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Mayan Riviera - Highlights and Resorts

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

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86 km- Puerto Aventuras

Mayan Riviera - Puerto Aventuras

Sunscape Puerto Aventuras - photo courtesy of AMResorts.

Puerto Aventuras is an upscale tourist community in the central part of the Mayan Riviera, 20 minutes south of Playa Del Carmen, with marina, shops, golf courses, etc. Families can rent villas or condos, or choose an all-inclusive resort. For ex.:

Sunscape Puerto Aventuras - an all-inclusive with:

  • white sandy beach cove, good beach for kids
  • three pools, including kids pool
  • coral reef 100 yards from the beach, on-site dive center
  • 9-hole golf course
  • Explorers Club for kids 4 to 12; infant care and toddler program for under-three's

Barcelo Maya - a four resort complex, with:

  • a mile of white-sand beach
  • natural coral reef so you can snorkel on-site
  • lagoon-like free form pool, kids pool area
  • minigolf around a cenote
  • dance courses; open-air fitness area; jogging trail
  • nightly entertainment in amphi-theatre, weekly folklorico show
  • playground, game room, teen disco, kids club for ages 4 to 12 shallow beach areas

continue to Akumal, km 89

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