The beautiful white-sand beaches and turquoise sea fronting the Maya Riviera – stretching south roughly 80 miles from Cancún, on past Tulum, and into the Sian Ka’an Biosphere – are threatened by the overdevelopment wrought by mega-resorts. But where else can you combine a tropical beach vacation with awe-inspiring ruins and a UNESCO World Heritage nature preserve?
For the perfect combination of relaxation and culture in the form of beaches, resorts, and historic ruins.