Visit Tulum Quintana Roo, Quintana Roo

Tulum (too-LOOM), which anchors the south end of the Riviera Maya, benefits not only from Mexican Caribbean tourism in general but from proximity to the Tulum Ruins and several other nearby attractions. And it's compact enough that you can walk around and really soak up the local atmosphere, which radiates plenty of bohemian charm. The town is a bit of an international melting pot, where American tourists and young European backpackers mix with locals like the elderly matriarchs wearing huipiles, the colorfully embroidered white cotton blouses that remain standard garb for many Yucatecan women.