Costa Maya is between Cancun and Belize and consists of the two villages of Majahual and Xcalak which are quickly growing into a popular tourist destination with the stretches of beautiful beaches and a new pier that houses several larger cruise ships.
With several resorts that provide a secluded escape for couples and families alike, Costa Maya is a great vacation destination on your way home from Cozumel. With different shopping venues, sandy beaches and amazing Mayan ruins, you can enjoy a historical and cultural look at the Yucatan. With Mayan ruins dotting the Carribean coast, you can relax on shore before heading to any of these renovated ruins hidden in the sand.
Ruins Near the Mayan Beach Garden
- Chacchoban
- Dzibanché
- Kinichna'
- Kohunlich
- Oxtankah
- Balamku
- Becan
- Calakmul
- Chicanna
- Hormiguero
- Muyil
- Tulum
- Xpuhil
Majahual
The coastal village of Majahual is only two miles away from the popular Costa Maya port and cruise ships are frequently seen from the fishing village. Popular for the white sandy beaches, the off-shore coral reef, and grass-thatched huts, Majahual is quickly becoming a tourist hotspot with new developments popping up all of the time!
Xcalak
This village in Quintana Roo is home to about 400 individuals and remains one of the remaining unspoiled stretches of sand in the Carribean. Popular with dive trips, the world's second largest reef barrier lies offshore. With civilization growing all of the time, tourists can enjoy fly fishing, diving and snorkeling excursions off of the coast.
