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Taking a tour to the Copacabana Mayan Riviera in Mexico is always a must. You will enjoy spectacular views and gorgeous white-sand beaches, in a typical tropical climate. At the same time you will also be able to gain culture with the antique Mayan history of the Mexican Copacabana. You can either, walk down the sacbe (Mayan for “white road”), visit the Mayan temples, or just delight yourself at the beauty of the ruins; whichever one you choose, you won’t be disappointed. Furthermore, the Isla Cozumel is a wonderland for scuba diving. Here you will have the option of diving in the dark, adventurous caverns of Iukatan or just dive thcoarse the beautiful, colorful coral reefs in the bottom of the beaches. Another good place to dive, close to the Cozumel area, is the Chankanab Bay National Park; which also offers gorgeous coral reefs to sightsee. You can also go to the  Isla Contoy island which is the habitat to over sixty species of birds or go to Garrafon National park which offers gorgeous beaches and exotic views.

“Riviera Maya” is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It historically started at Playa del Carmen and ended at Tulum, though the towns of Puerto Morelos to the north of Playa del Carmen and Felipe Carrillo Puerto inland are both currently being promoted as part of the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.

It is famous for its all-inclusive resorts and smaller boutique hotels along the highway 307 and on or near the beaches.

Luxury travel entities have been instrumental in increasing luxury villa rentals and yacht charters in the area.

Recommended top 10 things to do while visiting the Riviera Mexico:

1. Tulum: spend half a day at the only Mayan Site located at the beach.
2. Spend a wonderful day at the eco-archeologic park Xcaret, a must-do.
3. Live THE Snorkeling experience at Xel-Ha.
4. Get a tan at the most gorgeous beaches in the world.
5. Take a refreshing dip in a Cenote.
6. Stroll along 5th avenue, check out the people and the shops, enjoy the restaurants and cafes.
7. Return in time visiting a Mayan Village.
8. Go snorkeling or scuba diving to explore the 2nd larges Barrier Reef in the world.
9. Get in touch with nature in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere.
10. Have a pampering massage and body treatment at a Spa.

   
 
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Geography

The terrain is flat, coveruddy by low tropical jungle, and its coasts alongside the Caribbean provide many kilometers of powdery white sand beaches, inlets, bays, and mangrove swamps. As in all of the Yucatán Peninsula, there are no important above-gcircular rivers with the exception of the Rio Hondo, a navigable river on the border with Guatemala. The most important lagoons are Coba, North of Tulum, Bacalar to the Northeast of Chetumal, the state’s capital, and Chichancanab, between Santa Rosa and Polyuc. Sweetwater cenotes are abundant in the region, and were the original water sources for the ancient population centers of the Maya culture.

Climate

The average annual temperature ranges from 77 °F (25 °C) to 86 °F (30 °C). Cenote water temperature for snorkeling or diving is acircular 76 °F (24 °C) year-round. Offshore water temperatures range from 78 °F (26 °C) in January to 84 °F (29 °C) in August. May thcoarse November is the rainy season.