Beaches in Cancun
Aug 26th, 2013, 02:14 PM
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Beaches in Cancun
I took my daughter to Santa Cruz, CA this summer and she loved boogie boarding and even tried a little surfing. We're planning a trip to Cancun next summer. My question is: do the beaches there have wave breakers? If not, is there another location that might be good for surfing?
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Aug 27th, 2013, 03:42 AM
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The Riviera Maya is a wonderful geographic location to practice surfing. While Cancun isn't the best place to surf if you're looking for the biggest waves, the large beaches make the region that begins in Puerto Morelos and includes the famous Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Tulum an excellent location to practice surfing. However according to wannasurf.com Playa Delfines is the place to surf in Cancun.
Having said this, I would recommend you to go to Playa Bonita or El Galeon in Cozumel island (very close to Cancun). These are great local surf spots for all skill levels!
Hope this helps!
Laurent
Having said this, I would recommend you to go to Playa Bonita or El Galeon in Cozumel island (very close to Cancun). These are great local surf spots for all skill levels!
Hope this helps!
Laurent
Aug 27th, 2013, 05:57 AM
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The Riviera Maya is not a surfing mecca, especially in the summer when the water is fairly calm. I do seem to remember seeing a few surfers in Tulum, which appears to have the biggest waves. However, the Riviera Maya area is a wonderful place for snorkeling, swimming and exploring cenotes (freshwater pools in the jungle). Just realize that July will be HOT. You can get lots of info at locogringo.com.
Aug 27th, 2013, 05:20 PM
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The Tulum ruins are perhaps the most photographed of them all - on a cliff overlooking the sea. About 45 minutes away into the jungle are the vast ruins of Coba, with one of the biggest pyramids in Mexico. Less than 1/2 hour south of Tulum are the Muyil ruins. You will have no trouble finding ruins!
Aug 28th, 2013, 04:27 AM
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The west side of Cozumel has and will always have the biggest waves in the whole Riviera Maya region. You will have long beaches all to yourselves.You are able to rent a convertible volkswagon to get there. This might also be seen as a little dangerous, depending on your daughters age and experience.
As Zootsi mentioned above, Mayan ruins are plentifull in the Tulum area. If I had but one choice' I would most certainly visit tha Coba ruins as it holds the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula that can still be climbed. You can also rent a bike to pedal your way to the foot of this pyramid.
As Zootsi mentioned above, Mayan ruins are plentifull in the Tulum area. If I had but one choice' I would most certainly visit tha Coba ruins as it holds the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan peninsula that can still be climbed. You can also rent a bike to pedal your way to the foot of this pyramid.
Aug 28th, 2013, 08:12 AM
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I really enjoyed Coba as well - very interesting site. We chose to get a cycle rickshaw for our visit, which was fun. It was a warm day and we'd already wandered around 8 Mayan sites previous to our visit to Coba, so we thought we would take it a bit easier and take a ride 
We liked Tulum too - great setting on the cliffs overlooking the sea. The location cannot be beat. The ruins themselves are all roped off, so you can look at them from the pathways, but you can't get up close and personal like you can with some of the others. For Tulum, because it is so easily accessible from the larger resort areas, it does get rather crowded, so I would recommend visiting first thing in the morning before the tour buses really get there.
From Tulum beach, the town of Valladolid is only about a 90 minute drive. Near Valladolid are Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Of course, Chichen is hugely popular with its iconic main temple. Ek Balam is not nearly as heavily visited (we were practically alone for most of our visit), but is definitely worth a visit. There is a carving about half way up the main temple (which you can climb), which is worth a visit all on its own.
We liked Tulum too - great setting on the cliffs overlooking the sea. The location cannot be beat. The ruins themselves are all roped off, so you can look at them from the pathways, but you can't get up close and personal like you can with some of the others. For Tulum, because it is so easily accessible from the larger resort areas, it does get rather crowded, so I would recommend visiting first thing in the morning before the tour buses really get there.
From Tulum beach, the town of Valladolid is only about a 90 minute drive. Near Valladolid are Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Of course, Chichen is hugely popular with its iconic main temple. Ek Balam is not nearly as heavily visited (we were practically alone for most of our visit), but is definitely worth a visit. There is a carving about half way up the main temple (which you can climb), which is worth a visit all on its own.
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