Puerto Morelos, a small fishing village located along Mayan Riviera between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, is only 15 minutes (18 kilometers/11 miles) from Cancun’s international airport.
   It is the perfect contrast between the glamorous, luxurious Cancun and the funky, bohemian atmosphere of Playa del Carmen. As a serene and quaint destination with a low-key population and a laid back attitude, vacationers here feel the essence of Mexico.
   Conscious of the magnificent eco-systems that surround the town, the community is determined to protect their environment. Puerto Morelos offers vacationers small, inexpensive hotels filled with charm plus a beautiful white sand pristine beach and an off-shore reef which is great for scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. In addition, nearby you will find mangroves and a tropical jungle teeming with wildlife all within stone’s throw from a Mayan community.
   Downtown you will find a variety of restaurants featuring fresh fish and native dishes, a small medical center, pharmacy, church, grocery stores, fruit stand, book shop, Mexican handicraft shops, money exchange, travel and car agencies plus bicycle rentals. In addition, outside of the downtown area you will find a Crocodile farm plus a magnificent botanical garden with their own Mayan ruins. It location makes it the perfect starting point to visit all of the area’s popular attractions including the archeological sites of Tulum, Coba and Chichen Itza, the ecological parks including Xcaret, Xel-Ha and Tres Rios and the Sian Ka'an biosphere all within a few hours of your hotel’s lobby.