Beach View - Playa del Carmen, Mexico

White sand, palm umbrellas and turquoise Caribbean water fill this view of the beach at Playa del Carmen, on Mexico's Riviera Maya in the state of Quintana Roo, as the waves roll gently onto the shore.

Playa del Carmen was once a small fishing village. Tourism began with the passenger ferry to the island of Cozumel, across the channel, and today the city has about 305,000 people, the second biggest in Quintana Roo after Cancún.

The heart of the town is Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, a long pedestrian street lined with shops, bars and restaurants that runs parallel to the beach. Cancún lies about 42 miles (68 km) to the north.

Did You Know? Playa del Carmen has been named by Guinness World Records as one of the fastest-growing communities in Latin America.

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