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05/22/2008 to 05/28/2008
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Thu 05/22/08 (day 1) - Playa Del Carmen
In 37 trips
Hotel
This charming hotel is right around the corner from 5th Avenue. The immaculate rooms include purified drinking …
Thing to Do
There is a small pool and several cabana-style beach beds, available on a first-come, first-served basis. A DJ …
Restaurant
One client says: Oh yeah, and try the brocheta de mariscos (seafood skewer) at It's really tasty and at 50 …
Entertainment
In Playa del Carmen, the Blue Parrot Beach Club has been a "must-do" for visitors for over two decades …
Fri 05/23/08 (day 2) - Playa Del Carmen, Tulum
In 155 trips
Thing to Do
This 1.3 million acre biosphere reserve boasts lagoons, tropical forests, mangrove swamps and barrier reefs and is h …
Restaurant
This restaurant and bar is also a local gallery for artisans to display their work. The Mexican food is delicious …
Sat 05/24/08 (day 3) - Cancun, Tulum, Playa Del Carmen
Transportation
Restaurant
Restaurant Name: El Fogon II
One prior client says:
This place is consistently great and service is always frien …
Entertainment
Frommers:
Alux (tel. 984/110-5050; www.aluxplaya.com) is a one-of-a-kind club occupying a large cave with two drama …
Sun 05/25/08 (day 4) - Valladolid, B CKEN
In 26 trips
Hotel
Hotel El Meson del Marques in Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico it's a 4 stars hotel and offers excellent lodging service …
Thing to Do
Frommers:
Valladolid's main square (zocallo) is the social center of town and a thriving market for Yucatecan …
Restaurant
Central plaza, Calle 39 at Calle 40, 7 am - 11 pm daily. Fare 2.5 to 6 USD. Local food court with a dozen or so …
Thing to Do
Frommers:
Before it became Valladolid, the city was a Maya settlement called Zací (Zah-kee), which means "whit …
Thing to Do
Frommer's:
Cenotes Dzitnup & Sammula
The Cenote Dzitnup (also known as Cenote Xkekén) is 4km (2 1/2 miles) …
Thing to Do
Frommers:
Ten blocks to the southwest of the main square is the Franciscan monastery of San Bernardino de Siena …
Restaurant
Located at hotel El Meson Del Marques. Great Yucatecan food and nice dining area facing an inside colonial style garden.
Entertainment
On Sunday nights, beneath the stone arches of the Ayuntamiento, the municipal band plays jaranas and other traditional …
If ...
1. You plan to go to the commonly known tourist area and visit places
mostly in the zona hotelera, then taxi (or bus) is your best choice. For common tourist spots like Chichen Itza, Tulum, Xel-Ha, X-caret, etc. you can always go with a tour.
2. You plan to check out some emerging tourist spots like Valladolid, Ek-Balam, Campeche, etc. then you might want to consider a car. However, you could always use express buses (or collectivo) if you think you will just need the transportation during the day.
3. You plan to have some night, long distance travel, then you definitely need a car. However, unless you are driving on a toll-way, I would not recommend driving at night unless you are in a tourist area of a big city (like Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, etc)