The 10 Best Places to Drink and Do in Cancún

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The water in this small inlet sits noticeably calmer than the churned-up surf at beaches nearby, which is why swimmers keep coming back. Xpu-Ha sits between Playa del Carmen and Tulum without quite belonging to either scene, and the sand is the fine, powdery kind that resists any reasonable description. Ranked among the World's 50 Best Beaches, it rewards anyone willing to skip the loud beach clubs down the road.

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SHA Wellness Clinic in Costa Mujeres matches its treatment rooms to its guest rooms, which tells you something about what kind of trip this is. It's a medical wellness resort where ozone IVs and stem cell treatments share a menu with massages and sound baths, and you can get hormone screenings between sessions. Vogue named it among its 100 Best Spas in the World. People come here for a full biological audit, not a cucumber eye mask.

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1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

The bar takes its name from a Yucatan tree that the Maya associated with hospitality, which sets the tone neatly. Zapote Bar is a cocktail bar inside a luxury resort in Playa del Carmen, where the drinks lean hard into local ingredients and Mayan references rather than the usual tropical-hotel playlist. North America's 50 Best Bars has it at number 95. The crowd tends toward guests who wandered in for one drink and lost track of time entirely.

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