Playa del Carmen’s vibrant 5th Avenue (“La Quinta Avenida”) is a popular spot for tourists to shop, dine, and people watch.

Playa del Carmen's 5th Avenue offers plenty of souvenir shops that are more than happy to sell you trinkets and mementos. Some visitors do caution that street vendors can be aggressive hawking ...

Unlike Cancún, Playa del Carmen doesn't have an isolated hotel zone separate from its residential areas. This city has beaches, the famous 5th Avenue a couple of blocks away, and then local ...

The best way to get around Playa del Carmen is on foot ... and you'll find the main bus service located at 5th Avenue and Juarez Street If necessary, you can also hail a taxi to escape the ...