For the last 27 years I have been traveling to Mexico and I have rarely ever deviated from eating Mexican food when visiting the different parts and coastlines of the country. Fresh seafood, guacamole, beans, fresh tortillas, salsas, and sauces have always been some of my favorite types of foods. When I first arrived in Playa del Carmen it was the first time that I had been to this part of the country. Not only was there all of my steadfast favorites, but also tacos pastor, grilled arrachera, and the Mayan influences; Cochinita Pibil (pork) and Pollo Pibil (chicken), which is baked meat in a tangy red sauce (achiote, garlic, sour orange), and sometimes served wrapped in a banana leaf. Another must try is the Mayan dish Poc Chuc ; flattened grilled pork steak with an orange marinade. Either way you taste it, the Riviera Maya has the best of both worlds when it comes to both Mayan and Mexican cuisine.