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.
Tren Maya
Riviera Maya · Rail ticket price varies by origin, destination, travel date, passenger category and service/class. Use the official Tren Maya booking search for the exact fare; this regional listing has no single general admission price.
The railway that now links the corridor, with stations at Cancún airport, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Tulum airport.
Time needed
Varies
Tips
Tickets are bought through the official Tren Maya website or at station counters. It is the simplest way to reach Valladolid and Mérida without driving, and the Playa del Carmen and Tulum stations sit outside the town centres, so allow for a taxi at each end.
Phone
+52 55 9771 1000Website
https://www.trenmaya.gob.mx/Neighborhood
Riviera Maya
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.