Must-see attractions in Quintana Roo

  • Museo Frida Kahlo Riviera Maya

    Playa del Carmen

    This 'museum' is mainly info about Kahlo rather than displays of her artwork. It's also small. But if you're looking for something to do on a non-beach…

  • Museo de la Ciudad

    Chetumal

    The Museo de la Ciudad is small but neatly done, displaying historic photos, pre-Hispanic and military artifacts, and old-time household items (even some…

  • Palacio de Gobierno

    Chetumal

    Set just off the waterfront, construction on this government building began in the 1930s and the present-day three-story structure was finished in 1945.

  • Playa Las Perlas

    Cancún

    A small beach with a great kids’ playground, bathrooms and free palapa-topped tables. Access just north of the Holiday Inn Cancun Arenas.

  • Avenida Tulum

    Cancún

    Cancún's main north–south thoroughfare is Avenida Tulum, a wide boulevard lined with banks, shopping centers and restaurants.

  • Clock Tower

    Chetumal

    An art-deco monument built in in 1943 to honor Mexico's independence and Reform movement heroes.

  • Lighthouse

    Isla Mujeres

    Affords views from the island's southern end.

  • Lighthouse

    Isla Mujeres

    Lighthouse on the island's northern end.

  • San Gervasio Ruins

    San Gervasio Ruins

    Isla Cozumel

    This overpriced Maya complex is Cozumel’s only preserved ruin. It's thought to have been the location of the sanctuary of Ixchel, goddess of fertility,…