{"id":11,"date":"2014-02-22T23:57:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T23:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/?p=11"},"modified":"2014-02-23T05:45:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T05:45:31","slug":"playa-del-carmen-southern-mexico-caribbean-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"Playa del Carmen (Southern Mexico)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Playa del Carmen is a mid-sized beach town about an hour south of Cancun on the Yucatan peninsula in Southern Mexico.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23\" alt=\"Playa del Carmen beach\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0007-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0007-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0007.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playa del Carmen beach<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Night life in Playa del Carmen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/?p=8\">recommend<\/a> the all-inclusive hotels outside of Playa del Carmen for staying, this town is nevertheless nice for a visit. One of its advantages is a brimming night life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27\" alt=\"The main street of Playa del Carmen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0010-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0010-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0010.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main street of Playa del Carmen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The famous <em>Coco Bongo<\/em> disco is located in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. It is a bit on the expensive side &#8211; about $70 to get in. However, it provides world-class entertainment that &#8220;puts Las Vegas nightlife to shame,&#8221; as CNN put it. This club is known for its concerts of high-quality look-alike cover bands for famous artists like Guns&#8217;n Roses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restaurant tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Playa del Carmen, the food prizes vary greatly from one restaurant to the next. On the main tourist street that runs parallel to the beach, it is not uncommon to see $30 or even $40 for a normal meal.<\/p>\n<p>On my last visit to Playa, someone recommended me a fish restaurant where the locals like to eat. It is called Taraya and is located right on the beach (2. Calle North). This restaurant has some of the best fish you will ever eat and is actually quite cheap.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26\" alt=\"Taraya Restaurant\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0009-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0009-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0009.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taraya Restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I got this 350g fish (Filet Taraya-style) for just 90 pesos, which is about $8:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25\" alt=\"Taraya-Style Fish\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0008-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0008-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0008.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taraya-Style Fish<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong> Good and cheap laundry services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During long trips, you also need to laundry from time to time. The laundry services are also <em>much<\/em> cheaper in Playa del Carmen than at any of the hotels. I paid $3 for 2kg of laundry and it was done for me within a day. The hotels overcharge their laundry services, asking as much as $3 for just one piece of clothing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24\" alt=\"The Caribbean sea at Playa del Carmen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0005-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0005-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.paul-eric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/HNI_0005.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Caribbean sea at Playa del Carmen<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playa del Carmen is a mid-sized beach town about an hour south of Cancun on the Yucatan peninsula in Southern Mexico. Night life in Playa del Carmen While I recommend the all-inclusive hotels outside of Playa del Carmen for staying, this town is nevertheless nice for a visit. 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