Luna Maya Condominiums
Resort overview
Playa del Carmen has beautiful alabaster-white beaches, gentle surf and a laid back lifestyle.
Originally a small fishing town, tourism to Playa del Carmen began with the passenger ferry service to Cozumel, an island across the Cozumel Channel and world-famous scuba diving destination. While passing through, many people realized that it was a nice place to relax away from the crowds of Cancun but with the same quality beaches and turquoise waters.
Today Playa del Carmen, or just "Playa" as it is colloquially referred to, is the centre of the Riviera Maya concept, which covers from Cancun to Tulum and the Sian Ka'am biosphere reserve. Playa is a stop for several cruise ships, which dock at the nearby Calica quarry docks, about six miles south of the city. A Mayan-themed "ecological theme park", Xcaret (pronounced "e-shcaret") is a popular tourist destination just south of the town. Tourist activity in Playa del Carmen centers on the Quinta Avenuda, or Fifth Avenue stretching from calle 1 norte until calle 34, a pedestrian walkway located just one block inland from the beach, and lined with boutique hotels, shops, bars and restaurants.