Playa Del Carmen, Mexico


Introduction to Playa del Carmen

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Though it no longer has the feel of a village, Playa del Carmen still provides that rare combination of simplicity (a small town that can be traversed on foot) and variety (many unique hotels, restaurants, and stores). There is a comfortable feel to the town. The local architecture has adopted elements of native building -- rustic clapboard walls, stucco, thatched roofs, rough-hewn wood, and a ramshackle, unplanned look to many structures that reflects the town's taste for third-world chic. Slicker architecture has appeared, with chain restaurants and stores, detracting from Playa's individuality, but Playa retains the feel of a cosmopolitan getaway still with a counterculture ethos.




Casa del Sol and Aqua Terra condos in the Heart of Playa del Carmen

Our Condo, "Campanilla" located on the main floor beside the pool in Casa del Sol , sits in the heart of North Playa, in the fabulous and funky "Little Italy" section of town. This is a short walk to Mamita's Beach (see the map), and unbelievable swimming, sunbathing and snorkeling, and the whole of the Yucatan Peninsula easily accessible by car.

Our second condo, "Aqua Terra" is located on 32nd Street between 20th and 25th Avenue, only 3 short blocks from the famous pedestrian promenade Fifth Avenue and only a few blocks more from the white sandy beaches and turquoise colored Caribbean Sea

Playa, white sand, clear water, and soft tropical breezes

Playa is perfect for enjoying the simple (and perhaps the best) pleasures of a seaside vacation -- taking in the sun and the sea air while working your toes into the sand; cooling down with a swim in clear water; and strolling aimlessly down the beach, listening to the wash of waves, and feeling the light touch of tropical breezes. A strong European influence has made topless sunbathing (nominally against the law in Mexico) a nonchalantly accepted practice anywhere there's a beach. The beach grows and shrinks, from broad and sandy to narrower with rocks, depending on the currents and wind. When this happens, head to the beaches in north Playa.

Cozumel, the nature parks and the ruins at Tulum and Coba, and Cancún

From Playa it's easy to shoot out to Cozumel on the ferry, drive south to the nature parks and the ruins at Tulum and Coba, or drive north to Cancún. Directly south of town is the Playacar development, which has a golf course, several large all-inclusive resorts, and a residential section. Frommer's Guide


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