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Tourist region in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photo: Juan Ortega, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Costa Maya is in the Quintana Roo state of Mexico. The Costa Maya is part of the Mexican Caribbean coast created and marketed by the state of Quintana Roo to tie the southern part of the state with the more successful Cancún and Riviera Maya in the North. The "Costa Maya" is also a marketing term used to refer to a cruise ship destination in the town of Mahahual.
By plane
Chetumal International Airport (CTM) has several daily flights to and from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City.
By train
The Costa Maya region has 4 major stations and 2 smaller stops for the new Tren Maya intercity rail system, connecting coastal areas with major cities and archaeological sites throughout the Yucatán…
By boat
Cruise ships occasionally visit the small port of Mahahual with its large pier on the open Caribbean shore.
By combi
Combis, which are also referred to as colectivos, peseros, or other terms, are shared vans that travel a pre-set route, stopping frequently to discharge or pick up passengers along the way.
By taxi
Local taxis are readily available in Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and Chetumal. Hotels throughout the region can call a taxi for you.
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Chetumal · Regional · CTM
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largest city in the Costa Maya region, state capital and transportation hub for southern Quintana Roo
relaxing small town on the shores of the "Lagoon of the Seven Colors", known for its spectacular powder blue waters. One of Mexico's Pueblos Magicos
historic 19th century Maya town
cruise line dock
small beachside town at the end of the road through Sian Ka'an (no crowds!)
southernmost fishing village, near Belize border
Mexico's largest protected wetland full of saltwater mangrove swamps, a and a Ramsar wetland
large Maya archaeological site famous for its Sun God masks
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