Playa del Carmen is a beautiful city, in the state of
Quintana Roo, Mexico. Located along the
Caribbean sea, this city is a popular tourist destination. PDC is regarded as
the calmer and more relaxed beach as compared to Cancun. It has its fair share
of night clubs and pubs on the 5th Avenue, and streets flooding with
tourists, but unlike Cancun, the beaches are easily accessible and cleaner.
There is a huge budget store located at the corner of the 5th
Avenue, across the ADO bus stand, where you can shop to your heart’s content,
you can find everything from magnets to premium tequila bottles, beautiful
sombreros (broad-brimmed hats traditionally worn in Mexico) to funky t-shirts
at reasonable prices. Among the numerous pubs, the Blue Parrot happens to be favorite
for tourists and locals alike. The pub is located on the beach and you can
enjoy your drinks while watching spectacular shows organized by the pub.
While in Quinatana Roo it makes more sense in staying in PDC
because it is located strategically from the other tourist destinations like
Cancun, Tulum, and the ecological parks of Xcaret and Xplor. It has a good
public transport system which is both cheap and safe. The people speak English
so you don’t necessarily need to speak Spanish.
