It's NOT Cancun....

   Even though the Mayan Riviera starts 15 miles or so from the Cancun airport, it is stark contrast to Cancun and its big high rises and party-like atmosphere. Cancun is likened to Las Vegas where the “lights never go out", where as the Mayan Riviera is more like a drive down threw the Florida Keys…more cultural, more artsy, more serine, not so over embellished, it's filled with mom and pop independent restaurants and shops, fewer US chains, more new experiences, less of the ordinary, and less hustle and bustle. That is why I would not trade my life living here in the Mayan Riviera for anything, and why those whom rent from us return year after year.

It's NOT just one place...

  Each town in the Mayan Riviera has an unique flavor, some are quaint fishing villages like Puerto Morelos, then you have the Bohemian hideaways like Tulum, Puerto Avenduras and the new El Cid are nestled around marinas, or little residential beachside alcoves like Playa del Secreto and Playa Paraiso, others areas started out as favorite scuba locations are now small villages, some towns are more rustic, some are small almost hidden hamlets surrounded by lush vegetation opening to a beautiful beach.

   Then there is Playa del Carmen much more modern, with areas that are quite chic, it's pedestrian walkway goes on and on filled to the brim with stores to shop and restaurants of every conceivable cuisine. You can spend weeks just checking out the communities running along the coastline, or days whiling away swinging from a hammock watching a group of pelicans fly over head or hours sitting at an outside a cafe in Playa del Carmen people watching.
 

To do, or not to do....So much to do, so little time....

  What makes Mexico's Mayan Riviera a favorite vacation spot, is that there is so many diverse things to see and do all with-in a short drive. Side trips are minutes away not hours. You can easily snorkeling at Puerto Morelos in the morning, visit Tulum in the afternoon and have dinner at a Playa del Carmen bistro at night without feeling that you have spent your vacation driving in a vehicle for hours. It's what makes the region such a family-friendly vacation destination, there truly is something for everyone. When coming to the Mayan Riviera you don't have to pick and choose what type of vacation you want because it is all here, professional designed golf courses, breath taking stretches of beach to walk and play, snorkeling and diving, fishing, shopping, dining, cantinas and disco, or just a picture perfect spot to lounge around and read a book.