| Title | Where To Go |
| Category | Doing |
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| Description | What to do, what to see and how to enjoy it. |
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| Price Range | Cheaper than Cancun |
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| Playa Del Carmen is a little seaside town that has a hip, young and laid-back vibe. The main strip (Avenida 5) is the area to stoll in the evening with cool clothing shops, book shops, outdoor restaurants with bands playing and pubs complete with bohemian(read: cheap)accomodation above. If you must go to the Cancun area and don’t want the teen-ager chaos of the main strip, head to Playa for a relaxing, yet cultural and happening vacation. Completely safe at all hours of the night, this town has an ample amount of cyber-cafes. The ferry to the scenic island of Cozumel leaves from the south end of the town and smack in the middle is the bus station, running tours out to the major ruin sites, Cancun and Ixcaret (not sure if thats correct spelling). Ixcaret (15 minutes south of Playa or an $8 cab ride) is well worth the 40-odd dollars of admission. Go in the late morning and stay past dark. It is a Disneyland-type nature park that provides activities such as swimming in the underground river, swimming with dolphins (for an extra charge), uncrowded Mayan ruins, underground caves and exotic, indiganous animals. At dusk, the tribal drumming starts echoing around the park and various (recreated) Mayan rituals are performed throughout the park. These rituals are incredibly magical to experience. |
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