Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Mayan Riviera, just 68 km from Cancun. Playa del Carmen is one of the most beautiful places at the Caribbean. The weather most of the year is warm (25 ºC to 35ºC at summer).
Playa del Carmen has the most beautiful beaches in the Mexican Caribbean as Paraiso Beach and Paamul Beach, great to enjoy the sun, rest and practice almost all the activities. As the same that Cancun, Playa del Carmen is near Xel Ha and Xcaret ecological parks where you can swim and practice snorkeling, kitesurf and windsurf.
For those who like scuba diving can take tours at the Gran Arrecife Maya (Great Mayan Reef) this is the second biggest in the world. You can also take tours to cenotes zone and admire these water mirrors subway connected.
The Fifth Avenue is great to walk, eat at lot of restaurants, or go to bars and clubs or just shopping at many clothes, jewelry and exclusive boutiques. If you are looking for something to rest just have to go to sit and drink coffee at this avenue.
ACTIVITIES AT PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Ecotourism and Adventure
– Scuba Diving
- Camping
- extreme sports
- Kayak
-Fishing
Knowledge and cultura
- Archaeology
- Party
- Gastronomy
- Arts
- Handicraft
Hobby
-Shopping
- Recreation
- Night Show
- Sports
- Night Live
Beach
-Beach
Premium
- Golf
- Shipping
- Spas
PLACES TO VISIT.
Near Playa del Carmen is Playacar, from this point you can go to Cozumel by taking the ferry. Cozumel is about 40 minutes from Playa del Carmen and has great reefs as Gran Arrecife Maya (Big Mayan Reef) and you can do scuba diving at this second biggest reef in the world. You can also go to Chankaanab to snorkeling or visit the archeological zone San Gervasio. Another place to go is Punta Sur ecological reserve and its lagoons, local vegetation and animals . If you like museums don’t forget to visit Cozumel Island Museum.
Going to Puerto Morelos (from Cozumel or Playa del Carmen) you can take a tour to Cancun to meet one of the most beautiful beaches at the Caribbean with those white sand beach with sky blue sea water, visit its big touristic complex and night live. Cancun is also known as the “Mayan World Front Door”.
Going on the way you can find Xcaret, just 8 km from Playa del Carmen, it is a big park that has beach, subway rivers, aquarium, dolphins, butterfly sanctuary, bees sanctuary, plants and animals from the area. You can enjoy a night show about the mayan culture, ball game, dance and Mexican music.
For those who enjoy playing golf Puerto Aventuras is the right place to do it with a great view, the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Aventuras is also great to swim an play kayaking and fishing. If you are looking for quiet and peace you have to go to Akumal, just 34km after Puerto Aventuras, it is the most peaceful and natural place.
After that do not forget to visit Xel ha, you can find subway rivers, lagoon and you can swim with dolphins beside snorkeling. This route ends at Tulum, an old mayan city with beautiful buildings front of the sea.
This route ends at Tulum, an old mayan city with beautiful buildings front of the sea.
SERVICES AND TOURISM
Playa del Carmen its communicated by 307 road to Cancun and Chetumal. By the sea Playa del Carmen has an important wharf with a ferry which go to Cozumel every day. By air the best choice is the Cancun International Airport just 45 minutes from Playa del Carmen.
If you are traveling by bus, the ADO bus central is one of the more important means of transportation, it is located in downtown at Uxmal and Tulum Avenues, they have local cab and bus service.
If you are traveling by airplane, Cancun International Airport is the second one more important in Mexico; this airport is located at Cancun-Tulum highway, just 8 kms to downtown and 5 km to hotel zone. You can find airlines as Mexicana, Azteca, Aeromexico, American Airlines, Aerocaribe, Aviacsa, Continental, British Airways and others. This airport also has yellow cab and bus service to go to Cancun, Playa del Carmen or the Hotel Zone.
INTERESTING AND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
Mayan Riviera Tourist Administration (984) 859 2170.
Red Cross (984) 873 1233.
Green Angels 078.
Emergency. 060.
Police Department (984) 873 0242.
