We do not know if there exists an exact spot where the Maya Riviera starts but the general concensus is that once you get onto highway 307 along the coast in Quintana Roo you are pretty well in the Maya Riviera. This highway runs from Cancun all the way down to Belize. The Riviera Maya begins south of the Cancun International Airport and ends after Tulum and the Costa Maya begins.

The Riviera Maya is a 72-miles stretch along the coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Hotel Balam nah Center, Playa del Carmen Q. Roo México

     As you drive along highway 307 you are usually around a kilometer away from the beach. The land is flat and the scenery will appear similar to that of any flat-forested region of Canada or Europe. The highway itself is brand new having just been widened in recent years and is in impeccable shape.

      Along the Maya Riviera, on the highway there is the occasional Mexican craft market, small industrial center, and lots of resort entrances. On the shoreline there are numerous privately owned rental cabanas, fishing and diving operations and beaches.

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      The most popular travel destination in the Maya Riviera is Playa del Carmen which is where you get the ferry to go to Cozumel. After Playa del Carmen the next town of any great size is Tulum.

 
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     Mexican's tend to refer to the Riviera as "Riviera Maya" while foreigners call it "Maya Riviera".  It´s called Riviera Maya. That´s what Sian Kaán tells us, which translated means Birth of the Sky. Right there, between the pristine blue ocean and the emerald green tropical forests and jungles, is nature in all of its splendor. 

Think of paradise in these terms: laying in a hammock under the shade of a palm tree, facing beautiful white beaches, sipping a cool drink, enjoying delicacies of the palate and a warm but refreshing breeze caressing your moist skin.

     Riviera Maya offers endless possibilities to choose from: tranquil sea coves and bays to rougher more open ocean; transparent lagoons and mysterious water springs with landmarks and vestiges of a culture thousands of years old. Or how about exploring the world´s second longest reef, which stretches from Quintana Roo to Honduras

     Also to choose are a variety of beach and water sports, with places offering all the infrastructure and services you need. Those of a more adventurous spirit will never find enough time to see the extensive network of historical, natural and cultural attractions, that are spread throughout the south of Quintana Roo.

 From sleepy fishing villages to magnanimous ruins of temples hidden in the exuberant jungles that characterize this land truly gifted by nature.

Hotel Prisma Caribe, Playa del Carmen Q. Roo. Mexico