Riviera Maya Vacation Tips

A list of things to do on a rainy day in the Riviera Maya. You can explore as much inside as you can outside when the weather is not cooperating on your vacation

Loco Gringo has found amazing beachfront rentals with swimming pools so cool you might forget the Caribbean is right in front of you. Here are a few of our favorites.

Set in downtown Cancun, Market 28 is a large open-air shopping area where you can purchase anything from t-shirts to traditional Yucatan clothing, and even grab lunch.

Driving in another country can be intimidating but when you know the rules of the road it is easy. Check out these driving tips in the Riviera Maya

Protected Areas and National Marine Parks In the Riviera Maya

The Mayan Riviera offers a number of safe, comfortable and reliable options for transportation, including buses, collevtivos and rental cars.

Check out these travel tips if you are in the Riviera Maya during Easter, called Semana Santa in Spanish.

Believe it or not there are more options for souvenir shopping on the non-touristic areas. Although these places are also cheaper, they aren´t easy to spot by travelers.

An organic extension of the growing conscious sisterhood known as Ladies Who Lunch/Chicas Who Chat, the market was conceived to showcase local female artists, clothing and jewelry designers, purveyors of organic food and skin products, wellness practitioners, chefs, and more.

With hundreds of stores to visit, and so many ‘Mexican products’ for sale in all Riviera Maya cities and villages, we understand that tequila shot glasses that say Playa del Carmen, or a t-shirt that says ‘My grandma went to Akumal and all she brought me was this t-shirt’ is not what you are looking to buy to remember your vacation in paradise.