The Riviera Maya is in Quintana Roo in the Yucatan Peninsula

The Riviera Maya is located along the northern Caribbean coast of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo

In the map on the right, the Riviera Maya is the northern part of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Riviera Maya extends along the extreme eastern coast of Quintana Roo along the Caribbean Sea (also on the right).

The popular Mayan ruins of  Coba and Tulum are in Quintana Roo as well as the modern tourist towns of Playa del Carmen and Cancun.

Carol Chapman, author of the End of the World 2012 EBook.

Tom Cruise in the Riviera Maya Yucatan

Tom Cruise and his family visit the Riviera Maya in Yucatan so often, that the owners of the resort they frequent have build a special suite just for him, Katie Holmes, and their daughter Suri.

The online article titled Mexico’s Riviera Maya: What Celebrity Families Vacation There? says that Julia Roberts, Mark Wahlberg, Salma Hayek, Anjolina Jolie and Brad Pitt also enjoy the Riviera Maya.

The Yucatan Travel Movie shows vacation hot spots, such as Tulum where Mick Jagger visits.

Many Destinations Close to Cancun

From Cancun, you can find many destinations of interest, such as Playa del Carmen and Isla Cozumel as well as the ancient Mayan ruins at Tulum and Coba. The Yucatan Travel Movie shows what you can expect when you visit these locations. For example, do you know that the ancient Mayan ruins at Tulum are on a cliff overlooking some of the best beaches on the Maya Riviera? Or, that many people come to Coba for the birdwatching, rather than the ruins?

Best to Visit Tulum by Watching a Video

After disembarking from a cruise ship docked at Isla Cozumel, a passenger describes seasickness on the ferry to the mainland, interminable lines of hordes of people waiting for transportation to the ruin at Tulum, then waiting in an endless to get into the ruin, followed by a visit to the ruin in 90 degree heat with little shade. Her conclusion?

I can come to only one conclusion: Despite my love of travel and exploration-based education, I feel that what would really bring Tulum alive is a well-made HD documentary with engaging narration…and a front row seat on your own couch.

— Doin’ Time at the Ruins in Tulum

Reading about “TravelWitihTwo.com’s” adventure in Tulum, I feel happy and grateful that I am making the Yucatan Travel Movie to help people like her out. I am also very grateful that we traveled in a rental car and arrived before the hordes of tourists dependent upon tour buses.

Coba, a Great Place to Climb a Pyramid

The Yucatan Travel Movie includes a visit to Coba, including a climb up Nohoch Mull, a very steep, 12-story tall pyramid. Coba is described in the following blog:

Another famous Mayan city is Cobá, located 40km west of Tulum. Cobá is especially fun because it has one of the few pyramids that can still be climbed. In total, the grand pyramid has over 120 steep steps that require careful footing and lots of sunscreen. The view, however, is breathtaking, as you see the surrounding jungle and peaks of smaller temples sitting between tree tops. The remainder of this ancient Mayan city is great for walking as all the temples are connected via well-maintained walking and biking paths under shady trees.

– My Trip Guru

Maps Inserted in Yucatan Travel Movie

I am so happy because I figured out how to make the maps for the Yucatan Travel Movie. These are the maps that show us traveling from Cancun to Chichen Itza, Izamal, Valladolid, Ek Balam, Coba, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum, and Akumal, Mexico.

Tulum: A Beach Destination

For many people, the archological site of Tulum, Mexico, is a beach destination. Even through there are no facilities for changing in and out of a bathing suit, many people come to Tulum to experience the beautiful beach and azure-blue water rather than to explore the ruins. Today, I chose the background music and put together the Tulum beach scenes in the Yucatan Travel Video.

Lovely Background Music for “Tulum”

Tulum is one of the most beautiful archeological sites in the Yucatan Peninsula. Surrounded by rustling palm trees and perched on a cliff overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea, the section on Tulum in the Yucatan Travel Movie needed a poignant heartful musical accompaniement and I am happy to have found it in one of the Sony Creative Software Cinescore selections.

Ah, Tulum!

Tulum is such a gorgeous archeological zone. The aqua waters of the Caribbean glisten with sunlight at the foot of El Castillo. I felt mesmerized with the dynamic video footage as I started the editing process today on this wonderful Yucatan location in the Yucatan Travel Movie.

The 41.9 billion billion billion year stela & Itzamna in Tulum

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