Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo

Playa del Carmen Quintana Roo

“Playa del Carmen is a livable Cancun. The prices are better and the selection is good.
You can always find a great restaurant and bar. People watching along 5th Avenue is the place to be.”
Dorothy Bell

Name: Named after Our Lady of Mount Carmel patron saint of Cancún. She was known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Location: Located on the Yucatan Peninsula just 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Cancun on the Caribbean Sea.

Weather: Hot in the summer. Hot winters.

 

 

January Average Highs 27.8C (82F) Lows17.9C (64.2F)

July Average Highs 32.5C (90.5F) Lows 23.5C (74.3F)

Population: 150,000

Elevation:  10 m (30 ft)

Founded: 1937

Medical: Hospital, clinics, doctors, dentists

Money: Banks, Atms

History:

Today:

Getting there:

Drive from.Cancun Highway 307. 70 kilometers – under an hour

Accommodation

HOTELS

RV Parks

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