Local Festivals And Attractions

Xcaret Park honours this tradition that was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2003. Each year the park holds the “Festival de Tradiciones de Vida y Muerte” on October 30th, 31st and November 1st and 2nd. During this celebration you can enjoy the traditional gastronomy of the region, typical sweets, Hanal Pixán rituals, workshops, crafts, offerings, theatre, dance and concerts. Visit Xcaret Park during this festival and enjoy the Maya world dedicated to the dearly departed.

Mexicans celebrate their country's Independence Day with fireworks, parties (fiestas), food, dance and music on September 16th. Flags, flowers and decorations in the colors of the Mexican flag – red, white and green – are seen in public areas in cities and towns in Mexico. Whistles and horns are blown and confetti is thrown to celebrate this festive occasion. "Viva Mexico" or "Viva la Independencia” is shouted amidst the crowds on this day in Playa del Carmen.

This is an event that recreates one of the most antique traditions of Maya culture, a pilgrimage that canoeists make to the Island of Cozumel to worship with offerings to Ixchel (the Maya Moon Goddess of fertility, textiles and medicine), seeking her divine message for the Maya people.