Known activities and extreme sports that you can do in Playa del Carmen

Conoce las actividades y deportes extremos que puedes realizar en Playa del Carmen

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In the Riviera Maya, this region of Mexico that can be described as the perfect mix between marine landscapes, history and culture, you will find Playa del Carmen, one of the most popular travel destinations of this area and also across the country.

Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, this destination has gone from being a small fishing village, the settlers many tourists and travelers from all over the world in search of peace and beautiful landscapes, to a cosmopolitan destination today, with all the first quality services to meet the demands of a tourism becoming more demanding.

If you visit Playa del Carmen and you choose to stay for several days, you’ll never get bored! Here you can find all kinds of activities to make your vacation trip truly unforgettable. If you like extreme sports, you will have what to be entertained; here we suggest a few options to give free rein to your desire to live the adventure:

  • Diving: one of the sports most highly recommended in Playa del Carmen is the diving, which will allow you to discover and fascinarte with the underwater life of the place. There are many sites in which you can practice this water sport, and also many tourism companies that offer different tours for beginners. Without a doubt, one of the best places to practice it is the National Park Reef of the Island of Cozumel, which is situated a few minutes from Playa del Carmen, where you will find one of the most significant coral reefs of Mexico, for its biological diversity.
  • Kite Surfing: if you prefer to enjoy from the top instead of under the sea, you can encourage you to make this extreme sport: on a surfboard and, at the same time, attached to a harness and a sort of handle attached to a kite you’ll be able to elevate yourself over the sea. Is pure adrenaline, because you spend from the surface of the water to the air in a few seconds. Located in Playa del Carmen any school that you teach this sport and go ahead to fly.
  • Zip-line: out of the water and in contact with the earth and the natural environment, you can practice other extreme sports such as ziplining, where you deslizarás in the sky, attached to a harness through a cable that hangs in the air. Among the best places to bodyboard near Playa del Carmen, you will find the Parque Xplor, Aktun Chen Natural Park Garrafon.
  • Climbing: if you want to enjoy the heights and the adventure that involves getting up to any top, you have to practice climbing. In the Ecological Park, The Toh, which is situated between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, you can perform this practice. Also in the Park Kantun-Chi, where there are caves that you can climb and admire from the height, the cenotes with crystal clear water.

These are just some of the activities and extreme sports that you can do in Playa del Carmen. There are many more, such as abseiling, surk, windsurfing, snorkeling, climbing, and swimming with dolphins. I choose the one that you like and challenge your adventurous spirit!

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