The Coba ruins are one of my favorite Mayan archaeological sites to visit. Set in the jungle and boasting the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula, which you can also still climb, a visit to Coba makes for a great […]
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The Coba ruins are one of my favorite Mayan archaeological sites to visit. Set in the jungle and boasting the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula, which you can also still climb, a visit to Coba makes for a great […]
Are you one of those people who like to have some adventure at sea? Nothing Moby Dick or Jaws-like mind you, just a fun morning or afternoon sailing, swimming, snorkeling or fishing. Being able to head out to sea is […]
The PlayadelCarmen.com travel team recently celebrated an early, tequila-filled Christmas on a floating dinner cruise down jungle-lined channels. The result is this Xoximilco review. Warning: Some names have been changed to protect the innocent 😉 The cool December rain had […]
S.O.S. el Arca (The Arc) is a local animal rescue in Playa del Carmen. Recently, the dog shelter began operations at new, much larger facility. PlayaDelCarmen.com sat down with the shelter’s founder and dogmother extraordinaire, Sylvie Goetz, to talk about […]
Manne’s Biergarten is a Playa del Carmen institution. In fact, it’s one of the oldest Playa del Carmen restaurants that are still around. For the last 15 years, this “beer garden” has weathered a lot, including several hurricanes, a bird […]
Your vacation is BIG DEAL. So choosing between Cancun or Playa del Carmen is as well. You’re probably having a hard time deciding on the 2 towns. (rightly so) Will it be Cancun? Infamous for its Hotel Zone and wild […]
The biggest night of the year is fast approaching…New Year’s Eve! Celebrate in the sun. Thousands of people choose to come to Playa del Carmen every year during this time. Why? Because it’s a hotspot for great nightlife and things […]
Everybody loves a good taco. They’re not too expensive. They’re quick. They can taste damn deliscious and come in a wide variety of flavors and toppings. In short, tacos are awesome. But let’s be honest. Most of us are in […]
You like to have fun, right? Especially if you can have fun and spend very little money! Whoosh. It just feels good! For a brief and all too infrequent moment, we can escape the vacuum of capitalist society to just […]
For an up-to-date 2017 review of The Royal read our latest blog. At PlayaDelCarmen.com we book a TON of vacations for The Royal Playa del Carmen. Because we have awesome pricing, it’s one of our best-selling hotels hands down. It’s also one […]