PLAYA DEL CARMEN (known simply as Playa), once a soporific fishing village, has mushroomed in recent years to become, for tourists anyway, a trendy place touted as the next Miami Beach – from a local's perspective, a goldmine of employment in construction. Not only do Mexico City's elite pop in, but so do day-trippers from Cancún and passengers from cruise ships. As a result, the town's main centre of activity, Avenida 5 (also called La Quinta), a long, pedestrianized strip one block back from the sea, is often ... More
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PLAYA DEL CARMEN (known simply as Playa), once a soporific fishing village, has mushroomed in recent years to become, for tourists anyway, a trendy place touted as the next Miami Beach – from a local's perspective, a goldmine of employment in construction. Not only do Mexico City's elite pop in, but so do day-trippers from Cancún and passengers from cruise ships. As a result, the town's main centre of activity, Avenida 5 (also called La Quinta), a long, pedestrianized strip one block back from the sea, is often packed to capacity with tourists rapidly emptying their wallets in pavement cafés, souvenir outlets and designer-clothes shops. Nonetheless, Playa does retain a rather chic European atmosphere, due to a high number of Italian- and French-owned businesses, and compared with hyperactive, Americanized Cancún, it seems positively cosmopolitan and calm. The nightlife in particular is excellent, and you'll also find sophisticated cuisine, hotels for most budgets and diverse shops. Everywhere visitors will want to go is compact and very pedestrian-friendly – even a walk to the better beach on the north side of town, a broad expanse of silky sand, is an easy one.
We arrive in Cancun at 9:50 am. Our flight is on time. On the way out, we find a tourist information center. The representative tells us about ...
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We arrive in Cancun at 9:50 am. Our flight is on time. On the way out, we find a tourist information center. The representative tells us about discounted day tour that is associated with certain hotels. The more I talk to her, the more it sounds like a timeshare sales pitch. So, we get away and finally locate the ADO (express bus) ticket center at the end of building. The cost for an express bus between cancun airport and Playa Del Carmen is 80 Pesos. The bus promptly leaves Cancun airport at 10:45 am, just like what the schedule says. The trip takes approximately 1 hour. The view between Canc...
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So here are our plans for our honeymoon so far but its still a work in prgress.... July 23rd, 2008: Our Jet Blue flight is scheduled to depart from ...
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So here are our plans for our honeymoon so far but its still a work in prgress.... July 23rd, 2008: Our Jet Blue flight is scheduled to depart from New York at 9:50am and arrive in Cancun at 12:50pm. We will be picked up at the airport by a car service and taken directly to the Grand Oasis Playa where we will be staying. I am assuming that we will arrive at the resort shortly before 3pm which is the check-in time but am hoping that we will be able to check in as soon as we arrive. However, if we cannot check in, we will still be leaving our luggage behind. We will then take the bus or a taxi t...
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Riu Tequila All Inclusive is located just off the beach, within the Playacar complex, and approximately 35 miles from Cancun
International Airport. This location is also half a mile from Playacar Golf Course, two miles from downtown Playa del ...
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The Royal Hideaway Playcar is an all inclusive resort located in the the heart of Playacar, approximately 45 minutes from
Cancun International Airport and seven minutes from downtown Playa del Carmen and its famous Quinta Avenida, Fifth Avenue.Hotel amenities ...
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The Illusion Boutique Hotel is located less than a mile from Playa Del Carmen Airport (PCM). The hotel is close
to Downtown Playa del Carmen, Xaman Ha Aviary, Downtown Xcaret, and Xcaret Eco Theme Park.The hotel offers services and ...
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