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.
Río Secreto
Riviera Maya · From US$89 for admission only, or US$119 including transport from the Riviera Maya
A half-flooded cave system south of Playa del Carmen, explored on a guided walk and swim through chambers of stalactites and stalagmites.
Time needed
3 to 4 hours
Hours
Open daily 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Tips
Wetsuits, life jackets, helmets and guides are included, and the tour runs whatever the weather. Photography inside is by the park's own photographers only.
Phone
+52 998 898 2299Neighborhood
Playa del Carmen south
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.