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Towns in the tourist destinations of the Riviera Maya and Costa Maya |
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The towns that dot the Mexican Caribbean coastline are the places you can experience the real “feel” of Mexico. Since they range from fishing villages with dirt streets and no electricity to thriving mecas of art, culture, and fashion, take some time before you travel to select what pace you wish to set for your escape to the Riviera Maya.
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AKUMAL | PLAYA DEL CARMEN | PUERTO AVENTURAS | PUERTO MORELOS | SOLIMAN BAY & TANKAH | TULUM | XCALAK & MAHAHUAL
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This once coconut plantation, turned diver’s paradise is the oldest resort town on the coast. First accessible only by boat from Cozumel, Akumal retains much of its original relaxed, unhurried atmosphere synonymous with Mexico.
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The driving beat in the heart of the Riviera Maya belongs to Playa del Carmen, a sleepy beachside village that has evolved into a chic cosmopolitan city over the past 20 years.
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The resort community of Puerto Aventuras affords its visitors a relaxing, refined atmosphere with a delightful marina lined with yachts and sailboats from around the world as well as a nine-hole golf course.
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While most settlements along this Caribbean coast have exploded with growth, Puerto Morelos is still a picturesque, quiet town with beautiful white sand beaches, a healthy reef that is a national park, and much more.
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Soliman and Tankah are two low-density developments lining three enormous bays that feature a couple restaurants, a few dive shops, some small hotels, funky palapas on stilts, as well as numerous seaside villas to rent.
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Originally an ancient Maya city with a picturesque skyline of tiered stone fortresses overlooking the turquoise expanse of the Caribbean, the ruins of this fabled Maya city as well as powdery white sand beaches delight visitors daily.
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Part of the labeled “Costa Maya,” Xcalak & Mahahual are places to kick your shoes off, flop into a hammock strung between two palms, and lose all sense of time. They also feature great diving (Banco Chinchorro) and sport fishing!
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