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.
Xplor
Riviera Maya · Operator website advertises regular admission USD159.00; advance purchase at least 7 days USD143.10. Displayed base admission offer; chosen date, package, transportation and optional extras can change the total. Confirm the final ticket price before buying.
An adventure park beside Xcaret built around zip-line circuits, amphibious vehicle trails and swimming and rafting through caves.
Time needed
A full day
Hours
Monday–Saturday 8:30 AM–7:00 PM
Tips
Xplor Fuego is the same park run at night with torch-lit circuits, on its own separate schedule and ticket. Everything is included once inside, and the same advance-purchase discounts apply as at the other Xcaret parks.
Phone
+52 998 883 3143Website
https://www.xplor.travel/en/Neighborhood
Xcaret, 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.