The best beaches in Mexico
The top 3 according to 306 votes from people: Playa Norte (Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo) · Playa Paraíso (Tulum, Quintana Roo) · Balandra Beach (La Paz, Baja California Sur). (Updated Nov 4, 2024.)
From the Mexican Caribbean to the Pacific and Baja California: the beaches that appear most in travel rankings and traveller reviews.
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Top 15
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1
Playa Norte (Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo)
Calm, shallow water at the island's northern tip, across from Cancún.
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Playa Paraíso (Tulum, Quintana Roo)
White sand and turquoise water next to the Mayan ruins of Tulum.
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3
Balandra Beach (La Paz, Baja California Sur)
Shallow bay with its mushroom-shaped rock, a protected natural area.
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4
Lover's Beach (Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur)
Beach next to the Arch of Cabo San Lucas, reachable only by boat.
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5
Zicatela Beach (Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca)
The 'Mexican Pipeline', one of the world's most powerful surf breaks.
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Hidden Beach (Marietas Islands, Nayarit)
Beach hidden inside a crater in a national park, reached by swimming, with a daily quota.
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Holbox (Quintana Roo)
Car-free island with white beaches, bioluminescence and whale sharks in season.
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Bacalar (Quintana Roo)
The freshwater 'lagoon of seven colours', with cenotes and stromatolites.
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Sayulita (Nayarit)
Bohemian Pacific beach town with beginner-friendly surf.
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Carrizalillo Beach (Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca)
Small calm cove reached down 167 steps.
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Mazunte Beach (Oaxaca)
Pueblo Mágico on the Oaxaca coast with the Mexican Turtle Centre and Punta Cometa.
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12
Mahahual (Quintana Roo)
Quiet Costa Maya village facing the Banco Chinchorro reef.
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Akumal Beach (Quintana Roo)
Bay where you can snorkel with green sea turtles.
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Playa Delfines (Cancún, Quintana Roo)
Public beach in the hotel zone with the Cancún sign viewpoint.
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15
Mamitas Beach (Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo)
Playa del Carmen's liveliest beach, close to Fifth Avenue.
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Chileno Beach (Los Cabos, Baja California Sur)
Swimmable bay good for snorkelling on the Los Cabos tourist corridor.
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Comments (8)
Fuimos a Balandra en septiembre gracias a esta lista, sigue tan bonita como dicen.
Para las Islas Marietas hay que reservar con tiempo, el acceso a la playa escondida está limitado.
Tulum ya está carísimo y lleno de influencers, la playa Paraíso sigue preciosa pero con sargazo en temporada
El sargazo es lo peor, revisen el semáforo de sargazo antes de ir.
Zicatela solo para ver surfear, nadar ahí es peligroso
Balandra es la playa más bonita en la que he estado, el agua es como una alberca.
Bacalar no es playa, es laguna, pero bueno, la de los siete colores se merece estar en cualquier lista 💙
Holbox con el tiburón ballena de junio a septiembre, experiencia de vida.