya is a known place for honeymoons, weddings and anniversaries. People from all around the world plan their love vacations in these latitudes. Always surrounded by the blue sea and the white sands, couples enjoy each other having always a great scenario between them. The diversity of Hotels (a lot of great spots for lovers), Restaurants and bars along the Riviera Maya increase the attractiveness of your vacations.
Swim with dolphins
One of the greatest attractions in Riviera Maya are the swimming with dolphins programs, and the best place to do it is in Delphinus. Their facilities are located in Xel-Ha, Xcaret, Cancún and Riviera Maya.
Dolphins are kind behavior and extremely intelligent animals, reason to enjoy their company by swimming and playing with them, and nothing best than a modernist mayan style dolphinarium inside a delimited natural scenery and environment, which overpass the established size by the Mexican Official Norms, to offer well-being and comfort to dolphins and visitors.
Theme eco-parks Parks
The nature richness of Riviera Maya eco-parks surprise thousands of visitors around the world every year. People always spend great days immersed in the colors of the Mexican culture and folklore, as well as doing incredible activities.
One of the greatest attractions in Riviera Maya are the swimming with dolphins programs, and the best place to do it is in Delphinus. Their facilities are located in Xel-Há, Xcaret, Cancún and Riviera Maya.
Family day
Almost all the activities in Riviera Maya are made to enjoy them in family. All the eco-parks, the cenotes and the beaches are enjoyable by everybody, doesn’t matter age, sex or religion. Some activities that kids love overall are swimming with dolphins and snorkel.