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Playa del Carmen and Mayan Riviera

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What makes diving in the Riviera Maya such a unique experience?

The right answer has to do with millions of years of geological history and the exact location of the Riviera Maya in our planet.

The Riviera Maya located 25 miles south of Cancun in the eastern seaboard of the Yucatan Peninsula is an unexplainable gigantic fractured limestone formation. 

This magnificent formation allowed Mother Nature to endowed the Riviera Maya with the largest coral reef in the northern hemisphere and more than seven inland cenotes or natural sink holes, and countless more, yet to be discovered and explored. These natural treasures only found in this corner of the world are the cornerstone of your next diving experience.

The Mayan sites along the 74 miles stretch of the Riviera Maya are, yes, archaeological but more than that, they are epical. The walled sacred city of Tulum built around the 5^th century A.C. is the only prehispanic city built in a cliff facing the Caribbean Sea. 

To discover Tulum at dawn is as exciting as a morning walk through the misty jungle of Coba and its mysterious lakes. Many dare to climb Nohuch Mul the tallest pyramid on the area overlooking a two thousand year old kingdom known today as the Riviera Maya.

The Riviera Maya offers you everything from A to Z when it comes to hotel facilities from civilized simplicity to primitive sophistication.

You may choose any little town along the Riviera, from Playa del Secreto,all the way to Tulum, many of our repeated visitors come back to Tulum, Paamul, Puerto Aventuras, and of course, the beloved Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen is a cosmopolitan, charming an unexpectedly seducing little town where people from all over the world who came once as tourists, are now blended with our Mayan people forming a small global village giving the Riviera Maya the uniqueness that makes your trip an unforgettable experience.

Well, to sum up things, the Riviera combines close to shore reef diving, the biggest in the Northern Hemisphere. Incredible cenote sink hole diving guided by at least half a dozen experienced dive shop professionals, every type of hotel facility you can think of and if you decide to top it all the way up, the archeological Mayan sites of Tulum and Coba will leave you breathless with enough time to enjoy a fine selection of beautiful natural parks.

YUCATEK DIVERS In Playa del Carmen you will enjoy Caribbean diving, colorful reefs with schools of fish as well as wrecks. We specialize in small groups and offer diving the way you like it. 

Our boats get you out on the reef in plenty of time to do two dives comfortably in the morning and have the afternoon free to relax or prepare for your night dive. With Yucatek Divers you never feel crowded or hurried. We take a maximum of 6 divers per trip. Our PADI Divemasters are experienced and knowledgeable about the reefs and aquatic life to be sure that you have a safe and enjoyable experience. Underwater photographers will find the perfect conditions to suit them.
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