• Mexico Guide

  • Introduction to Mexico
  • Weather
  • Things not to miss
  • Getting around
  • Entry requirements
  • Money
  • Public holidays

• Explore Mexico

  • Baja California and the Pacific Northwest
  • The north
  • The Bajío
  • Northern Jalisco and Michoacán
  • Mexico City
  • Acapulco and the Pacific beaches
  • Veracruz
  • Oaxaca
  • Chiapas and Tabasco
  • The Yucatán

• Cities

  • Acapulco
    
  • Cancún
    
  • Guadalajara
    
  • Mexico City
    
  • Monterrey
    
  • Oaxaca
    

Mexico Guide

The Yucatán

Puerto Morelos

• Accommodation
• Eating

Leaving Cancún behind, the first town south along the coast is PUERTO MORELOS, 20km away. The only remaining working fishing village in this area, it's a good place to hang out for a while, as it's less style-conscious than Playa del Carmen and has some lovely beaches. The reef offshore is also near-pristine, making it a good base for dive trips. Inland, on the dirt road to Central Vallarta, are some beautiful cenotes that are only just beginning to receive visitors. With direct bus service from the Cancún airport (9 daily, 8.30am–6.45pm), it's easy for visitors to bypass Cancún altogether, making Puerto Morelos their first stop along the Riviera Maya.