Playa Del Carmen -
Mexico
Playa del Carmen is a city on
the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of
Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The city is the seat of the
Solidaridad municipality. In 2003 the city had a population of about
49,000 people, though it is rapidly growing in population.
Tourism to Playa del Carmen
began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across
the Cozumel Channel and world-famous scuba diving destination. |
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TRAVELMEXICO -
PlayaDelCarmen
Today Playa del Carmen, or
just 'Playa' as it is colloquially referred to, is the center of the
Riviera Maya concept, which covers from Cancun to Tulum
and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve. All tourist activity in Playa
del Carmen centres on the Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, is a
pedestrian walkway located just one block inland from the beach, and
lined with boutique hotels, shops, bars and restaurants.
Playa Del Carmen wants to retain its small fishing village and
artist colony charm, without becoming as large or tourist-dependent as
Cancun. To this end, the city passed an ordinance by which all
buildings, no matter what, have a limit of three stories, though a few
four storey buildings were built before the ordinance.
There is a significant European influence in Playa, especially
Italian. It is not unusual to find that the proprietors of a
particular hotel, restaurant, or bar are expatriates from Italy,
Argentina, the US, Canada, France, Spain, or one of the many other
country of origins represented among Playa del Carmen's residents.
The telenovela Peregrina takes place in Playa del Carmen.
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