Riviera Maya
Caribbean resort region
Riviera Maya is a resort region along Mexico's Caribbean coast, stretching south from Cancún through Playa del Carmen to Tulum.
The name, coined for tourism in the 1990s, evokes the French Riviera while claiming Mayan heritage.
The area draws visitors for beaches, ruins, and cenotes: We spent a week in the Riviera Maya.
- cenoteLimestone sinkhole revealing groundwater
- CozumelMexican Caribbean resort island
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- spring breakAcademic recess in March
all-inclusive resort · boutique hotel · tourism · resort · sea turtles · coral reefs · swim with dolphins · underwater caves · destination · getaway · Tulum · Chichen Itza · white sand beaches · beach vacation · snorkeling · ancient temples · indigenous heritage · natural reserves
Riviera MayaBaja California
Mexican Pacific peninsula
Pacific coast · Puerto Vallarta · Mazatlán · Acapulco · California coast
Riviera MayaSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Greenland · Patagonia · Siberian tundra · Antarctica · Siberia
Riviera, Maya, Mayan, river, rivers, riverine, riverside, riverbank, riverbed