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2 Reviews I always like visiting grocery stores when traveling, you can find some interesting things to eat and occasionally something to bring back for friends and family. Just south of Juarez Avenue on...
Plaza Las Americas: Shopping Malls in Playa del Carmen
ciaobella55 Says: Plaza Las Americas has a large Chedraui supermarket, a Cinema complex, a Sears department store and a lot of small speciality shops for clothing, jewellery,...
Centro Maya: Shopping Malls in Playa del Carmen
ciaobella55 Says: Centro Maya is about a mile away and can be easily reached for 5 pesos by bus along 30th Ave, look for one that says Soriana. Once there, Soriana is a large...
LiamJackson10 Says: These shops sell nothing but cigars. They are called cigar shops or factorys and on 5th Ave there must be around 5 or 6. They have a man at the front of the...
LiamJackson10 Says: This isn't a tip for just one shop its a street of shopping. Its 5th Ave and its around 3km long. It has all named shops on like your big clothing makes and big...
alyf1961 Says: The shops in Playa Del Carmen were lovely. There were the usual Mexican things to buy such as sombreros, bags, t-shirts and ponchos. Some of the shops had...
hotsauce28 Says: I realize there are a ton of places to buy Tequila in Mexico but what really stood out about this place was that the sales lady was very knowledgeable about her...
Dr. Garcia on 5th Ave.: Beware phony extortionist "doctor"
bill86 Says: There is a tent sign on 5th Ave near Calle 6 that reads "25 hour Doctor" English spoken.We went there to get a refill for a prescription. A dingy little unclean...
Local venders: Buy outside the city
diver-x Says: In Playa del Carmen, all of the shops have the same touristy crap. Silver jewelry, carved wooden jaguar heads, turtle ashtrays, plastic pyramids, marachas,...
ScubaCat Says: Playa Del Carmen is perfect for the adventurous shopper. As you walk along checking out the various shops. Look around. You'll see neat little mexican statutes...
Corner Grocery Store: Smart Shopping
Pat&ZoAnn Says: We bought 4 litre jugs of water here (about 1 gallon) for less than a one litre bottle from a pharmacia one block away on Fifth Ave. I don't remeber the exact...
Where are the traditional artifacts?
s_odyssey Says: Mexican souvenir shopping has changed a lot in the last few yrs with typical mexican art becoming harder and harder to find. It is easier to find indonesian...
Joan58 Says: Here I bought a nice pair of mexican boots and a typical 'sun and moon' made of baked clay. In other shops I bought a carpet, a paperknife made of obsidian, a...
toemayn Says: Small shopping plaza south of our hotel. We used the bank there to exchange our money
All silver shops: Can't leave Mexico without it!
hotsauce28 Says: They're EVERYWHERE! The only tip I have is, don't expect it to be cheap. And don't bother haggling if you DO find a good deal.
Sam's Club: Sam's Club in Playa del Carmen
moosemother Says: There is a Sam's Club in Playa del Carmen. Clothing not expensive
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2 Reviews and 987 Opinions Stayes here for 2 weeks in January 2004, found it ideal close to downtown, and very nice...
1 Review and 643 Opinions Stayed for 6 days in October at the El Dorado Maroma needless to say it was a complete nightmare ...
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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There is a Sam's Club in Playa del Carmen. Clothing not expensive
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Q: I am planning a 10 day trip to Cozumel in September. We'd really like to fly into Cancun, see the ruins in Tulum, stay the night...
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Playa del Carmen-my Mexican paradise
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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Updated Feb 2005. Playa is growing at an alarming rate. If you have been to Cancun, you will still find this "laid back". LOL. The restaurants are just as good...the time share sellers are no more...
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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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Travel Dates: August 2002, July 10-17 2004, March 12-19 2005, March 3-10 2007, February 18-25 2008, December 3-10 2011. The first time I walked into Playa Del Carmen it was like some strange dream....
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Riviera Maya - Culture, relax, sea and tequilla
The Riviera Maya, in the Yucatan, turned out to be even better than expected. The weather was great and the atmosphere was very relaxing. The people were very warm and friendly. It was very easy to go...
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