Family Vacations: Top Spots

By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide

These adjacent popular areas can be combined in one trip: Stay in Cancun, and visit Mayan Riviera attractions; or stay in the Mayan Riviera and make a day-trip to Cancun.

Many families stay at all inclusive or other resorts in Cancun's 25-kilometer Hotel Zone. Meanwhile, to the south, the 100 km Mayan Riviera has resorts plus wonderful activities to enjoy: visit Mayan ruins, snorkel on the world's second-largest barrier reef, swim in "cenotes", or visit an eco-theme park.

See more about:

• Cancun All Inclusive Resorts
• Mayan Riviera Resorts
• Xcaret Eco-Theme Park
• More Mayan Riviera Highlights

Check prices of many all inclusive (and other) Cancun resorts and Playa del Carmen and other Mayan Riviera resorts