Playa del Carmen is a city in Mexico on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The location of Playa del Carmen and its nearby attractions makes this the perfect holiday destination for a Caribbean Vacation. Playa is located in the perfect location and there are many opportunities for day trips from Playa del Carmen to explore Mayan ruins, snorkel, swim in a cenote (underground cave), or explore the charming island of Isla Mujeres.

Playa Del Carmen is an excellent place to relax away from the crowds of Cancún but with the same quality beaches and turquoise waters. Playa del Carmen's coast offers some good scuba diving opportunities, as well as cenote diving for the more adventurous. Playa del Carmen is blessed with miles of unspoiled white sandy beaches and crystal-clear Caribbean waters that's proving harder and harder to find.

Great shopping and restaurants can be found along Playa Del Carmen's 5th Avenue pedestrian promenade. 5th Avenue is THE place to see and be seen in the tourist zone and it's located one block off the beach, adjacent to the main square in central Playa del Carmen.

Playa gets a lot of European tourists, that love to party and relax in its tropical Bohemian atmosphere. Cruise ships typically stop in Playa del Carmen to allow their vacationers to take advantage of the wonderful shopping and restaurants.

The beaches closest to the ferry docks are the busiest and outside the tourist zone the beaches are lined with jungle. The restaurants along 5th are mostly Italian but there are American restaurants and Mexican restaurants that cook American style food with some Mexican dishes.

At night 5th Avenue comes alive. Many Mexicans visit Playa for their vacations as well. There are banks and money exchanges all over the place. Playa is not that big and everything the vacationer might need is within the tourist zone.

In addition to outdoor activities, Playa Del Carmen boasts a hosts of indoor activities as well. And the nightlife offered in the city is top class with the opportunity to dance the night away at one of the famous night clubs in Playa Del Carmen.

You can enjoy all that Playa Del Carmen has to offer to its visitors by staying in a well appointed vacation rental villa or a condo. We have a very good collection of vacation rentals on Vacapedia.com. Visit Playa Del Carmen to enjoy your vacation and allow us to take care of your lodging needs.

Vacapedia.com has many vacation homes, condos and housing rentals in Playa Del Carmen. With so many vacation rentals on Vacapedia.com, you can be assured that Vacapedia.com has done everything possible to help you find the right vacation rental for you in Playa Del Carmen.

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