Playa del Carmen Off The Beaten Path

 7 Reviews  Si'an Kaan is a national park to the south from Tulum, where you can see lots of wildlife. A boat will take you around a huge bay with mostly fresh water. You'll see lots of birds in mangrove brush.... 

 5 Reviews  paraiso beach club is a great place to have happy hr. starts at 3:00 also try their amberjack slightly breaded, delicious & I'm not much of a fish eater, went back twice last trip. when sitting on... 

 3 Reviews  The further south you drive, the less popuated it becomes. Yet you would hardly know this due to the huge facades on the highway announcing that you have reached another sprawling development. In... 

 trvlrtom Says:  Between Playa del Carmen and Tulum is a beautiful, low-key beach and cafe. To get there you have to go along an unpaved road that runs along the north wall of... 

 jorgec25 Says:  It may seem strange, but in Playa del Carmen there are very few tourists that use the public transportation. And that is a shame because at the ADO Bus terminal... 

 camilleaja Says:  If you speak some words of Spanish or are willing to get out of expensive tourists tour when you are in a resort, instead of paying a lot for AC buses taking... 

 AZPDC Says:  Make sure to signup for the ATV jungle tour. Just ask your concierge to sign you up. It cost about $40 per person and is well worth it. They lead you and a... 

 LiliCanada Says:  I don't recommend anyone to go "off the beaten path" in Mexico. Especially since the couple was murdered in an all-inclusive hotel in Playa del Carmen, followed... 

 ScubaCat Says:  Now's your chance to play, frolick and swim with these docile and loving creatures. Right next door to the Adventura Place is Puerto Aventura, a 10 minute walk... 

 LotusV8 Says:  I just want to show some pics taken directly after the Hurricane, as you can see Playa is still standing, it is better prepared for a Hurricane than Cancun, its... 

 whitneyone Says:  It's a beautiful lagoon, in the north end of Akumel and is much smaller than Xel-Ha, and much cheaper. About 6 bucks a person. Don't expect food and lockers to... 

 kyoub Says:  Get off of the plaza and walk around some of the side streets.It is best to explore on foot, as the narrow dirt roads, run in a confusinmg one way pattern and... 

 whitneyone Says:  This is, I'm sure, not an every day event, but it was when we visited. Joe was born in a wildlife refuge where his mother abandoned him. Mauricio brought him to... 

 whitneyone Says:  A spanish ship sank in this area over a hundred years ago and some people still search for beads and gems and find them. Do not go expecting to discover a... 

 whitneyone Says:  Here's the stair case you climb to the top, and with more difficulty to the bottom. With a little bit more difficulty if you have a fear of heights or falling.... 

 whitneyone Says:  Everyone goes to Chichen Itza and climbs the Castillo. How about Coba, where you can climb an even TALLER one? Coba has not been as fully restored as Chichen... 

 Joan58 Says:  Take a walk through the wild jungle... I'm just kidding. This is a little path in the holiday village where I've been. The jungle can be dangerous... there are... 

 rafgys Says:  If you arrive to Playa by bus ... don't exchange your money around the ADO bus station on 5th Avenue. Walk one block up to 10th Ave, you'll get better rates... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  under construction 

 kyoub Says:  In the new Playacar additon there is an aviary.Lots of native birds. You forget that there is a net overhead. This is well worth the trouble of finding it. 

 whitneyone Says:  We met them at the top, of the castillo in Coba, they had forgotten their camera and I have lost their e-mail addresses. 

 whitneyone Says:  From the Castle in Coba. Note that you are WAY above the jungle below and looking down on more ruins.