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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007When you get out of the tourist district, you will find many small shops in Playa del Carmen. Sooner or later you’ll need something that you won’t find in Walmart or Mega and will go searching for a local outlet. For us it was difficult to figure out just what these tiendas sell or what service they provide. We did some [...]
Any Expats Around?
Friday, September 14th, 2007One of the best ways to get the scoop on Playa del Carmen, Mexico is to sit down with some expats in person and coax them for information, but where to do you go to meet English speaking expats in Playa?
I’m sure there’s many different approaches and there is no one place where expats hangout. After all, expats [...]
Banking in Playa del Carmen
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007If you’re going to live here for an extended period, you might want to think about your long term banking arrangements. It’s easy to withdraw money from your US bank accounts using ATM machines here. They are conveniently located and you can withdraw up to 5000 pesos. Even so, there are some things you will [...]
Don’t Drink the Water (and Other Things You Should Know)
Friday, August 31st, 2007Yes, we have all heard that phrase, and yes, it is generally true. However, the water used in the restaurants in Playa del Carmen is safe bottled water. The last thing the restaurants here want is a bunch of tourists getting sick because of the water in a particular restaurant, expecially in this day and [...]
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