Playa del Carmen Nightlife

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Most Viewed Nightlife in Playa del Carmen

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Blue Parrot

Blue Parrot, Playa del Carmen

 12 Reviews  2011 Update: The Blue Parrot has temporarily closed for renovations. The Blue Parrot has a long history of being the place to go and be seen around midnight. It's called a Playa Del Carmen... 

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Alux

Alux, Playa del Carmen

 8 Reviews  In the center of town, wast of 5th street, you have to ask someone how to get to Alux. which is across the 307 Alux (pronounced Ah-loosh) is a bar/restaurant/nightclub that is built inside of a... 

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Senior Frogs

Senior Frogs, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  July 2009. Carnival cruise port of call Calica. $13 each way taxi for four to Playa Del Carmen. Stopped in for an afternoon at Senior Frogs with the hubby in Playa Del Carmen while my inlaws went... 

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5th Avenue

5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen

 6 Reviews  5th Ave is the main shopping street in this area. Its around 3km long. There are alot of bars and food places down there is makes it lively. Its good for shopping on a night time as the shops are open... 

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Deseo Lounge

Deseo Lounge, Playa del Carmen

 3 Reviews  I found this place thanks to another Vt member. I looked everywhere in Playa for the "bed bar" and NO ONE had heard of it. Because they don't even tell you there, what you are getting in to. They call... 

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Bourbon Street

Bourbon Street, Playa del Carmen

 2 Reviews  On Ave 5. great place to drink a mohito, people watch and let the music make you feel at home I tend to veer away from blatant tourist bars, but this one is low key and some times you just want to... 

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Playacrawl

 5 Reviews  Just checking in with everyone who is going to do the Playacrawl. My wife and i just came back from our wonderful holiday and we had a great time. I have been on many barcrawls around the world and... 

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Hangover Bar Playa: Karaoke with friends and locals

Hangover Bar Playa: Karaoke with friends and locals, Playa del Carmen

 walexander81 Says:  Please is special because they have really good music, and in between when people are brave enough, there is karaoke. For bar snacks food is really good. They... 

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La Bodeguita del Medio: Cuban fun

La Bodeguita del Medio: Cuban fun, Playa del Carmen

 trvlrtom Says:  This popular spot offers up Cuban music, dance, food and drink in a lively atmosphere. As you enter you'll come to the old style wood bar lined with ready to... 

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La Santanera: Awesome club !!

La Santanera: Awesome club !!, Playa del Carmen

 rafgys Says:  This is more like the locals nightclub... great house music, every day till 6 or 7 in the morning.The best day is usually on Wednesday, they have a 2 x 1... 

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Bali: Cool bar !!

Bali: Cool bar !!, Playa del Carmen

 rafgys Says:  It’s supposed to be one of the best nightclubs in town, and sure it is! The decoration is amazing... like if you were in Indonesia (I guess, I've never been... 

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Kartabar Lounge: Nice way to begin the night!

Kartabar Lounge: Nice way to begin the night!, Playa del Carmen

 rafgys Says:  It's a lovely lounge on the heart of Playa's nightlife! You can have great Mediterranean food, smoke hookah pipes, have great drinks... The atmosphere is... 

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Captain Tequila: Loud latin rhythms

Captain Tequila: Loud latin rhythms, Playa del Carmen

 susu77 Says:  Every night live nice,hot Cuban music and free drinks for ladies until 1am. Free entry and cool looking place. Just dont understand why the music HAD TO BE SO... 

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La Taberna: Locals and biljards

La Taberna: Locals and biljards, Playa del Carmen

 susu77 Says:  We went several times to this big bar on 10th avenue. There is two biljardtables and you will most likely get to play against locals. Every time we were the... 

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el capitan tuttix: a pirate bar

el capitan tuttix: a pirate bar, Playa del Carmen

 assoifer Says:  this was the late night spot for me and my friend.we went almost every night. this party placereally rocks. a bar build like a big pirate boat can really... 

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Perico's & CongoBongo: Refined Partying

Perico's & CongoBongo: Refined Partying, Playa del Carmen

 ScubaCat Says:  While partying in Playa Del Carmen can be a blast, close to your hotel (don't have to stubble so far) & has a more relaxed atmosphere than Cancun. You should... 

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La Jarrita: Before the heavy party!

La Jarrita: Before the heavy party!, Playa del Carmen

 caribe_utopico Says:  Cheaper than other places on Quinta Avenida. These are the same owners of La Jarra.Great place to make up some time until the real party begins.Try the Miami... 

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La Jarra: Live rock band

La Jarra: Live rock band, Playa del Carmen

 caribe_utopico Says:  Medusa performs Thursdays thru Sundays.Great if you like that 90's rock groups like Guns & Roses, Bon Jovi or other latin-american rock groups from the 90s like... 

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Carlos and Charlies, Senor Frogs: Nice to get away from the Resort

Carlos and Charlies, Senor Frogs: Nice to get away from the Resort, Playa del Carmen

 duder1976 Says:  We were tired of drinking and hanging out at the same old hotel bars at the Riu Tequila so we hailed a cab for $4USD and headed downtown PDC. First stop was... 

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Club Serenata: Away from the usual...

Club Serenata: Away from the usual..., Playa del Carmen

 s_odyssey Says:  Just above the 5th avenida on the left and on the same street as the Blue Parrot, my friends and I discovered a little secret besides a lil pizza stand. Its a... 

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Moon: Open air

Moon: Open air, Playa del Carmen

 whitneyone Says:  Most of the new chic europen style places are going in on the north end of Playa. Moon is an exception. It's the last thing on the south end, and the newest... 

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We weren't looking for...

We weren't looking for..., Playa del Carmen

 DellyM Says:  We weren't looking for nightlife, ours consisted of eating a late dinner with a couple of drinks then back to our room to watch TV. We did have one very late... 

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under construction: casa tequila

under construction: casa tequila, Playa del Carmen

 call_me_rhia Says:  under construction 

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The Beaches of Playa Del Carmen: The Skinny on Skinny Dipping in Mexico

The Beaches of Playa Del Carmen: The Skinny on Skinny Dipping in Mexico, Playa del Carmen

 LolaSanFrancisco Says:  Skinny dip and you go to jail. Well at least you sit in hand cuffs untel the negociating bribes conclude. Here is the true story.... 

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Bar: When the sun goes down...

Bar: When the sun goes down..., Playa del Carmen

 Joan58 Says:  When the sun goes down...I could't go out from the holiday village where I'v been. My husband don't like dancing, so we just sitted down at the bar drinking... 

Top 3 Hotels in Playa del Carmen

La Tortuga Hotel

 2 Reviews and 987 Opinions  Stayes here for 2 weeks in January 2004, found it ideal close to downtown, and very nice... 

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El Dorado Maroma

 1 Review and 643 Opinions  Stayed for 6 days in October at the El Dorado Maroma needless to say it was a complete nightmare ... 

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Riu Palace Mexico-All Inclusive

 6 Reviews and 1801 Opinions  the Riu Palace was a typical all-inclusive setup. About 20 buddies and I went down there for our... 

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 Mexico is the perfect place for us to escape for a few days when Chicago starts to get cold, 3 1/2 hours on a plane and we are feeling the balmy tropical breezes, another hour and we are ordering our... 

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Now THIS is the life!

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 This was originally a small fishing village south of Cancun, but the last years has transformed it into a bustling tourist resort. I think Playa del Carmen is a great base for exploring all of the... 

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Riviera Maya - Culture, relax, sea and tequilla

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