Playa del Carmen, MEXICO: why you must visit

Playa del Carmen is a charming beach community in Mexico, well-known for its laid-back atmosphere. In addition to enjoying the beach, you can see cenotes (freshwater sinkholes) nearby, go for a stroll on the touristy Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue), and obviously, enjoy the fantastic Mexican food.

But can you do that without breaking the bank? As prices in Playa are sometimes in dollars, you quickly realize that many things mainly cater to foreign tourists. And yes, you absolutely can. And you can have a great time.

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico:
00:00 Can you enjoy Playa del Carmen without a tour?
01:11 What's at the main square in town
02:24 The main beach in Playa
03:12 Why the name Playa del Carmen?
04:08 Of course there's also a mall nearby ;)
04:24 Has the line to buy bus tickets to Cancun reduced since I first showed you?
04:32 Quinta Avenida during the day
06:06 Quinta Avenida at night
06:58 Mexican dinner
08:35 Nightlife in Playa del Carmen
09:08 Cenote Azul - Getting there
09:53 Enjoying Cenote Azul
12:34 Lunch

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I am a Brazilian-American journalist living in Florida. After traveling the world working with sports, news, and events for over 15 years, I realized that what I really love is the travel part of it all. So I exchanged life in the newsrooms and stadiums for the daily challenge of being an independent content producer. I created this channel to share the beauties of the world... stuff that for so long I only kept to myself. Also to help people planning similar trips and to inspire more people to venture out and enjoy life!

P.S.: The funny guy who appears in the vlogs is my husband, Gordon. He is Canadian-American and he's actually camera-shy, that's why he's behind the camera most of the time 😉

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[fidardo]

I was in Playa del Carmen on my honeymoon in 2004. I have fond memories of this city.

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

Renata: Playa Del Carmen is just a remarkable city in Mexico that had many great beaches, restaurants, hotels, etc. I will definitely love to visit this great city in 2025!

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

Renata: I could really LOVE to visit these remarkable cities in Mexico 2025.Thanks you so much for this remarkable video in 2022!

[rafaeltafolla]

Me gustan mucho sus videos de mi país México ojalá regrese pronto le recomiendo las playas de Oaxaca son hermosas bienvenidos a México. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

Renata: Playa Del Carmen is just a remarkable city in Mexico.I will definitely LOVE to visit this great city in joy to see these great Landmarks in 2025!

[navinganji]

maxico is tourist place every where looking clean thanks for showing madam 🙏

[rosaglem]

One of my favorite cities in, so far my favorite states in Mexico, Quintana Roo. I spent a year in the state before and during the beginning of the pandemic, I was happy to be grounded there by the airlines. At least 8 months of my stay was in PDC. This video tour is making me want to return to the area soon than planned. In PDC, I stayed mostly in the areas where the locals lived during the part of my time living there.

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

Renata: Thanks you so much for these two new remarkable videos that you released this week of July of 2022 from Mexico in joy.I really wants to visits these great cities in Mexico!

[__truehappiness]

Soy francesa y es un placer mirar sus videos. Aprendí mucho 🤩

[wbradford]

I knew exactly what Gordon meant when he said “Cabo Frio warm”. I was in Rio in January when it was 100 degrees out and let’s just say the water was brisk. Looking forward to the Cancun video.

[theoadelaidabondocabe]

Renata: Thanks you so much for this remarkable video from Mexico in July of 2022.I am a great fan LOVE to watch ALL your great video in 2022!

[szhinkoszhinko]

i love the cheese that they use for quesadillas. cenote azul looks good. didn’t have the chance to check it out when we were there but we visited cenote cristalino and cenote eden. they’re both amazing. cenote eden is great for snorkeling and cliff jumping. love your videos. very informative. can’t wait to go back.

[mgithaiga]

I would like to celebrate one of my birthdays in Mexico and have a Mexican-themed birthday party with a Mariachi Band.

[smitathite]

Loved everybit of this video!! So beautiful!! Thnx for sharing. Love❤from India

[原田久-ib]

Hi, Renata. This is Hisashi from Rosarito. Thank you for
a nice report. Your report is always well made. I can enjoy the video as if I am really traveling. Ocean is very beautiful! I want visit to cenote sometime in the near future.

[jekonil]

Большое спасибо за видио, очень понравилось, так красиво, , Мексика действительно уникальная страна с очень древней цивилизации!!!

[roelvillamor]

Nice things to do in Playa Del Carmen. I like your video content on Cenote!!!

[gabriellarosekorte]

Thank you for sharing! I am going to Playa in two weeks and loved the insights! Can't wait for my adventure!

[ivanSever]

Читал что десятки миллионов лет назад на полуостров юкотан упал метеорит, который убил динозавров.Красивая там природа, и как всегда отличное у вас видео👍

[JasmineApple]

Cool place!! I've never heard of a cenate before - it looked like so much fun! Great video!