Playa Del Carmen offers everything you could want for your vacation in the Riviera Maya. In Playa del Carmen you´ll find white sand beaches, the warm turquoise water of the Caribbean Sea, international cuisine for every budget and palate, exceptional shopping, and exciting nightlife with the taste of a charming small cosmopolitan town. Playa del Carmen or Playa as locals call it, used to be a small fishing village, with a small dock to cross from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel.

In Playa del Carmen, the endless attraction is the beach. In fact, there are three sections in Playa del Carmen; the old Playa, Playacar and the new section which has had a noticeable growth the later five years. The second being the huge 875 acre Playacar development. Where you will find big beachfront hotels, most of them All Inclusive, a championship golf course, residences and lots for sale.

Heading down to the town of Playa del Carmen for a dip and lunch there is a great variety to choose from, with the same turquoise Caribbean water, the same powdery  beach as Cancun but with an offshore reef and Cozumel island that break the waves, the surf is more gentle.

The short distance of the reef from Playa del Carmen means excellent snorkeling and available gear for rent every where. The shops in Playa del Carmen offer scuba diving which claims to be the best in México. Playa del Carmen is a good place for beginners. Introductory courses teach the basics and then amateur divers are taken out to explore the reefs for a couple hours.

After diving, Playa del Carmen bustles lots of eateries. The main happening in Playa del Carmen is known as the Quinta Avenida, which is a dazzling cosmopolitan experience. Besides a few beachside restaurants, la Quinta Avenida is the town’s main restaurant row in Playa del Carmen, featuring a large selection of places that will satisfy most of craving ranging from tacos, fajitas, pizzas, steaks, lobster or vegetarian plates to oriental food.

After meal, is time to shop. In Playa del Carmen there are lots of boutiques featuring excellent assortment of sophisticated handicrafts from all over México and abroad, like masks, embroidered clothing and jewelry.

If you want to know the best of Playa del Carmen wait for darkness, when singles, couples, families and friends of different nationalities speaking different languages start filling very single pub lived up with different rhythms.