BEACH WALK
My day started with a walk alone on the beach.
It was already hot - about 30 degrees - but with a nice breeze by the ocean.
The pelican was trying to dry out its wings.
Suddenly another one flew over my hear and landed right in front of me.
Was it protecting its partner?
I have no idea what birds these are. Anyone?
Some men were working hard along the beach collecting seaweed. Apparently their season is from May to October, but they came to shore much earlier this year for some reason.
There were mountains of algae along the beach.
One of the locals told me that they use them to make sand or as fertilizer.
Playa Del Carmen.
WATER PARK
This was the girl's favourite place of the trip: the water park.
They spent at least five hours here today.
DOWNTOWN PLAYA DEL CARMEN
FIFTH AVENUE
It was hard to convince the girls to leave the resort in the end of the day, but we took a taxi (about US$20) to Fifth Avenue, downtown.
We happened to catch a bit of their Carnival parade, with some local school kids in it as well.
School band.
A group of Brazilian dancers and drummers made me feel home.
I am missing the Brazilian carnival - which is happening right now.
I am missing the Brazilian carnival - which is happening right now.
Mexican Fusca (VW Beetle).
We had dinner at a traditional Mexican restaurant, at a patio table.
Great food and excellent atmosphere, watching pedestrians walking by.
I tried the local artesanal beer and just loved the label.
I had delicious fish tacos.
The family had chicken burrito, fish and beef tacos.
Everyone was happy.
Everyone was happy.
The main street downtown is a block away from the beach, and filled with souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, art galleries and pharmacies. All business accept American dollars and pesos as money currency.
I appreciated the architecture a lot.
Bar Loco (Crazy Bar) seemed to have the best party vibe in town.
It's a very long and vibrant street, with explosions of colours and sounds.
Many restaurants have live bands or are competing with the neighbour 's music.
It took us about two hours to walk the whole busy street.
It's interesting that you can find anything here: from cheap souvenir stores to fancy fashion designers - and everything in between.
Apparently, the place is busy 365 days a year.
It was definitely a fun evening.
It's was a nice, easy and cheap way to experience a bit of the local culture outside the sanitized resort.
A GOOD TIP:
Also, I found out about the ferry to Cozumel Island from downtown Playa DelCarmen, which takes 35 minutes only. Unfortunately we don't have much time left to visit the island this time, but it's probably a nice day trip as well.
FROM GOOGLE - Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is a popular cruise ship port of call famed for its scuba diving. At Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, there's diving spots around a section of the Mesoamerican Reef and the Museo Subacuático de Arte’s submerged sculptures. Chankanaab is an eco park surrounding a lagoon with underwater caverns, home to dolphins, manatees and sea turtles. ― Google
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