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Caribbean beaches and a lively, walkable town on the Riviera Maya.

Playa del Carmen, Mexico at a glance
Playa del Carmen is in Mexico, Central America. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the Mexican Peso (MXN).
Caribbean beaches and a lively, walkable town on the Riviera Maya.
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- Capital
- Mexico City
- Region
- Central America
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Mexican Peso (MXN)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Mexico’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Elsewhere in Mexico

Chichen ItzaUNESCO
Ruins · Yucatán
Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico, between the cities of Valladolid and Mérida.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Schwen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
PalenqueUNESCO
Ruins · Chiapas
Palenque, also anciently known in the Itzaʼ language as Lakamha, was a Maya city-state in southern Mexico that perished in the 8th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

UxmalUNESCO
Ruins · Yucatán
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Adrian Hernandez (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

CalakmulUNESCO
Ruins · Campeche
Calakmul is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful Mayan cities.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

TeotihuacanUNESCO
Heritage site · State of Mexico
Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hdlrosa (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Sian Kaʼan Biosphere ReserveUNESCO
Park & nature · Quintana Roo
Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in Tulum Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It was established in 1986 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tschips (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
Keep exploring
Questions only someone who’s been can answer? Join the Mexico Circle to meet travelers and people who live there.
Planning more of the country? Plan a trip to Mexico
Cities: Mérida · Mexico City · Tulum
Also in Central America: Costa Rica · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panama
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikimedia Commons. Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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Stays
- The Fives Downtown- Playa del Carmen★★★★★See rooms and prices on Wink ↗
- The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences★★★★★See rooms and prices on Wink ↗
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