Top Things to do in Riviera Maya
Top Hotels in Riviera Maya
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
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Restaurants in Riviera Maya
1. Murales Urbanos
2. Cornerstone Community Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. La Cancha Sport
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
La Cancha Sport is the only indoor soccer field in the Playa del Carmen area. State of the art facilities, lockers, showers. If you are in Playa del Carmen and love soccer... visit us!
4. Tulum Tower
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 251 reviews
You will arrive at our lobby bar where we get ready, store your personal belongings in our lockers, register and enjoy a delicious margarita or piña colada. After a few minutes we went to sit in our revolving gondola where 16 people can fit, we fasten our seatbelts and fly! We climb 35 meters high very slowly, slowly turning 360 degrees, so that everyone can enjoy a moving and unique view. Being upstairs my clients receive very important and interesting information about the Mayan civilization and the region. Then we will take some spectacular photographs, after (30) thirty minutes we go down very slowly. Finally, we went through our souvenir and photography shop. The duration of the experience is (30) thirty minutes, and it is offered in Spanish.
Reviewed By LuisLQ - Monterrey, Mexico
First time getting on this tower; it goes 118 ft up and you spend about 10 minutes up top, taking in the view of the whole area; definitely worth the price, about 8 USD per person; the view is excellent; great service from Salvador, the tower operator; will definitely come again.
5. Chechen
6. Las Pinturas
7. Tulum Archaeological Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29,609 reviews
Tulum (Spanish pronunciation: [tu'lum], Yucatec: Tulu'um) is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Coba.[1] The ruins are situated on 12-meter (39 ft) tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.[1] Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.[citation needed] One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum is today a popular site for tourists.[1]
Reviewed By discoveringdest - Montreal, Canada
Oh yeah guys, we were in Tulum last week! We were blessed with a perfect sunny week in Riviera Maya. Our idea was to spend a week relaxing on the beach. Then we saw pictures of Tulum and found out it was 20 minutes away. So... “Why not” ?!? We never know the next time we'll be in Mexico. Tulum for a 1/2 day tour with guide was $69usd per person. Expensive we thought, but we got a nice van, with a good driver and a really knowledgeable guide Jazmin. She studied history in Mexico and was clearly passionate about that. In Tulum are ruins of an ancient Mayan port city just next to wonderful Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Some go to visit the remaining structures and others to enjoy the beach. The tour was 4 hours in total. That includes the drive to Tulum, the guided tour and 1h30 of free time to spend walking around. With this time, we could go around, take pictures, swim and shop around in one of the local shops. We decided to walk around to enjoy the astonishing views of the coastline. We were mesmerized by the turquoise green and blue water and multicolour iguanas that gaze at the sun as though they were kings of the Mayan city! According our guide and in Wikipedia, Tulum is one of the best preserved coastal Maya sites and is really famous touristic point. The important part of Tulum is its history, since the city has access land and sea trade routes, making it an important trade hub. It was really cool to hear our guide speak about the Mayan history. She described a mystical place on a beautiful sunny day just like the one we were experiencing. We took the tour from the hotel so everything was pre arranged for us. Alternatively, you can always rent a car and drive over. Our Ratings Serge: 5 Eli: 5 Recommend: Absolutely. Tulum is a very unique historical Mayan ruin, feel free to view the grounds or go for a swim. Important Tips: 1. Tulum in a sunny day is really “Hot”, so get your sunblock ready and if possible, an umbrella. 2. Please, “Do NOT forget” an insect repellent because Tulum is a mix of Beach & Jungle, we are the bite marks to prove it. 3. Bring water and if you decide to go swimming, make sure have some protection (sun block and repellent). 4. If you have a professional or semi professional camera (GoPro counts), you will need to pay a extra tax. The tax is calculated per camera.
8. Nuestra Senora del Carmen Catholic Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,319 reviews
Reviewed By elabea52 - Vancouver, Canada
Located on the edge of Parque Los Fundadores and La Quinta in Playa del Carmen, this beautiful Catholic chapel is a real gem. Built in the neoclassic style, with its clean lines, white walls and round arches, it welcomes you and invites inside. Once inside, you notice purity and simplicity. There is no rich ornamentation. However, white walls, accentuating purity, dark wooden benches and matching dark wood ceiling beams dramatically improve interior's decor, giving the chapel a warm and cozy feeling.The altar is also very basic, but the large window behind it links to the beach, the ocean and the sky, connecting Heaven and Earth. If the chapel's purpose was contemplation, meditation and worship, it has been met.
9. TAO Wellness Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 221 reviews
An onsite holistic Wellness Center, part of the TAO Residential Community. The center features a movement room with daily yoga, meditation, tai chi, qi gong, zumba and pilates classes; a swimming pool and lap pool with saline water; locker rooms with steam baths; a healthy snack bar; a socially conscious boutique; a vibrant gym; world-class lecture hall for up to 150 people; lounge; terraces and the an energy treatment program featuring an uncommon selection of life balancing and rejuvenation treatments, including the region’s most amazing traditional healing arts program, which centers on the Temazcal Ceremony.
Reviewed By BluenoseTwo
We have spent 8 weeks in a townhouse in the Tao Complex and could not have been happier. The whole complex beautifully maintained, lots of trees and vegetation and very secure. Wake to birdsong every day. My husband swam in the salt water lap pool at the Wellness Center every morning and loved it. The Bistro at the Wellness Center is really just a place to get coffee not a meal. The following are some of the things that I would have liked to have known before coming. The Tao complex is a gated community within the larger gated community of the Bahia Principe Residences & Golf complex. There are miles of sidewalks and great for walking, biking and running. Most of the people living at Tao are retired, lots of Canadians and it is very quiet. FOOD: You need a car for sure. The nearest grocery store is 20 minute drive away in Puerto Aventuras. We arranged for our taxi from the airport to stop there on the way to Tao. 1 hour extra $35. It is a big superstore right next to the highway with food, clothing, booze and beach stuff called Chedraui, pronounced CHED- RAUI like Maui. There is also an ATM there and a bank in the same complex. Tulum is a 25 minute drive south from Tao and there is a big Chedraui store there as well, practically across the road from the American Car Rental, where we rented our car, better rates than the big companies at the airport and had no problems with the vehicle. There is a little general store called Chomak in Akumal on the beach side of town ,10 minute drive away, that has fresh fruit, eggs, BBQ charcoal and other stuff....fried chicken. Pizza available at gas stations on highway before Tao and just past Tao. Small pharmacy over at Dona Isabelle shopping complex at the Bahia hotel where the pharmacist can dispense antibiotics without prescription. BEACH: You can take shuttle to Bahia hotel beach across the highway or drive your own car[ there is an overpass don't need to go on the highway] and park in the public parking space. Beach is protected by artificial barriers so water is calm and shallow and bottom is rocky in places but no seaweed. Surf Shoes are good. About a mile up the highway toward Tulum is a beautiful natural beach at the Turtle Sanctuary. Pay to enter, no food, no alcohol, no smoking, no music, no drones, toilet and that's it. GOLF: If long term visitor buy a 10 round package...much cheaper. Golf course very challenging. Bring LOTS of golf balls. Enjoy living at Tao...we did.
10. Plastic Flamingo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Plastic Flamingo is a gallery/shop with a special interest in locally created art and hand made objects with a Mexican influence. Located on the beach road in a 1971 Airstream trailer retrofitted as a gallery space. Welcome to the spaceship of art!
