Playa del Carmen Frequently Asked Questions – Part 1

Q: Where is Playa del Carmen? A: Playa is located on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, about an hour south of Cancun. It’s in the state of Quintana Roo, in the Yucatán peninsula.

Q:Where does the name Quintana Roo come from? A: The name of this state derives from Andres Quintana Roo, an early 19th century statesman. As the youngest state in Mexico, it achieved statehood in 1974.

Q: So, why do we hear people say things like ‘here in the Yucatan’? A: Yucatan is a state on the Yucatan peninsula. The other two states of the peninsula are Quintana Roo and Campeche. When people here talk about the Yucatan, they refer to the peninsula. People from the state of Yucatan are Yucatenses. People from Q.Roo are called quintanarooenses. In Playa del Carmen, we are playenses.

Q: Isn’t Playa del Carmen just Cancun south? A: Playa is south of Cancun, true. But the two are very different. Cancun is basically about huge all-inclusive resorts, whereas Playa has a small town feel with a friendly and genuine ambiance. Cancun is more American, and Playa more international.

Q: What is this Mundo Maya thing? A: Mundo means world in Spanish. Geographically, Mundo Maya consists of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize and the Mexican states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatán, Quintana Roo and Campeche. This is where the great Mayan civilizations were found. There’s also an international project working to promote and protect this area.

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