City overview
The Riviera Maya runs about 130 kilometres of Caribbean coast from Puerto Morelos south through Playa del Carmen, Mayakoba, Puerto Aventuras and Akumal to Tulum, and packs white sand, jungle cenotes and Maya cities into a single stretch of Highway 307. Playa del Carmen is the heart of it, a walkable beach town built around Quinta Avenida, and it is also where Jewish visitors will find the region's kosher scene. Two Chabad houses operate in Playa del Carmen and a third serves Tulum, between them running a synagogue, a mikvah, Shabbat meals and more than a dozen supervised kosher kitchens, bakeries and shops. It is one of the densest concentrations of kosher food anywhere in Latin America outside Mexico City, and it sits within walking distance of the beach.
Punta Laguna — Otoch Ma'ax Yetel Kooh
Riviera Maya · Operator quote required; prices vary by group size and chosen activities. Cash only; US dollars and Mexican pesos accepted.
A community-run jungle reserve between Cobá and Nuevo Xcan, home to troops of wild spider monkeys and howler monkeys seen from the forest floor.
Time needed
2 to 3 hours
Hours
Monday–Tuesday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, Wednesday 7:00 AM–5:00 AM, Thursday–Sunday 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tips
Guides come from the local Maya community and are compulsory. Early morning and late afternoon are when the monkeys are active; in the middle of the day you may see nothing at all.
Phone
985 114 2212Neighborhood
Cobá
Activity providers
Kosher map of Riviera Maya
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.