Post #358492 by Swanky on Fri, Feb 1, 2008 7:58 AM

Short list:

Shopping at Market 28. Avoid all the others. A 19 peso taxi ride from downtown. Good prices. No hassles. Grab a beer at the Oxxo and drink while you browse. When its empty, give a local kid some money to fetch you more. Eat at one of the restaurants and have a wandering band play something for you.

Pericos. Not the greatest food, but a floor show that is, well, awesome. Say hi to Jhony Boy. Stay late.

Xel-ha. A bay with tons of huge fish to snorkel around

The Origial Snorkel Adventure. There are two of them. Really. Get the old one. Private beach, great snorkeling, great food, free beer. Very relaxing and they play exotica. Run ahead when you get there and claim a palapa with a hammock.

Diving off Isla Mujeres. Visit Playa Norte if you go over there.

Get all your cash exchanged at one of the booths at the first stop on the bus line downtown. Don't spend US dollars. Just pesos. It will add 10% to your money. Just spend it all or exchange back before you leave.

For a romantic evening, Locando Paolo. Italian food downtown.

Breakfast buffets are killer there.

Go to the grocery store downtown at the first stop. Appleton rum $4 a liter. Fresh fruit. Beer cheap, etc.

Turn down the side street at Burger King dowtown and try Gorey Taco. Very quaint.