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.
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Riviera Maya · Operator website advertises regular admission USD149.00; advance purchase at least 7 days USD134.10. Displayed base admission offer; chosen date, package, transportation and optional extras can change the total. Confirm the final ticket price before buying.
A vast eco-archaeological park south of Playa del Carmen where visitors swim underground rivers and end the day at a three-hour show of Mexican music and dance.
Time needed
A full day
Hours
Open daily 8:30 AM–10:30 PM
Tips
Buying online seven to twenty days ahead saves ten per cent and twenty-one days or more saves fifteen; children aged four and under go free. Sunscreen must be biodegradable and is checked at the river entrances.
Phone
+52 998 883 3143Neighborhood
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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.