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Playa Del Carmen

Mainland Highway 307, Km 68, Playa del Carmen, Mexico 77500

Featured Review : I've got to say that I was super-impressed with Playa del Carmen (translated Carmen's beach), which is about 45 minutes south of Cancun off the main road. I just felt that it looked more like you were in a beach in Mexic...See Full Review

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Playa Del Carmen Reviews

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Fifth Avenue - Quinta Avenida

  • 5 out of 5 stars by vondrejech from San Luis Obispo, California
  • January 2, 2007
Quote: Playa del Carmen is where the entertainment, shopping and nightlife is located. We were bummed that we didn't have a hotel reservation here. Next time we visit we will spend a few days in a hotel in this lively area. This is a long street with... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Exploring Cool Hidden Areas South of Cancun

Playa del Carmen

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Lefko26 from Chico, California
  • May 31, 2005
Quote: It’s a wonderful Mexican town with lots of shops and a beautiful beach. There are lots of shops along the street where you can barter and find fun things, but there are also some nice shopping centers and malls. While walking around, you get a... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Cancun (Puerto Adventuras), Mexico

Playa del Carmen

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sfisk from Fredonia, New York
  • May 13, 2005
Quote: You have to take a taxi to Playa Del Carmen. The taxi coast is $16 one-way. There are shuttles from Seaside Suites, but they take too long. Get dropped off anywhere on 5th Avenue. There is great shopping and restaurants. Be sure to spend the... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Mayan Riviera-Mexico

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Buying Groceries in Playa Del Carmen

  • 4 out of 5 stars by berky from Nepean, Ontario
  • December 23, 2004
Quote: Since we had a stove, fridge, and microwave, we opted to prepare some of our meals rather than going out to eat. For this we needed groceries, so we headed into Playa Del Carmen, where we were told we could buy groceries at both Sam’s Club and a... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Pre-Christmas Break on the Mayan Riviera

Hair braiding in playa del carmen

  • 3 out of 5 stars by JulieHolm from Vienna, Virginia
  • January 6, 2003
Hair braiding in playa del carmen
Quote: After she cleaned up and changed from the dive trip, Katie asked to get her hair braided. Being fairly generous, I acceded. She had lovely cornrows done, and it only took two hours. The hairdresser offered to do my hair for "only" $40 in "only" an... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Mom and daughter in the Yucatan

Diving in Playa del Carmen

  • 2 out of 5 stars by JulieHolm from Vienna, Virginia
  • January 6, 2003
Diving in Playa del Carmen
Quote: We ate breakfast in our hotel room, then went down to the pool around 9:00 to sign Katie, my twelve year old daughter, up for the free dive lesson. Of course they wanted to tell us about a dive trip we could pay for later in the afternoon, but we... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Mom and daughter in the Yucatan

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Playa Del Carmen

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
  • May 30, 2002
Playa Del Carmen
Quote: I've got to say that I was super-impressed with Playa del Carmen (translated Carmen's beach), which is about 45 minutes south of Cancun off the main road. I just felt that it looked more like you were in a beach in Mexico, whereas Cancun looked like... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Bienvenidos a Cancun

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Sigthseeing in Playa del Carmen

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Rafal from Calgary, Alberta
  • November 20, 2001
Sigthseeing in Playa del Carmen
Quote: Playa Del Carmen in Quintana Roo state on the Mexican Yucatan peninsula attracts many tourists. Beautiful beaches, turquoise sea and the sound of a murmuring Mar Caribe is already a place to be for a serious sun worshipers and vacationers. Here,... Read the full Playa Del Carmen review

From journal Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (from Playa del Carmen)