Best Beaches in Mexico

Beach reviews across the Yucatán, Baja, and Mexico's Pacific coast

2 beaches reviewed in Mexico

Turquoise water inside the collapsed volcanic crater of Playa del Amor on the Marietas Islands with sandy beach visible through the open ceiling

Mexico

Playa del Amor (Hidden Beach)

A surreal beach hidden inside a collapsed volcanic crater on the Marietas Islands, accessible only by swimming through a tunnel at low tide. Strictly limited to 116 visitors per day.

sandy secluded cove

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Turquoise Caribbean water and white sand at Tulum Beach with the Mayan ruins visible on the clifftop above

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3.8

Mexico

Tulum Beach

The Caribbean coast beneath ancient Mayan ruins, where turquoise water meets white sand and the reality of seaweed, crowds, and beach club prices adds a complicated layer to the Instagram dream.

sandy

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