Playa del Carmen Travel Blog

The first variables to consider when planning your getaway is what kind of environment will make your vacation a satisfying one. Are you yearning for a quiet beach setting or a happening destination that has international cuisine and nightclubs? Perhaps you want something in between –  a mix of...

Atlas Obscura, an online community committed to exploring the world’s odd places and regular places from a new, modern (science mixed with dry humor?) perspective, has programmed another International Obscura Day. This year, Mexico is included in this creative, virtual, and physical exploration. Specifically,...

The Mayan Riviera sees couples get together, tie the knot, propose to do so, renew their vows, and simply come to remind themselves and each other why they are attracted to – and maybe even love – the other. Often, the most fitting settings in which to share these romantic moments are the ones in...

The Yucatan Peninsula is dotted with thousands of cenotes (sink holes or, in this case, swimming holes). They were the only source of fresh water for the ancient Maya. Therefore, it makes sense that they were revered and consecrated as sites for rituals and sacrifice. Although today it is rare for people...

There are those who come to the Caribbean to relax. There are those who come to party, those who come to dive, those who come to shop, and those who come to work (rare, but they do exist). Many times, if these sun- worshipping, margarita-drinking, water-loving, crafts-seeking or over-working folks are...