Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Aylene
Playa del Carmen was
absolutely beautiful. The small port area was surrounded by shops that
reminded me of nicer shopping areas in Miami. There were fountains all
over the place to combat the aridness of the weather and the beaches are
gorgeous. The prices that we saw advertised were fabulous ($28 for an hour
long massage?!?). We all really wanted to shop here but in order to make
our excursion we were really hustled through the area with no time to look
around. The buses used by this tour company were several steps up from
those in Jamaica, with good air conditioning and larger seats, more like a
European style of tour bus. Our guide was interesting and knowledgeable
about the history of the area and of the Mayan people. This trip was also
approximately 45 minutes each way but passed much more quickly than the
trip in Jamaica.