| Playa del Carmen | | View from the Ferry Docks | | | | Coordinates: 26°50′N 87°10′W / 26.833, -87.167 | | Country |
 Mexico | | State | Quintana Roo | | Municipality | Solidaridad | | Founded | 1937 | | Government | | - Mayor | Carlos Joaquín González | | Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | | Population (2005) | | - City | 100,383 | | - Demonym | Playense | | Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | | Postal code | 77710 y 77720 | | Area code(s) | 984 | | Website: www.solidaridad.gob.mx |
 Church in Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20.62° North, 87.07° West. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. In the 2005 census the city had a population of about 100,383 people, and is rapidly growing in population. It is the third-largest city in Quintana Roo, after Cancún and Chetumal. Image File history File links Playadelcarmenbeach. ...
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The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ...
Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
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The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ...
Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
Solidaridad is one of the eight municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. ...
Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced as IPA: ) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
Front of the palace of the Governor of the state of Quintana Roo in Chetumal Chetumal (coordinates: ) is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. ...
Originally a small fishing town, tourism to Playa del Carmen began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the Cozumel Channel and world-famous scuba diving destination. While passing through, many people realized that it was a nice place to relax away from the crowds of Cancún but with the same quality beaches and turquoise waters. Perhaps just as impressive as Cozumel, Playa del Carmen's coast offers good scuba diving opportunities, as well as cenote diving for the more adventurous. “Tourist†redirects here. ...
Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega JoaquÃn Political Party PAN Area –Land –Water 647 km² Population –Total (2005) –Density 73,193 (2005 census) Time zone UTC –6 Latitude Longitude 20°30′ N 86°57′ W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in...
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Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced as IPA: ) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega JoaquÃn Political Party PAN Area –Land –Water 647 km² Population –Total (2005) –Density 73,193 (2005 census) Time zone UTC –6 Latitude Longitude 20°30′ N 86°57′ W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in...
Sacred Cenote, Chichén Itzá Cenote in Quintana Roo, Mexico Cenote (pronounced in Spanish seh-no-teh and in English say-no-tay, plural: cenotes) is the name given in Central America and southern Mexico to a type of freshwater-filled limestone sinkhole. ...
Today Playa del Carmen, or just 'Playa' as it is colloquially referred to, is the centre of the Riviera Maya concept, which covers from Cancún to Tulum and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve. Playa is a stop for several cruise ships, which dock at the nearby Calica quarry docks, about six miles south of the city. A Mayan-themed "ecological theme park", Xcaret (pronounced "e-shcaret") is a popular tourist destination just south of the town. Tourist activity in Playa del Carmen centres on the Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, a pedestrian walkway located just one block inland from the beach, and lined with boutique hotels, shops, bars and restaurants. Riviera Maya is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ...
Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced as IPA: ) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. ...
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Sian Kaan is a biosphere reserve in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ...
Calica is a quarry and a port on the Quintana Roo coast of Mexico. ...
Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site and a ecological park and resort located south of Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico. ...
Nightlife in playa is great! From the more local 8th st (between 5th and 10th Ave) to the more tourist 12st (between 10th Ave and the beach).
Elements within the Playa Del Carmen local community and government have attempted to retain Playa del Carmen's reputation and charm as a small fishing village and artists' colony, without becoming as large or tourist-dependent as Cancún. To this end, the city passed an ordinance limiting buildings to three stories. A few four-story buildings were built before the ordinance, however.
There is a significant European influence in Playa, with a number of local business proprietors drawn from the European expatriate community. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
In October 2005 Hurricane Wilma passed directly over Playa del Carmen, remaining in the vecinity for two days and causing significant damage and a temporary drop in tourist arrivals. Fortunately most of the damage was relatively superficial and repaired with a few weeks of the storm. Hurricane Wilma arrived from the Caribbean sea, passing over Cozumel before making landfall in Playa del Carmen. It then moved north along the Mexican coast, hitting Cancún especially hard. Lowest pressure 882 mbar (hPa; 26. ...
Location of Cozumel State Quintana Roo Presidente municipal Gustavo Ortega JoaquÃn Political Party PAN Area –Land –Water 647 km² Population –Total (2005) –Density 73,193 (2005 census) Time zone UTC –6 Latitude Longitude 20°30′ N 86°57′ W Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in...
The telenovela Peregrina takes place in Playa del Carmen. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...
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