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From Drew Barrymore and Leonardo DiCaprio, to Reese Witherspoon, Cara Delevingne and Alessandra Ambrosio, Hollywood A-Listers have been flocking to the Tulum beachfront (and other hotspots in Mexico’s magical Riviera Maya region) for years and this season is proving to be no different! Read on to see which celebrities have been seen in Tulum and the Riviera Maya recently and you just might find yourself booking a trip soon, too!

No discussion about the best dives in the world would be complete without mentioning Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Home to the world’s second largest barrier reef, the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean Sea are warm and teeming with life all year round, offering an impressive array of activities and opportunities for exploration that simply can’t be found anywhere else in the world. Considering all this, perhaps it’s no surprise that Scuba Diving magazine voted the Riviera Maya region of Mexico the world’s best scuba diving destination in the world for 2019, naming the best sites and attractions in Cozumel, Tulum, Puerto Aventuras, Playa del Carmen and nearby Isla Mujeres. 

The KASA Hotel Collection will open its second hotel this summer on the shores of Mexico’s Riviera Maya; this time in Puerto Aventuras. KASA Hotel Riviera Maya is the brand’s second property in the Mexican Caribbean that is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World™, offering oversized rooms and elegant suites with a casual yet professional vibe that feels more like staying at a good friend’s private beach house than a typical hotel. 

As the world’s top trending vacation destination, there’s no doubt Tulum has serious star power, but now this gem on the Mexican Caribbean Sea is set to attract even more high-profile international guests to the 2019 Art With Me Festival, April 24-28. Read on to see what the festival has in store this year and how Tulum is turning art into eco-tourism. 

If you’re ready to explore but still wondering where to travel in Mexico, Travel Weekly’s recently unveiled Reader’s Choice Awards offer a great place to start. The annual awards include 78 different categories and are presented to industry leaders who have paved the way in either product, destination or service during the previous year.

According to TW, the winners are selected in two rounds of voting and represent the travel industry’s “best of the best” in a variety of different airline, car rental, hospitality, rail, education, tour cruise, destination and theme park sectors. Read on to see where Mexico received recognition! 

Originally established during the late 1950s by a small group of international diving enthusiasts, many of those who are living in Akumal Mexico today have come to enjoy the clear blue waters and explore the world’s second largest barrier reef. Situated in the Riviera Maya just south of Playa del Carmen and north of Tulum, Akumal Bay offers some of the world’s best diving and snorkeling sites, and the grassy bottom also happens to offer the perfect home for a number of cherished sea turtles. 

If escaping cold winters sounds like a good idea and making the most of every moment is your mantra, The Fives Playa del Carmen condos for sale might be exactly what you’ve been looking for! Situated less than one-hour south of the Cancun International Airport just a couple of blocks from the Mexican Caribbean Sea, The Fives Downtown Hotel & Residences part of Curio Collection by Hilton has everything you need to experience this vibrant international beach town. 

As cost analysis begins in downtown Playa del Carmen for the new bullet train in Cancun that will connect Riviera Maya tourism attractions with other hotspots on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, new details about the Maya train project emerged at the Madrid Tourism Fair earlier this month.

I don’t know if we really needed science to prove why the beach is good for you, but here we have it; recent studies prove that a beautiful beach environment can have a profound positive impact on our brains and can even help to improve mental health. Research also finds that spending time near the ocean is good for your overall wellbeing, and studies show better mental and physical health among those who live close to the coast, as well as a greater sense of calm and general happiness.

Encompassing the country’s easternmost Mexican Caribbean coast, there are a number of reasons Yucatan Peninsula beaches remain one of the world’s top must-see travel destinations for beach bums worldwide. With pristine, soft white sand shoreline and clear turquoise waters, Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a fantastic place for a beach vacation any time of year, but this is especially true during the long, cold, bleak winter months. 

Read on to see our top five reasons to visit the most beautiful beaches in the world and start to plan your next holiday now! 

Just in case you haven’t already seen the memo, Mexico is one of the world’s best places to retire abroad according to International Living. Ranked number three on this year’s list of the top 10 places to retire abroad, property in Mexico is still very affordable and the weather is fantastic. All of the top tourist and expat destinations are also very safe, and it’s easy to get by in most places with just speaking English.

Situated in the Riviera Maya on the Mexican Caribbean Sea, Puerto Aventuras offers a shining example of gated communities Mexico style, with exclusive access to the beach on Fatima Bay, a world-class marina and a Thomas Leman-designed golf course. This exclusive gated resort community is a haven for expats, featuring a wide variety of delicious waterside restaurants around the marina, along with many different local tours, activities, shops and boutiques. 

Designed by an Argentine-born local hotel owner who goes only by “Roth,” Azulik Uh May is a remarkable new avant garde art school, gallery and cultural property in Tulum Mexico that lies just minutes from the best beaches in the world, nestled in the heart of the lush Riviera Maya jungle. 

The new development in Tulum just opened in December, but it’s already getting lots of attention from major international news, design and travel sites like Architectural Digest, Lonely Planet, Designbloom and Artsy.net. Read on to see more of this fantastical new project and discover why you should definitely explore beyond beachfront Tulum when you visit Mexico’s Riviera Maya! 

Xcalacoco Riviera Maya is a small beach situated to the north of downtown Playa del Carmen between two resorts, Le Reve and Azul Fives. This location is just far enough away from the center of Playa del Carmen to have a quiet, laid-back vibe, but still close enough to enjoy all that this jewel of a city on the Mexican Caribbean Sea has to offer. Read on to see what makes Xcalacoco Riviera Maya one of the best beaches in the world! 

Sure, living near the clear blue waters and white sand beaches of the Caribbean Sea sounds amazing, but have you ever wondered what life is really like for the ever-growing Playa del Carmen expat community? Let us give you a look inside this magical part of Mexico’s Riviera Maya and show you why the high quality of life and cost of living in Playa del Carmen has caused a growing number of international travelers to buy Playa del Carmen real estate and set down roots, either permanently or for part of the year.