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PUERTO MORELOS |
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Leaving Cancún behind, the first town on the coast is PUERTO MORELOS
, 20km south. Formerly of little interest except as the departure point
for the car ferry to Cozumel, in recent years Puerto has seen a surge in
popularity, becoming a base for tours and dive trips . Although the taxi
ride from Cancún airport to Puerto Morelos is a whopping US$40, a number
of visitors on international flights bypass Cancún altogether, making
Puerto Morelos their first stop along the Riviera Maya. It's as good a
place as any to hang out for a while: despite a rash of new hotel and
condo construction, it is a relaxing, laid-back alternative to the
bustle of Cancún with some lovely beaches and pristine reef offshore.
It's also the only working fishing village from Cancún as far as Tulum
that hasn't been entirely consumed by tourism.
The Town
The turn-off from Hwy-307 ends at the small, modern plaza in the centre
of Puerto Morelos: the only proper streets lead north and south for a
few blocks, parallel to the beach. The plaza hosts a weekend tyanguis or
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