People-Watching People-watching in Playa is outstanding; they come from all over the world to Playa del Carmen. Granted, most are probably from the U.S., Canada, and other parts of Mexico. But on any given walk down Quinta Avenida, if you listen, you are almost guaranteed to hear plenty of people speaking something other than English or Spanish. A block east of Quinta Avenida, there is, of course, an awesome beach that is lined with with restaurants and hotels. To the west within a few blocks is the non-touristy part of town... with more regular restaurants, shops, parks, etc. This gives a better view of what typical Mexico is like. There is also a Wal-Mart, a Mega, and a mall that we made many trips to. We even saw the movie 2012 in a nice, modern movie
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