Playa del Carmen's Roots |
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Playa del Carmen has Mayan roots and its original name was Xaman-Ha. The Maya used it as launching point for pilgrimages to Cozumel, which they held to be the home of Ixchel, the goddess of the moon, love, pregnancy and childbirth. Though remnants of buildings left behind by this ancient civilization still dot Playa del Carmen's shores, the town has changed somewhat since the decline of the Maya, much less over the last twenty years. Those who remember Playa del Carmen as nothing more than a ferry stop on the way to Cozumel will be startled by the changes. Some locals claim Playa del Carmen is the fasted growing community in Mexico. First time visitors are the lucky ones. They simply arrive, find themselves dazzled by Playa del Carmen's charm, and never want to leave. Originally named Xaman-Ha "waters of the north" Playa del Carmen is a living vibrant part of the Maya World (Mundo Maya). Located on the beautiful Mexicana Caribbean coast some 40 miles (60 kms) south of Cancun Playa, as it is now affectionately known, is the perfect base from which to explore the fascinating sights along the Cancun-Tulum Corridor of Quintana Roo (called the Mayan Riviera ).
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Though
buses run from Playa del Carmen to Cancun throughout the day, an afternoon in
Playa del Carmen makes some visitors want to spend the night, for which there
are dozens of inexpensive 
Playa
del Carmen is blessed with miles of unspoiled white sandy beaches crystal-clear
Caribbean waters and that's proving harder and harder to find in the world.
It's a place for those in search of the real Caribbean. Experience