Location: Yucatan / Mayan Riviera < Mexico
Nearest Airport:
Cancun at 40
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 0.2
Miles
Car: not necessary
Playa del Carmen (often referred to as just 'Playa' locally) has it all, offering an exotic, tropical setting surrounded by modern comforts and conveniences. With 280 days of sunshine a year and beautiful beaches lapped with the turquoise and emerald waters of the Caribbean, Playa del Carmen is now the fastest growing city in the world with 80% of international tourists coming from the U.S. The developments here are low-rise, taking into account the local environment, giving Playa a more charismatic and authentic Mexican feel rich with Mayan influences and archaeological sites. It is also very close to Cozumel, and Cancun, so it makes an ideal base if you want to visit all of the main towns and resorts in this part of Mexico.