Snorkelling

Our first cenote

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March 2nd 2007
Blogger Doug After travelling to Playa we couldnt get hold of our guide, Ben. He lives in Playa and told us to call him at home when we got there. He gave us the wrong number so we strolled on down to the beach. Much like Cancun, the beach was pretty washed away. There was maybe 15 metres of sand to sit on and I thought it was pretty dirty. Cigarette butts and bottle caps were everywher ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Playa del Carmen

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more