Puerto Morelos

Puerto Morelos (Spanish pronunciation: ['pwerto mo'ɾelos]) is a town and sea port in Quintana Roo, Mexico's easternmost state, on the Yucatán Peninsula. The town is located in the northeast of the state, about 36 km south of the resort city of Cancún, and about 30 km north of the city of Playa Del Carmen. Puerto Morelos merged with the village of Leona Vicario on December 6, 2015 to become the 11th municipality in Quintana Roo, separating from its former municipality of Benito Juarez. The marine terminal at Puerto Morelos is equipped to handle containers and is the oldest, largest and most important sea port in the state of Quintana Roo.