|
Medical
Information -
Currency
converter -
Restaurants & Bars
Consulates -
Photos -
Post
Office - Money
Banks ATM's |
Playa
Del Carmen, is located on the Riviera
Maya, about a 45 minute ride south of the
Cancun airport, and Tulum another 40 minutes
south of Playa del Carmen. Playa is the largest
town in the Riviera Maya, having grown
extensively over the last X years, from a
once-small fishing village. Thanks to laws that
restrict the height of buildings, Playa
has managed to maintain its quaint atmosphere.
It has not been overrun by big hotels, which
can interfere with beautiful ocean views.
Upcoming Local Events |
Click on the square for more detail
Riviera Maya
For a detailed Map of Playa
Del Carmen
click here |
After
spending the day on white sand beaches or
diving in the cenotes, locals and tourists
alike gather along 5th Avenue where you can
find a variety of cuisine, shops and night life.
Playa del Carmen accommodates the young and the
young-at-heart quite effortlessly. I have found Playa
Del Carmen to have a wonderful cross section of
cultural backgrounds. People from all over the
world have relocated here including myself. There
is something special about this place that you
will want to
be a part of.
If you are looking for the hustle and bustle of
Cancun or Cozumel you will not find it in Playa
Del Carmen.
Information on:
This young
woman is sewing a top like the one she is
wearing. She said it would take about 2 months
to complete. This photo was taken in a tiny shop
located off 5th Ave and Calle 10. |
|
Table of Average
Temperatures |
| Month |
F min |
F max |
C min |
C max |
| Jan |
64 |
80 |
18 |
27 |
| Feb |
68 |
86 |
20 |
30 |
| Mar |
72 |
90 |
22 |
32 |
| Apr |
77 |
95 |
25 |
35 |
| May |
81 |
100 |
27 |
38 |
| Jun |
77 |
99 |
25 |
37 |
| Jul |
77 |
99 |
25 |
37 |
| Aug |
77 |
99 |
25 |
37 |
| Sep |
73 |
91 |
23 |
36 |
| Oct |
73 |
95 |
23 |
35 |
| Nov |
72 |
88 |
22 |
31 |
| Dec |
65 |
80 |
19 |
27 |
Latest information on storms
in the golf of Mexico and Caribbean.
|
 |
|
Medical Information
Emergencies
free call 066
Fire Department (984)
87 9 36 69 – 87 9 36 70
Cell 116
Ambulance (984) 87 9
36 69 – 87 9 36 70 Cell
116
Police Department
Playa Del Carmen(984)
87 7 33 40 Cell 113
Police Department Tulum
(984) 87 1 20 55
Federal Police (they control
the highways) (998) 88 4 11 07 Cell
112
Red Cross Playa (984)
87 3 12
back to the top |
Medical Doctor
Dr. Vlasak M.D.
Exclusively Serving Tourists in your Hotel Suite
or Condo.
Licensed American M.D. on the Riviera
Maya
Cell number 044-984-8762758
in Mexico international calls 52-984-8762758
Pager 984-8733011
Pager Id 9689 Playa
Del Carmen
Dr. Med G. Ambriz M.D.
Serving Tourists in your Hotel Suite or
Condo.
Trained in USA, Germany and Switzerland
Languages
spoken: Deutsch, English, Italian,
understands French.
Cell number
044-984-106 9865 in Mexico Office (984) 109
1245.
If you have questions prior to your arrival
please
email us! Dr. Eduardo
Rovirosa
Serving Tourists in your Hotel Suite or
Condo or at the Hyperbaric Chamber.
10 Avenue and 28 Street Playa Del Carmen
Languages
spoken: English, Spanish. Cell number
from the USA 52-1984-1304321 in mexico
044-984-1304321 (24 hours).
or 044-984-1149652
If you have questions prior to your arrival
please
email us!
back to the top
|
Post Office in Playa del Carmen
The post office in Playa del Carmen is located
on Avenida Juarez in-between Avenida 15th and
20th. From the bus station, the post office is 2 1/2 blocks towards
the Hwy.
Open from 9:00 am until
4:30 pm.
FedEx services are available at Chedraui, a
large supermarket, which houses a Mail Boxes
Etc. type of store. They are open until 6:00
pm. Closed on Sundays.
|
|
Consulates (All are
located in Cancun) USA
01 (998) 8830272
Canada 01
(998) 8833360
Germany 01 (998) 8841598
France
01 (998) 8852924
Holland 01
(998) 8860070
Spain
01 (998) 8832466
Sweden 01
(998) 8818013
Switzerland 01 (998) 8818000
back to the top |
Photos of :
back to the top Beaches:
National Holidays:
February 5: Anniversary of the Constitution
March 21: Birth of Benito Juarez
May 1: Labor Day
May 5: Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla
September 16: Mexico Independence Day
October 12: Columbus Day
November 2: Day of the Dead
November 20: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution
December 12: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
December 25: Christmas
Variable: Easter
back to the top
Money, Banks, ATM's
Mexican Peso is the official currency in Mexico. You can
also pay for goods and services in most places with US
Dollars, Euros, Canadian Dollars.
Most banks are located on Av. Juarez, 10th avenue and 5th
avenue. Several ATMs can be found around town mainly on
10 Ave and exchange bureaus are found all over town.
For best exchange rates go directly to the banks, please
make sure to bring your passport, you will need it to
exchange money or cash traveler checks.
Credit cards are widely accepted as well as traveler's
checks but make sure before you sit down for a dinner or
at a bar that they accept credit cards or traveler
checks.
Banamex
Bank, ATM machine, money exchange and other bank
services.
Location: 10th Avenue and Calle 12, and Ave. Juarez
between Calle 20 and 25. Open 9:00 am , closed Sunday
Banorte
Bank, ATM machine, money exchange and other bank
services.
Location: Plaza Pelicanos, 10th Ave. between Calle 8 and
10. Open 9:00 am, weekdays
BBV Bancomer
Bank, ATM machine, money exchange and other bank
services.
Location: Av. Juarez y 25 Avenue
Accepts credit cards Open 9:00 am, weekdays.
Bital
Bank, ATM machine, money exchange and other bank
services.
Location: 30th Ave. between Calle 4 and 6, and Av.
Juarez between 10th Ave. and 15th Ave. Open 9:00 am - 3
pm, weekdays
Monex - Money Exchange Wire Transfers in Playa del
Carmen Money exchange.
Location: Plaza Antigua near Immigration office Open
9:00 am - 4:00 pm, closed weekends.
Scotiabank Inverlat - Money Exchange/ATM in Playa del
Carmen
Bank, ATM machine, money exchange and other bank
services.
Location: The corner of 5th Ave. and Juarez, next to
MacDonald in front of the bus station & second location
on 10th avenue and Constituyente avenue, closed on
weekends. |
