This is a must-do if you are in this area and trips are offered not only from Playa but also Ancun and Tulum. Organised tours usually put small groups into minibuses but do not befooled by the salesmen - groups to tour around the site are unlikely to be small and...
Cultural Tour, Ruin, Adventure Tour
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Covered in grass and crowned by the Catholic shrine to La Virgen de los Remedios, the Great Pyramid, built in 200 BC, initially resembles a big hill. Upon closer inspection you´ll be able to see that, although not as toweringly magnificent as the ruins at Teotihuacan, the pyramid beats even its...
One of the country's cultural highlights, these impressive ruins can be visited easily in one day even if your base is Mexico City. Dating back to the days of the Maya, this former urban center has been impressively preserved. Two gigantic pyramids - including the world's third largest, the...
This building looks a little bland from the outside but go through the doors and you will find an impressive courtyard and some pleasant gardens out back. But the main reason for visiting is to see the stunning Diego Rivera mural that lines the large sweeping stairway and depicts the history of...