Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as 'Playa', is a resort city located along the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 300,000 people during 2020, a small yet thriving portion of which are foreign immigrants.
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Various palm trees on white sand beach, Playa del Carmen
View from the ferry dock
Turquoise waters off of Playa del Carmen
Quintana Roo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 11 municipalities, and its capital city is Chetumal.
Tulum - Temple of the Wind God
The city of Cancún is a major tourist resort in Quintana Roo
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