Welcome to the Playa del Carmen, Mexico Travel Guide

Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea

	in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20.62° North, 87.07° West. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In 2003 the city had a population of about 50,000 people, though it is rapidly growing in population.

Tourism to Playa del Carmen began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the Cozumel Channel and world-famous scuba diving destination. While passing through, many people realized that it was a nice place to relax away from the crowds of Cancún but with the same quality beaches and turquoise waters. While not as incredible as Cozumel, Playa del Carmen's coast offers some good scuba diving opportunities, as well as cenote diving for the more adventurous.

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2010-09-01

Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya

set amidst 36 acres of tropical forests, with calm water views over the Caribbean Sea, lag ...

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Hacienda Vista Real

In the heart of the treasured Mayan Riviera, Hacienda Vista Real seamlessly blends a glori ...

2010-08-25

Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya All Inclusive Resort

All Inclusive Ornate, romantic resort on calm-water beach. ...

• Acanto Boutique Hotel and Suites
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• Barcelo Maya Palace
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• The Royal Playa del Carmen Luxury All Inclusive Resort
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• JOCKS A Mens Shop
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The Royal Playa del Carmen Luxury All Inclusive Resort
16/Aug/10
by Martin Gomez from Canada
Location, nice room
Some staff are very pleasant. The hotel was very clean and comfortable.

Acanto Boutique Hotel and Suites
11/Feb/10
by 5th avenue bum from United Kingdom
Hotel with it all
They've got location, clean rooms, courteous staff, good prices

Grand Velas All Suite and SPA Resort
05/Jan/10
by Sunsekkers from Belgium
It's in a perfect place, an easy walk to the beach or shopping.
The beds are very comfortable, and the furnishings in the rooms are fairly high end. Hotel staff was... (more...)

JOCKS A Mens Shop
25/May/09
by Michael from USA
Jock's hs great cloth's and fantastic owners!
We had contact with one of the owners prior to going down to Playa and went by the store as soon as ... (more...)