Where are the villas....
All the villas are between 15 and 20 minutes from the Cancun airport (CUN),
located centrally between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Mx. The villas are in
Puerto Morelos, Playa del Secreto or Playa Paraisio which are within 10 minutes
of each other, and
centrally located to all the activities the Mayan Riviera has
to offer.
Many of our renters
over the years say they just love Puerto Morelos because "it reminds them of
what Playa del Carmen was like 10 or so years ago, a quaint Mexican Beach Town."
The difference with Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen is that Puerto Morelos
has been able to maintain a low-key residential community; all the huge
all-inclusive resorts are set apart from the actual town.
 Many of Puerto Morelos local residence are working fishermen,
and you will enjoy watching them arrive back to the pier in the afternoon with
their boats full of fish, take an walk on the beach you will see the local
fishing boats docked for the night.
The Cancun & Playa del Carmen lack the colonial town setting
that most of the rest of Mexico has, however the exception is Puerto Morelos
which has a town square surrounded by neighborhood shops, restaurants and the
center of the community the Church. The town square is the center of activity,
most any night of the week there is a soccer game going on (Mexican's call it futbol), there is a play ground area for the kids and a gazebo that at times
have band playing and on Wednesdays the center of town host a farmers market.
It's a place where if you visit you will find yourself
intermingling with people whom live there year round. A large percentage of the
population are Americans and Canadians whom work in Cancun or are retired and
live there full-time, they like the quietness, the lower cost and the closeness
to Cancun that Puerto Morelos has to offer.
Puerto Morelos has its own leaning tower of Pisa, an old
lighthouse that is leans and has become the "logo" of the town and a favorite
backdrop for vacation pictures. The reef in front of Puerto Morelos is a
National Park, and if you visit Puerto Morelos you should take a snorkeling trip
on a local boat, it will be one of the highlight of our trip!
We liked Puerto Morelos so much we opened a restaurant on the
town square 3 years ago called "Hola Asia" - we serve
an eclectic mix of Chinese, Japanese and Thai
foods, with a great view of the ocean.
Playa del Secreto (Secret Beach) truly is secret, and we think that is what
makes it very special. It is a very small private gated
residential area that is
quite and peaceful and surrounded by a jungle. Because we have no Hotels or
Restaurants in the Residential portion of our beach to attract tourist, you
will enjoy your self in a tranquil paradise! If you are tired of hurrying in
the morning to get a choice spot on the beach before there all taken, or
wearied of the beach hustlers, this place is for you. It is a great beach
for swimming - no rocks, weeds or big drop offs.
The beach of Playa del Secreto is Kid Friendly - nice clean sand to play in -
the water has no big drop offs or weeds.
Sea Turtles lay eggs in late May and hatch in Mid Aug. If you are staying on
the beach you can help in our community efforts to saves the turtles.
When you get exhausted from all that serenity you can get in the car and
drive 15 minutes to all the fine dining, night clubbing, shopping and people
watching that the Cancun or Playa del Carmen has to offer. Playa del Secreto is
a 6 minute drive to Puerto Morelos.
Playa
Paraiso (Paradise Beach) is a small gated residential area located between two
of the Mega Resorts the Mayan Resorts and Iberostar Paraiso.
The Iberostar Paraiso is actually 5 separate hotels with
facilities which include 5 restaurants, pools, spa, shopping center and 18 hole
golf course.
The Mayan Resorts has two large time
share complexes the Mayan Palace and the Grand Mayan.
The Mayan Resort boost of the largest interconnecting pool in
Latin America along with a Nicklaus Design golf course and 4 restaurants.
Both these resorts are with-in
walking distance to the villa and you can pay for day passes. The beach is very
nice, white sand, no rocks or weeds.
If you should tire of the beauty, peace, and quiet of the
villas, you may add a little spice to your day in Playa del Carmen - a short
15 minute drive away.
It's is a little bit of Bourbon Street, a little bit
of Key West and a little bit of South Beach mixed together in a Mexican
Paradise.
Playa del Carmen is known as the little Europe of Mexico it has a
wide variety of restaurants, foods from around the world - Thai, Beach bars
with Sushi, Argentinean Steaks, German Beer Gardens, French Bistros, Italian
Pasta and Pizza, Caribbean Seafood and Yucatan Fare and if you feel it
necessary there are a few of those franchise burger places that sell
"Whoppers" and "Big Mac's."
You can also catch the ferry over to Cozumel for a day of
hanging out - Ferry Schedule.
| From: |
Puerto Morelos |
Playa del Secreto |
Playa Paraiso |
|
Distances are from the
highway and city limits. |
Villa Karina |
Secret Beach Villas |
Villa Paradise |
 |
 |
 |
| Cancun |
 |
36 Kilometers
22
Miles |
46 Kilometers
28 Miles |
49 Kilometers
30 Miles |
| Puerto Morelos |
 |
X |
10 Kilometers
6 Miles |
13 Kilometers
8 Miles |
| Playa del Secreto |
 |
10 Kilometers
6 Miles |
X |
3 Kilometers
2 Miles |
| Playa Paraiso |
 |
13
Kilometers
8 Miles |
3 Kilometers
2 Miles |
X |
| Playa del Carmen |
 |
32 Kilometers
20
Miles |
22
Kilometers
14 Miles |
19 Kilometers
12 Miles |
| Xcaret |
 |
36 Kilometers
22
Miles |
26 Kilometers
16 Miles |
23
Kilometers
14 Miles |
| Puerto Aventuras |
 |
66 Kilometers
41
Miles |
56 Kilometers
35 Miles |
53 Kilometers
33 Miles |
| Akumal |
 |
70 Kilometers
44
Miles |
60
Kilometers
38 Miles |
57
Kilometers
36 Miles |
| Xel Ha |
 |
65 Kilometers
40
Miles |
55
Kilometers
34 Miles |
52
Kilometers
32 Miles |
| Tulum |
 |
99 Kilometers
61
Miles |
89
Kilometers
56 Miles |
86
Kilometers
54 Miles |
| Chichen Itza |
 |
241
Kilometers
150
Miles |
231
Kilometers
144 Miles |
228
Kilometers
136 Miles |
| Merida |
 |
356
Kilometers
223
Miles |
365
Kilometers
229 Miles |
368
Kilometers
231 Miles |
|
