Mexico
Costa Maya
Quiet reef coast and the jungle temples of Chacchoben.
A calm, low-rise reef coast with uncrowded Maya ruins a short drive inland.
Costa Maya is the quieter face of the Mexican Caribbean. The purpose-built port sits beside the fishing village of Mahahual, where a reef-protected lagoon makes for some of the easiest swimming on the coast. Inland, the jungle-wrapped temples of Chacchoben are atmospheric and refreshingly uncrowded, Maya ruins without the queues.
What you’ll do
·Tour the Chacchoben ruins
·Snorkel the Mahahual lagoon
·Beach-bar afternoon
·Stroll the Mahahual malecón
Why it’s special
Chacchoben
Atmospheric, little-visited Maya temples standing in dense jungle.
Calm lagoon
Mahahual's reef-sheltered shallows are flat and clear, ideal for easy swimming.
Low and slow
A beach-bar coast with none of the high-rise crowd.
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