Introducing Playa Del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, now the third-largest city in Quintana Roo – its population more than doubled over the past five years – is the hippest city in all of the Yucatán Peninsula. Sitting coolly on the lee side of Cozumel, the town’s beaches are jammed with super-fit Europeans – they let Americans in, too, if they meet the weight requirements! The waters aren’t as clear as those of Cancún or Cozumel, and the beach sands aren’t quite as champagne-powder-perfect as they are further north, but still Playa (as it’s locally known) grows and grows.
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With daily cruise ship visitors, Playa is starting to feel like a mass-tourism destination, but it retains its European chic, and one need just head two blocks west of haughty-taughty 5 Av to catch glimpses of real Mexico.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
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RE: Well there goes the zNeighborhhood
by RobertSDF 14 September 2011
Another incident in the Playa area yesterday afternoon. The mayor of Playa del Carmen was traveling back to Playa and just south of the…
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Re: Which resort to get to best sites?
by theymademedoit 14 September 2011
Thanks for this. Both places look really cool and exactly what we want. I looked on google maps and the distance between the places all…
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Which resort to get to best sites?
by theymademedoit 14 September 2011
Hi, My girlfriend and I are planning a 2 week trip from the UK to Mexico in July/August 2012. We have never been before and would like…
Hotels & Hostels in Playa Del Carmen
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El Dorado Royale, A Spa Resort by Karisma, All Inclusive
Playa Del Carmen(4 star Hotel)
From US$221.33 per night
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