Non Tiki Vacation or Getting away from tiki!!!! - Bilge

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 9:05 AM We visited Playa on our honeymoon in May and LOVED it! That's our next Mexico trip. Very sort of bohemian. The whole 5th Ave is closed to traffic and lots of shops and bars. Tons of very funky little hotels tucked into these alleys that open to courtyards. And just a huge relief from the horrible nagging street sales people in Cancun and elsewhere. It's a little more like Cancun was 10 years ago. Relaxing. It's a bit removed from other stuff, but there are some great places to snorkel nearby. I think Xel-Ha is near there and it's really incredible snorkeling in a park atmosphere. HUGE fish right in your face with food and drink nearby and bands playing. Skip Tulum which is across the street. It has a great cliff view, but the ruins are a yawner. Unless you want to see lots of lizards, then get over in the scrub... El Paradisio is near there too. A very out of the way beach and bar.

We visited Playa on our honeymoon in May and LOVED it! That's our next Mexico trip. Very sort of bohemian. The whole 5th Ave is closed to traffic and lots of shops and bars. Tons of very funky little hotels tucked into these alleys that open to courtyards. And just a huge relief from the horrible nagging street sales people in Cancun and elsewhere. It's a little more like Cancun was 10 years ago. Relaxing.

It's a bit removed from other stuff, but there are some great places to snorkel nearby. I think Xel-Ha is near there and it's really incredible snorkeling in a park atmosphere. HUGE fish right in your face with food and drink nearby and bands playing. Skip Tulum which is across the street. It has a great cliff view, but the ruins are a yawner. Unless you want to see lots of lizards, then get over in the scrub...

El Paradisio is near there too. A very out of the way beach and bar.

Post #500543 by Swanky on Wed, Dec 23, 2009 9:05 AM