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Travel Blogs from Playa del Carmen
Playa
Playa Del Carmen is a hip place, probably the best place to stay in Mexico if you want to base yourself in one place. Loads of bars and restaurants, serving delicious lime soup, fresh fish and fajitas; and beach bars with live music and cocktails!
Mainly we relaxed on the beach and Kyle ...
Spectacular beach with top of the line amenities
... day by the pool, which offers shade too. It wasn't quiet during water volleyball times, but otherwise it was low key. The water was refreshing and I was able to do some laps with no interference. The swim up bar was usually pretty active.
Guests: Age range from 30's to 70's, American, British, German, Spanish and a few French. Some children but not enough to disturb anyone.
I highly recommend this resort! ...
IT is raining HAIL
... discontinued. And I guess they had a fire before so some things are really discontinued. Its an interesting place. And then we are even more on a mission to find a lavanderia that we can operate ourselves and not pay like a ridiculous amount for one or two pieces of clothes. I think the fact that we both are from America, there is just something strange about having someone else touch your underwear that is not comforting. So its just better to do it yourself. Don't get me ...
Shut Up and Let Me Go
... the personal profiteering, there isn't a lot of choice.
A large number of the people I met were no help whatsoever with anything. I don't know if my skin is just the wrong colour or if they're just lazy. I swear that if you had an accident in Mexico and lost an arm, people would just stand around and shrug. Maybe one or two might step forward to help, but before they did they would ask you to pay 200 pesos in Helping Tax. After you'd used your sole remaining arm to reach ...
Whirlwind tour of Mexico City
... most important artists, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Angelina Beloff and Fernando Gamboa along with a huge collection of Mexican artefacts, ivory and jade. The museum also has a number of xoloitxcuintli dogs, which are black, hairless and nearly extinct, very strange creatures. Mexico clearly has more to offer and a much longer visit will have to be planned in the future. And finally, did you know that Leon Trotsky ended up in Mexico ...
Location
Other places to stay in Playa del Carmen
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Fairmont Mayakoba
Carretera Federal Cancun, Playa del Carmen | 5 star hotelfrom $196 -
Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya
Km. 298, Playa del Carmen | 5 star hotel -
Magic Express
Carretera Cancun _ Chetumal Km 291, Playa del Carmen | 2 star hotelfrom $44 -
Mahekal Beach Resort
Calle 38, Entre Avenida 5a y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen | 4 star hotelfrom $154 -
El Tukan
5a Avenida Norte, Entre 14 y 16, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $49 -
Moongate Hotel
Av. Norte, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotel -
Las Palapas Hotel
Av. 34 Norte s/n, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $166 -
Carmen Suites
10a Av.con calle 14 bis, Colonia Centro, Playa del Carmen | Hotelfrom $52 -
Hotel Hacienda Real del Caribe
Av. 10 Calle 10 Norte , Playa del Carmen | 4 star hotelfrom $66 -
La Tortuga Hotel & Spa
Avenida 10, esq Calle 14, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $85 -
Holiday Inn Express Playacar Riviera Maya
Lt 5 Mz 29 Fracc Playacar, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Illusion Boutique Hotel by Xperience Hotels
Calle 8 Nte., Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $73 -
Hotel Elements
Avenida Flamingo & Calle 46, Playa del Carmen | 4 star hotelfrom $222 -
Hotel Las Golondrinas
Av.Constituyentes 178, entre av 15 y 20, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Carretera Federal, Playa del Carmen | 5 star hotelfrom $527 -
Blue Parrot 5th Avenue
16st between 1st and 5th ave, Playa del Carmen | Hotelfrom $67 -
Pueblito Luxury Condohotel
Av. 38 Norte s/n, Playa del Carmen | 4 star hotelfrom $116 -
Hacienda Paradise Boutique Hotel by Xperience Hotels
Calle 20, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $64 -
Kinbe Hotel
Calle 1o Norte entre 1a y 5a, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Hacienda Maria Bonita
Avenue 10N, 215 between 10 y 12, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $50 -
Caribbean Paradise Resort & Spa
5th Avenida Norte Esq. Constituyentes, Playa del Carmen | 2 star hotelfrom $41 -
Le Reve Hotel & Spa
Playa Xcalacoco, Fraccion 2A, Playa del Carmen | 4 star hotelfrom $213 -
Happy Gecko Hotel & Hostel
10 th av. calles 6 y 8, Playa del Carmen | Hotelfrom $14 -
Mosquito Beach Hotel
Calle 8 y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $151 -
The Grand Mayan Riviera Maya
Km 48 Carretera Federal , Playa del Carmen | 5 star hotel -
Hotel Quinto Sol
5th Avenue & 28, Playa del Carmen | 3 star hotelfrom $53