There are plenty of chances to get a bird’s eye view on Riviera Maya holidays – try the Selvatica Extreme Zip Line, a two-mile course between the trees which you can experience upside down, if you dare. Whizz above pristine jungle by zip-wire.Explore by taking a boat or kayak trip amid the mangroves. Have an Indiana Jones adventure in Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Mexico and home to more than 300 species of birds, 23 known archaeological sites and a wealth of wildlife – including jaguar.Part of a marine park, it’s brimful of coral and underwater life – look for dolphins, turtles and gliding rays. Snorkel the ‘Great Maya Reef’, just off the laid-back village of Puerto Morelos. Do it all at Xcaret, a marvellous eco-park/museum/theme-park mash-up where you can learn about Mayan life, swim (safely!) with sharks, walk through butterfly-flittered jungle, whizz down water shoots and more.The coolest month of the year is December with an average daily maximum of 28 C and an average low of 20 C. The hottest month of the year is May with an average daily maximum of 36 C and an average low of 23 C. Head for Xel-Ha park to snorkel on some of these surreal spots. The best time to visit is between December and March when the weather is most settled. I have just checked the weather and it said rain and thunder all. I am going to the sensatori resort Riviera Maya February 16Th for 14 nights. The limestone Yucatan peninsula is riddled with these water-filled sinkholes and a network of caves and passageways. Answer 1 of 5: I have just booked to go to Mexico for the first time, it was a hard choice between Jamaica and Mexico. Slip into a cenote – an essential element of all great holidays to Riviera Maya.Uxmal in particular is a magical mix of carvings, temples, toucans and forest – climb the great pyramid for sweeping views. Delve into the Riviera Maya hinterland for a cultural wallop: massive Mayan sites such as Chichen Itza are doable on day-trips from the coast.Every December, the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival soothes and sways Playa del Carmen – three nights of world-class jazz performed on the beach, under starry skies, all for free.This vast, jungle-encroached complex is best seen by bike – pedal between the different areas via the ceremonial sacbé (‘white roads’) laid by the Maya centuries ago. Cycle around Cobá, one of the Riviera Maya’s most important sites.Visit on a Thursday night if you can, when the Caminarte art fair fills the streets. Stroll down Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue to shop for arts and crafts made in the Riviera Maya and Mexico, from bright embroidered shawls to traditional pottery.Arrive to see dawn break on the azure waters then explore the site, climbing up the towering Castilo for the best views. Watch sunrise at Tulum – this former fortress city is the only Mayan site built beside the Caribbean, teetering on a bluff above the sea.
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