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Best Mayan Ruins Near Cancun to Visit Starting directly in Cancun and heading south and west After visiting El Rey in Cancun and then the National Park in Tulum, I was really excited to visit the Mayan ruins at Coba. OR you could make a simple itinerary and visit some of the best Mayan ruins near Cancun, or even IN Cancun, along with your beach days. Our top pick for a home base when you’re touring the Yucatan Peninsula or Cancun area, particularly if you’re planning to visit the best Mayan ruins, is Playa del Carmen.

Older than Pike Place Market in Seattle, the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market brings the best of Nova Scotia all to one place. Fisherman’s Cove is beautiful and one of the best things to do just beyond downtown Halifax. Peggy’s Cove is an EXTREMELY popular weekend destination and you’ll find tour buses arrive early, so start your day with the sunrise to visit Peggy’s Cove and the preservation areas. Halifax, Nova Scotia is an awesome city and with so much history and nature just beyond downtown, it’s a must see destination.

This is our guide to the best places to kayak in the San Juans, from Orcas Island to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. If you paddle to some of the smaller islands on the north side of Shaw Island, such as Crane Island, there are are beaches to rest on, but on some islands, such as Cliff Island, there are only private residences. In Roche Harbor launch your kayak from the boat ramp and head out and to the west, making your way to Nelson Bay at Henry Island, or go for a longer self-guided sea kayak expedition to Westcott Bay on the south side of the Roche Harbor peninsula. Sucia Island Marine State Park and Jones Island Marine State Park are two of the most popular park islands you can kayak to and go camping on.

I’ve shared about HOW to plan a Florida Keys vacation and our favorite places to kayak in the Florida Keys, but these are our picks for the best things to do for a week in the Florida Keys. If a Florida Keys road trip is a must and you don’t have a lot of time, you can easily drive from Miami down as far as Islamorada and enjoy the fishing village culture and some of the best key lime pie in the Florida Keys. Be sure to check out our other articles about the Florida Keys, including How to Plan a Florida Keys Vacation, the Best Key Lime Pie in the Florida Keys, Best Places to Kayak in the Florida Keys and our guide to Dry Tortugas National Park. Best Places to Kayak in the Florida Keys: from Key West to the Backcountry Kayaking in the Florida Keys was one of our favorite parts of our road trip from Miami to Key West (mmm, key lime pie!).