Away from the beaches, gay Cancun can be found within El Centro on both sides of the canal. While March sees Spring Break straightness, later in the season the Mexico gay scene takes over with the International Gay Festival in May and the Cancún Riviera Maya Gay Fall Festival in November.ĭrive south along that phenomenal section of coast south of Cancún and you’ll eventually come across Quintana Roo’s, Playa del Carmen, a place known by the global gay community as one of the world’s greatest LGBT+ travel destinations. While you may have thought Mexico’s beaches couldn’t get any better, the lack of Cancún’s crowds and the wind protection from Cozumel island mean that the Playa del Carmen wins out. A coastal resort on the Riviera Maya strip, gay Playa del Carmen Mexico offers a cheerful LGBT community in town, with queer fun spilling outward to its three main gay beaches. First is Mamitas Beach on the north side of Mamita’s Beach Club, then there’s Coco Beach for exceptional swimming, and finally, the cruise-happy Xangrila Beach along the Camino a Playas X-angrila 112 road, best visited early evening for more private liaisons.
Head back into town for more gay Mexican entertainment, where both gay and non-gay hotspots can provide the perfect setting to meet people.