Things to Do in Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya is the stretch of Yucatán Caribbean coast running roughly 80 miles south of Cancún, ending around Tulum. It’s not a single town — it’s a region of small coastal communities (Puerto Morelos, Akumal, Puerto Aventuras), the major hub of Playa del Carmen at the midpoint, and dozens of resorts and eco-parks tucked into former jungle. The Mesoamerican Reef runs offshore (second-longest barrier reef in the world); inland, the largest cenote network on Earth runs underneath your feet.