Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast

The Southern Caribbean Coast, or the Costa Maya as the tourist brochures call it, is the latest region to be hit by the development boom. But if you're looking for a quiet escape on the Mexican Caribbean, it's still the best place to be.
Thatched palapa umbrellas and wooden loungers on a palm-lined beach beside the sea

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