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| Riviera Maya Jazz Festival | |
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| Genre | Jazz festival |
| Dates | November last weekend |
| Location(s) | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Riviera Maya Jazz Festival is an annual music festival hosted in Playa del Carmen, Mexico that was launched in 2003. [1]
Some of the artists who have performed through the years are:
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