Location: Yucatan / Mayan Riviera < Mexico
Nearest Airport:
Cancun airport (CUN) at 40
Miles
Car: not necessary
Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Mayan Riviera. Halfway between Cancun and Tulum, Playa offers easy access to the shopping, restaurants, and nightlife of the city as well as the archaeological wonders of the ruins at Tulum, Coba', or Chichen Itza. You can sit on the beautiful beaches and do nothing, or explore the sea from beneath by snorkeling or scuba diving. A venture inland to the jungle offers excitement of zip line tours or swimming in cenotes (say-NO-tays -- freshwater, underground rivers). And the best of all, you don't even need a car (even the grocery stores are walkable).