Playa del Carmen Mexico Attractions
* Xel-Ha is an ecological theme park or natural aquarium.
Here you can swim with dolphins, see sea turtles, bicycle,
snorkel, cliff-dive, and scuba. If you choose to scuba
you will get to pet stingrays and see larger fish. This
park is quite large, so bring good shoes to walk up
river, you bag your dry belongings and they will be
driven back to the main area. There is a buffet restaurant
and free drinks as part of the park entry-fee, as well
as snorkel equipment and rafts.
* Aviario Xaman-Ha is a beautiful Aviary where you
will find different species, not just birds, other animal
species like the butterflies, "iguanas", turtles
and other small mammals. The animals and plants that
live here are in their natural habitat and they live
in semi-captivity. We have endemic, threaten and in
extinction danger species.
There are nearly 75 restaurants in Playa, with foods
of every type and price range.
* La Pesca, Avenida 30, near Constituyentes, across
from the Mega grocery store. Arguably the best seafood
in Playa del Carmen. Reasonable prices, awesome food.
Try the cazuela de camaron. Open every day until 9PM
(but if you get there before 9, you'll still be served
with a smile).
* Ah Cacao Chocolate Café, 5ta Ave. at Constituyentes,
[4]. A chocolate-themed coffee shop, selling chocolate
in all its forms (including pure cacao beans). Famous
for the brownies. Probably serves the best lattes and
espresso in Playa.
* Babes Noodles and Bar Very popular restaurant bar
serving Thai-style noodles, loud music, and lots of
beer. Two locations: Calle 10 between 5th and 10th,
and 5th Ave. between calle 26 and 28.
* HC Monterrey, Calle 1 Sur between 15th and 20th
Avenidas, well off the tourist strip of the Quinta Avenida.
This butcher/restaurant is almost impossible to find
without a recommendation. The arrachera nacional is
so tender it almost melts in your mouth. The meat is
served simply with a foil wrapped potato and half of
an avocado. If you are looking for something a little
different, but truly delicious, try HC. With prices
around 80 pesos a person, make sure to get there early,
they are open until only 7pm.
* La Cueva del Chango Contemporary Mexican cuisine
in an offbeat 'jungle garden' setting. A refreshing
change from the frenetic pace of the 5th Avenue restaurants.
Calle 38, between 5th Ave. and the beach.
* Oasis Mexican seafood. Battered shrimp tacos, seafood
soup, fried fish. Attracts mostly Mexicans and Playa
locals. Prices are reasonable and the quality is consistent.
Octopus Tacos at the PlayaMaya hotel on the beach.
Wonderful.
Perros Calientes (hot dogs) If you wanna eat a great(great
is big) hot dog, you have to walk two streets from the
Fifth avenue and you will enjoy so good hot dogs.
There are also various pizza stands with prices ranging
from 10 pesos to 20 pesos, most of them remain open
up to 6AM when bars begin to close.
Adapted from Wikitravel
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