# What to see in Cancún and the Riviera Maya: 15 must-sees

Mayan ruins, cenotes, eco-parks and islands: what guides and travellers recommend most in the Mexican Caribbean.

- 27 votes · 16 items
- Feb 10, 2024 · viajera_merida
- https://even.best/en/l/657/what-to-see-in-cancun-and-the-riviera-maya-15-must-sees

## Top 15

1. **Chichén Itzá** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Mayan city with the Kukulkan pyramid, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
2. **Tulum** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Mayan ruins on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean.
3. **Gran Cenote (Tulum)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Crystal-clear cenote with turtles, ideal for snorkelling.
4. **Cozumel** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Island with world-famous reefs for diving.
5. **Valladolid** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Colonial Yucatán town with the Zací cenote right in the centre.
6. **Cobá** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Archaeological site in the jungle with the Nohoch Mul pyramid.
7. **Xel-Há** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Natural water park in an inlet for snorkelling.
8. **Xcaret** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Eco-archaeological park with underground rivers and the Xcaret México Espectacular show.
9. **Ik Kil Cenote** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Open cenote near Chichén Itzá with hanging vines.
10. **Playa del Carmen and Fifth Avenue** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pedestrian street of shops and restaurants by the beach.
11. **Akumal** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Bay where you can swim with sea turtles.
12. **Bacalar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The lagoon of seven colours, south of the Riviera Maya.
13. **Cancún Hotel Zone** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 22 km strip of white-sand beaches between the Caribbean and Nichupté Lagoon.
14. **Isla Mujeres** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Island off Cancún with Playa Norte and Punta Sur.
15. **Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Submerged sculptures off Cancún and Isla Mujeres.
16. **Holbox** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Car-free island with sunsets at Punta Coco and whale sharks in summer.

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