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Riviera Maya

The Mayan Riviera (sometimes called Riviera Maya) is composed of the area just south of the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It stretches along 120 km (75 miles) of the Mexican Caribbean coastline in the northeastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula.

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26°Cavg. yearly temp

About Riviera Maya

The Mayan Riviera (sometimes called Riviera Maya) is composed of the area just south of the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It stretches along 120 km (75 miles) of the Mexican Caribbean coastline in the northeastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula. Weather is ideal, beautiful white sandy beaches, crystal clear blue waters make for a near-perfect vacation destination. Some marketers define the area to exclude Cancun because Cancun is more urban and has highly developed resorts that are densely clustered along the beach. Most destinations in the Mayan Rivera are smaller and sometimes more secluded. They include the seaside village of Puerto Morelos as well as places like Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, and Tulum. The Mayan Riviera ends about midway down the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve where the Costa Maya continues south to the border of Belize.

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Climate

Monthly averages 2019-2023

Best time to visit Mar

26°81mmJan
27°52mmFeb
28°29mmMar
29°43mmApr
30°111mmMay
30°209mmJun
31°100mmJul
31°180mmAug
30°161mmSep
30°213mmOct
28°145mmNov
27°72mmDec

Weather forecast (7 days)

Sat33°27°
Sun33°26°
Mon32°27°
Tue32°27°
Wed31°27°
Thu31°26°
Fri33°24°

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