PLAYA DEL CARMEN

MAY 18, 2018

Playa del Carmen has become one of the favorite travel destinations for both local and international travelers. It’s a small city that offers picturesque streets, beautiful beaches and exquisite restaurants that offer tourists the opportunity to experience the best options found in the Mexican Caribbean, but not many take into account that at a short distance from downtown there is a series of parks recognized because of their ecological essence, turning the experience into one much more interesting. Give yourself the chance to connect with the wonders of nature with these 4 tourist parks near Playa del Carmen that you must visit.

A place that started as a crocodile farm and nowadays offers protection to more than 400 specimens of 40 different species of local fauna. This small zoo will allow you to touch, carry and feed animals such as macaws, deer, spider monkeys, as well as its main attraction: a large variety of reptiles such as snakes and alligators. It’s an one hour interactive guided tour where you’ll have the opportunity to interact with creatures that you may have never met before, some of them even in danger of extinction and only found in Quintana Roo.

In the heart of the Riviera Maya we find a park whose name in Mayan means “yellowstone mouth” where you can enjoy the characteristic crystalline waters of the cenotes and caves found in the area. With amazing landscapes that will surround you with the local flora and fauna. You’ll be able to live the experience either on foot, in kayak or with snorkeling equipment. Take pleasure in a 3 to 4 hour guided tour through various sacred cenotes of the Mayan culture and beautiful tropical gardens.

One of the most important series of eco-archaeological parks in the country. Distributed along the highway that connects Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum where you’ll live adventures in the middle of the Mayan jungle with access to the impressive Caribbean Sea. In Xcaret, Xel-Há and Xenotes enjoy shows that recreate Mexican traditions and take a walk side-by-side various species of animals, both aquatic and terrestrial, and an abundant variety of birds. For those more interested in connecting with their adventurous side you’ll find Xplor, where you can travel through endless zip lines and cross paths in all-terrain vehicles. Although if what catches your attention is to put your senses to the test you will have to visit Xenses, the park that offers you various sensory experiences that will put your mind at stake using elements find in nature. To close the night you can do it in Xochimilco inside one of the emblematic trajineras that you no longer only find in the center of the country.

Considered one of the best “green” expeditions in Latin America and known as the longest non-flooded underground route in the Yucatan Peninsula. Stroll through a spectacular network of underground rivers where you will witness the passage of time by being surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites that have been forming for millions of years, creating a paradise among caves like no other. It’s an experience that will leave you speechless for its incomparable beauty that can also be complemented with activities in rappel and bicycle to enjoy trails in the middle of the jungle.


These 4 tourist parks will make you see the area in a different way, giving you the chance to appreciate and learn to take care of what Mother Nature has to offer in a well-known paradise as the Riviera Maya. Do not miss out on these sensational parks on your next trip to Playa del Carmen.

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