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Benefits and features of a beach holiday in Riviera Maya
The Riviera Maya is a 100-kilometer long Caribbean Sea stretching from Tulum to Cancun. The most visited resorts are the island of Cozumel and Playa del Carmen. This part of the coast began to be developed relatively recently, when there were no free territorial zones left in Cancun. Basically, the Riviera Maya fell in love with tourists from Europe. This place is ideal for families, thanks to calm waters and fine white sand. Diving schools, extensive golf courses and spa treatment centers are also open here.
The average annual temperature does not exceed +28 degrees, and the water temperature is +27 degrees.
Covering the theme of the beaches of the Riviera Maya, it is necessary to mention the city of Playa del Carmen, located 70 km from Cancun. Here, on the territory of the pedestrian coastal zone, life is in full swing around the clock.
Diving enthusiasts are recommended to visit the largest Mexican island of Cozumel, located 20 km from Yucatan. Here is the second largest coral reef with a total length of more than 700 km. Almost the entire island area is occupied by a national park.
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Riviera Maya - a historical cross-section of the cultures of the ancient Maya and Toltec tribes
History buffs need to get to the largest center of the Mayan and Aztec civilization - the city of Chichen Itza, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The one-of-a-kind Mayan port fortress is located in the city of Tulum. The Xel-Ha Conservation Park is known as the once favorite resting place of the Mayan rulers. Here is a network of caves with giant stalactites. The mysterious acropolis with a mystical secret room is located in Ek Balam, where guides constantly lead fascinating excursions.
Ecopark Riviera Maya Xcaret offers a wide range of recreational activities. Here you can plunge into the waters of the underwater river, look into the museum - aquarium, butterfly and orchid parks, admire the inhabitants of the turtle farm, play with dolphins. And in the small village of Rio Lagartos, you can watch huge flocks of pink flamingos.
At the end of the 2000s, the Xplor reserve was opened in the Riviera Maya, with a total area of 50 hectares. Here, tourists will be offered to go on a water trip along the arteries of underground rivers, the banks of which are decorated with majestic stalactites. The water temperature is quite comfortable, not exceeding +24 degrees. The route ends with natural wells, the waters of which the Mayan tribes used as a drinking reserve.
How to get there?
The fastest and most convenient way to the Riviera Maya is a flight to Cancun Airport. Departure can be carried out on regular flights from the nearest airports - Chisinau, Bucharest, Cluj or Iasi.
The average travel time will be from 16 to 18 hours.
Please note that all flights from Moldova and Romania are operated with a transfer. Usually transfers are carried out in international hubs - Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, etc. We would like to give you a useful and important advice: if you are flying along this route, first study the scheme of the transit airport in order to be in time for a transfer.
The most economical way is "promotional tickets" and cheap low-cost flights. Here, of course, you need to "get confused", but you can save up to 50% and make your route more interesting. We catch promotions from airlines Iberia, Air France, Condor, Lufthansa, etc. Then from Chisinau, Iasi, Bucharest and other cities we buy cheap tickets from Wizz Air, Rayan Air and other low-cost airlines. We fly to Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Cologne or another major city. We are definitely making a big change! This is important and necessary so that in the event of a change in time you have time for a connecting flight. We make an overnight stay or a big daytime transfer and at the same time study, walk around a beautiful European city along the way. We then take a direct flight to Cancun.
How to get from Cancun Airport to Riviera Maya hotels?
You can get from Cancun Airport to Riviera Maya hotels by shuttle bus.
From the Cancun airport to Playa del Carmen, only buses belonging to the ADO company run. The first bus leaves for the flight at 08:15, they go until midnight. Buses leave every 20-25 minutes, according to the night schedule - 01:30 and 03:00.
In the opposite direction to the airport, buses run from 05:30 to 22:40 with an interval of 20-25 minutes. Night schedule - 00:30, 03:00, 04:30.
Travel time is about 1 hour 10 minutes, maximum 1 hour 25 minutes. The cost of travel on the day of stοpοny is 222 MXN (11.5 dollars). On certain dates/times, ADO may provide discounted rates on its buses.
You can take a taxi from the airport, which will cost from 50 to 100 dollars.
To save on a taxi, you can order a transfer from our managers (there is a button "Free consultations" under the publication). In addition, the Uber app works in Mexico - it will be much cheaper through the app.
