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Directions from Cancun International Airport to all major destinations in the Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Leaving the airport There is only one road that exits from the Cancun Airport. As you leave you will pass a number of billboards and approach Highway 307 and a highway overpass.
- Straight across the overpass will take you to the hotel zone of Cancun.
- The ramp to your right just over the overpass is the north on-ramp to Highway 307 and goes into the center of the city of Cancun.
- The on-ramp to your right before the overpass goes to the Riviera Maya and is the ramp to go south on Highway 307. The sign says Tulum and/or Chetumal. This will take you to all points south on the Riviera Maya (the Cancun-Tulum tourism corridor) including (in order from north to south): Puerto Morelos, Playa Secreto, Playa del Carmen and Playacar, Paamul, Puerto Aventuras, Xpu-Ha, Akumal, Jade Beach, South Akumal, Aventuras Akumal, Chemuyil, Bahia Soliman, Tankah Tres, and finally Tulum at the southern end of the corridor.
- The highway continues south of Tulum but is smaller in size. South of Tulum the next big town is Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Then continuing farther south there are a number of small villages on the highway and eventually the turn for Mahahual and Xcalak just south of the village of Limones. Turn left there to get to Xcalak. It is marked by an over-head highway sign.
- To get to Laguna Bacalar stay on Highway 307, following the signs for Chetumal. Bacalar is also marked by a sign on the highway. If you are going to Rancho Encantado on Laguna Bacalar it is a left hand turn that switch-backs down a hill on the left side of the highway, just before the town of Bacalar.
Towns and highway signs for destinations on the Riviera Maya in order from north to south
- Puerto Morelos- sign says Puerto Morelos
- Playa Secreto- small sign on the right says Playa Secreto
- Playa del Carmen- sign says Playa del Carmen (about 45 minutes from the airport)
- Playacar- sign says Playacar in stone, on the left
- Paamul- sign says Paamul
- Puerto Aventuras- sign says Puerto Aventuras
- Xpu-Ha- sign says Xpu-Ha
- Akumal- sign says Akumal (about 1 hour and 10 minutes from the airport)
- Jade Beach- sign says Villas Akumal
- South Akumal- sign says South Buceo
- Aventuras Akumal- sign says Aventuras Akumal, on the left
- Chemuyil- sign says CD Chemuyil, on the right
- Soliman Bay- sign says Bahia Soliman, on the left
- Tankah Bay- sign says Tankah Tres
- Tulum- sign says Tulum (about 1 hour and 40 minutes from the airport)
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 Beware...Turning- Before making any turn in Mexico ALWAYS look both ways to check for traffic. Beware when turning left from the highway. If there is a special lane provided do as you normally would but look behind making sure traffic is clear before you turn. Someone may try to pass you. At other times, when making a left hand turn from the highway in more obscure locations, ALWAYS check your rear view mirror first! It is customary to pull off the road to your right, put your left blinker or emergency flashers on and wait for traffic to clear. With no one else in either direction make your left turn.
- Passing
- When traveling on the highway be alert and vigilant for agressive drivers. Let tailgaters pass. Drivers in the on-coming lane may choose to pass and cross the centerline of the highway at unexpected times. Be ready to move right.
- Median dividers
- At Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen there are cement medians that divide the highway. These are marked by reflectors in the road. Please be careful not to hit them.
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