{"id":9299,"date":"2016-10-12T09:31:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T13:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/?p=9299"},"modified":"2020-05-28T18:49:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T22:49:58","slug":"where-is-playa-del-carmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/where-is-playa-del-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Choose Playa del Carmen – 10 Great Reasons To Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where is Playa del Carme<\/a>n?<\/p>\n

Playa del Carmen is a popular tourist destination located along the eastern shoreline of\u00a0 Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.<\/p>\n

With one of the fastest growing populations in Latin America, the beachfront town<\/strong> is situated along the northwestern portion of the Caribbean Sea just 45 minutes south of Cancun International Airport and one hour north of Tulum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Simple, right?<\/p>\n

It may seem that way, but context is key.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because Playa del Carmen’s location is what graces the town with those special characteristics that make it such a popular destination for tourists and emigrants the world over.<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s all that.<\/p>\n

So Where Is Playa del Carmen Anyway?!<\/h2>\n

For starters, Playa del Carmen<\/strong><\/a> is located in Mexico.<\/p>\n

You know, that country south of the U.S. border along which a certain orange-haired, vitriolic man-child would like to build a wall…<\/p>\n

Second, Playa del Carmen forms part of the region of the world know as the Caribbean, occupying the northwestern corner of this body of water which converges with the Gulf of Mexico just north of Cancun.<\/p>\n

\"Portal<\/p>\n

Playa del Carmen is considered to be part of Mexico’s Riviera Maya<\/strong><\/a>, a prime stretch of land that runs south from Cancun down to the town of Tulum.<\/p>\n

This town on the Caribbean is the epitome of sun-kissed destination, with over 300 days a year of sunshine.<\/p>\n

Yes, you heard that right, people of the north.<\/p>\n

(By the way, winter is coming and it will be here long before the next season of Game of Thrones).<\/p>\n

In addition, temperatures average from about 73\u00b0 F to 83\u00b0 F year round.<\/p>\n

Check out these five things you need to know about Playa del Carmen weather<\/strong><\/a> as well as our blog post on Riviera Maya weather<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for more details about our delicious tropical climate.<\/p>\n

And if that doesn’t clear up where Playa del Carmen is located, then have a look at this nifty Playa del Carmen map<\/strong> by Google!<\/p>\n