Playa del Carmen

Located 42 miles south of Cancun, Playa del Carmen is one of the most fun towns in the Caribbean. And with a population of roughly 50,000 inhabitants in 2003 and around 135,500 in 2005, this is undoubtedly the fastest growing town in the Mayan Riviera.

An international mix of fun loving travelers come here to party, enjoy the beaches and just generally immerse themselves in the tropical splendor of it all. Playa, as it is known by the locals, also has the ferry to Cozumel running numerous trips daily, and a central bus terminal for connections to other parts of Mexico.

Daytime activities include diving, snorkeling, big game fishing, windsurfing, jetskiing, golf, paragliding, skydiving, jeep jungle tours and much more. It also offers an incredible variety of restaurants, as well as bars and discos for splendid nightime partying.