Riviera Maya Mexico

Riviera Maya Mexico offers you travel and vacation information about Riviera Maya Mexico and its surroundings. It provides you a simple and safe way to book Riviera Maya Mexico hotels, tours and airport shuttle services. The Riviera Maya is a 200 km long stretch of beautiful, white sand beach, South of Playa del Carmen. Tulum is the southernmost point of Riviera Maya and about 250 km away from International Airport Cancun.

The Riviera Maya Mexico offers some of the most spectacular ruins of the Mayan civilization. Cenotes (limestone sinkholes) are an abundant phenomena in the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan Peninsula. Visit Dolphin Discovery in Puerto Aventuras, located a short drive distance South of Playa del Carmen. Xel-Ha, once a harbor for the ancient Maya, is now one of the most wonderful ecological and recreational parks. Tulum is the most important archeological site on Mexico´s Caribbean coast. Xcaret, known as Nature´s sacred paradise, is an eco-archaeological park in the Riviera Maya, a few kilometers South of Playa del Carmen.

Fly to Riviera Maya Mexico Cancun and enjoy a scenic drive south to fascinating Riviera Maya, with its unspoiled pristine beaches, tropical jungles and ancient Mayan ruins. Snorkel in crystal clear turquoise waters. Enjoy the best values under the sun as a vast array of fabulous new all-inclusive resorts. Also known as the Cancun Tulum corridor, this nearby area of lush, natural coastline from Cancun south to Tulum is home to several attractions that should not be missed on a Cancun vacation. The 100 km stretch known as the Riviera Maya is in the middle of the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo. Here the towns are smaller and there are fewer tourists with miles of solitary virgin beaches, sparkling white sand and crystalline turquoise waters. The second largest reef system in the world, the Great Maya Reef, runs along the coastline and an unrestrained jungle surrounds the towns and beaches. In this part of the Mexican Caribbean full of exotic tropical animals peering or flying through the branches, there are many places to explore. A unique and complex underground river system flows beneath the surface and visitors with magical caverns, caves and cenotes (sinkholes). There are also hundreds of archaeological sites, remnants of the incredible and timeless Mayan civilization, and a spectacular and plentiful marine life.

The second largest reef in the world is located in Playa del Carmen (the Mayan Riviera), and the Yucatan Peninsula also offers cavern diving to those who have their Open Water certification. The Riviera del Sol Hotel is Playa del Carmen's hidden gem. The hotel's spacious rooms all face out onto the the pool's waterfall and the blue Mexican Caribbean water.

At night you can see the lights of Cozumel island across the water, during the day lounge by the pool or walk the quick one block path to Playa del Carmen's white sand beach. All of the Riviera del Sol's large hotel rooms have air conditioning (rare in Playa del Carmen), telephone and mini bar. Hotel rooms with kitchenettes and two room suites are also available.

Hotel rooms face onto the Riviera del Sol Hotel pool. A sparkling waterfall flows down into the 7 foot deep (1.5 meters) pool, surrounded by lounge chairs and tropical plants. The large palm thatched palapa roof covers the hotel's common area. Guests can enjoy the lounge area and lending library together. The Riviera del Sol Restaurant serves a Mexican buffet breakfast every morning.The hotel is conveniently located on a quiet section of Playa del Carmen's famous Quinta Avenida pedestrian shopping street. All upper story rooms have ocean views, and the beach is a 2 minute walk down a quiet path. With Riviera del Sol, you stay close to the action, without hearing street noise as you sleep.

The Riviera del Sol Hotel is owned and run by a family living right in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The owners are on the premises daily and add their personal touch while managing the hotel. Families are welcome at the Riviera del Sol Hotel. Several two room suites with a king and two double beds are available to accommodate larger family groups. A shallow, scalloped shaped pool is connected to the main pool for children to enjoy.

Some of the beach hotels operate with solar power, the nights are lit with candles and oil lamps, the lack of ambient light creates a heavenly feeling. It is a wonderfully romantic place but you do not have to be with a significant other to enjoy it. Many of the beachfront hotels also have a restaurant on their grounds. For example, Zamas hotel & restaurant has excellent food...the kind of place we stop even if we are just in Tulum for the day. This restaurant also has a beautiful view on the beach, day or night. Tulum, Riviera Maya Mexico ... a truly enchanting place to relax.