Quintana Roo
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Playa Ancha

On the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo, Playa Ancha is 0.7 km from Hotel Riu Cancun. This beach is near Playa Caracol at 0.9 km and Playa Gaviota Azul at 1 km. A few restaurants and resorts are within about a kilometer.

Location: Quintana Roo

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Compiled from Google Places and community tips. Ratings and review counts come from Google Places; beach conditions and facilities can change. Last updated September 2026. Send a correction

Conditions

Sargassum and water

Current conditions at this beach
Sargassum risk	High risk Heavy sargassum likely, on the sand and in the water. 2026-10-16: High risk 2026-10-17: High risk 2026-10-18: High risk 2026-10-19: Watch 2026-10-20: Low risk 2026-10-21: High risk 2026-10-22: High risk 2026-10-23: High risk 2026-10-24: High risk 2026-10-25: High risk 2026-10-31: Watch 2026-11-01: High risk 2026-11-02: High risk 2026-11-03: High risk NOAA satellite grade for this stretch of coast, 3 Nov 2026. A risk, not a count of weed on the sand. The whole coast · NOAA risk map

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Getting there

Quintana Roo

21.1371° N, 86.7550° W

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Nearby

Beaches within 20 km

Caribe · 21.13° N · 86.75° W

The Rock

1 km awayRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 56 reviews.

Photo: ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gaviota's Beach Cancun

1 km awayRated 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 109 reviews.

Photo: Dameon Hudson · CC BY 3.0

Playa Chac Mool

1 km awayRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 480 reviews.

Caribe · 21.14° N · 86.77° W

Playa Tortugas Cancun

2 km awayRated 4.3 out of 5 on Google from 179 reviews.

Photo: ERVIN ESCOBAR · CC BY-SA 3.0

Playa Langosta

3 km awayRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 19,076 reviews.

Caribe · 21.15° N · 86.79° W

Playa Linda

4 km awayRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 308 reviews.

Caribe · 21.10° N · 86.76° W

Playa Marlín

4 km away

Caribe · 21.09° N · 86.77° W

Playa San Miguelito

5 km awayRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 1,647 reviews.

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Eat, drink and do near Playa Ancha

Restaurant · 800 m
Restaurante Mextreme
Zona Hotelera, Cancún
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Restaurante Mediterraneo
Zona Hotelera, Cancún
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Restaurante Hacienda El Mortero
Zona Hotelera, Cancún

Where to stay

Hotels near Playa Ancha

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Under 1 km away · All-Inclusive
Hotel Riu Cancun
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 10,735 reviews.
1.0 km away · All-Inclusive
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún All Inclusive Spa & Resort
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 6,381 reviews.
1.3 km away · All-Inclusive
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 7,423 reviews.
1.5 km away · All-Inclusive
Grand Park Royal Cancún
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 21,057 reviews.
2.2 km away · All-Inclusive
Hotel Riu Caribe
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 8,986 reviews.
2.6 km away · Boutique
Hotel NYX Cancun
Cancún, Quintana RooRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 8,570 reviews.