Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, or just "Playa" as it is also commonly referred to by locals, is a large coastal resort town in Quintana Roo on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. Approximately 70 km south of Cancún and 20 km west of Cozumel island, it is at the center of the Mayan Riviera and offers a more relaxed atmosphere and smaller boutique lodgings. Wikivoyage
Population 304,942 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Mexico
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Honorable Ayuntamiento de Playa del Carmen Attraction · 850 m
- Monumento Benito Juárez Memorial · 670 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
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Streetmarket Colosio
Tianguis Colosio
A once in a week streetmarket in Colosio with fruits, vegetables, herbs, clothes, convenience electronics/ household electrical devices / tools, bags, beauty products, second-hand, mexican street food
Opening hours
Su 06:00-20:00; Mo-Sa,PH off
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 16 places to eatPlaces © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.