City break in Playa del Carmen. Active leisure ideas for Playa del Carmen - attractions, recreation and nightlife
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Water attraction fans can not leave out of sight the Dive Mike center organizing for its clients exciting diving tours to the most beautiful destinations. The center features an excellent diving school and a perfect rental center for diving equipment and gears as well. The guests of the center give notice of high qualification of the staff of the center. The Dive Mike center is a perfect choice as for diving experts so for amateurs.
Even a few decades ago Playa del Carmen was one of numerous fishing villages – a totally unremarkable and secluded place. The reason for the sudden growth in the number of newcomers was in …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Playa del Carmen and surroundings
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National and city parks around Playa del Carmen
♥ National Park 'Arrecifes de Cozumel' , 17.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Natural Park 'Laguna de Chancanaab' , 20.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Arrecife de Puerto Morelos' , 33.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Tulum' , 58.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ City Park 'Loma Bonita' , 63.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Arrecifes de Cozumel' , 17.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Natural Park 'Laguna de Chancanaab' , 20.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Arrecife de Puerto Morelos' , 33.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Tulum' , 58.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ City Park 'Loma Bonita' , 63.1 km from the center. On the map
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Amusement parks near Playa del Carmen
♥ Amusement park 'Xcaret Park' , 6.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Dolphin Discovery Cozumel' , 20.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Xel-Ha Park' , 44.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Garrafon National Reef Park' , 74.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Xcaret Park' , 6.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Dolphin Discovery Cozumel' , 20.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Xel-Ha Park' , 44.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Amusement park 'Garrafon National Reef Park' , 74.9 km from the center. On the map
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Water attractions around Playa del Carmen
♥ Water park 'Xcaret Park' Quintana Roo, 6.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Xel-Ha Park' Quintana Roo, 44.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Wet n Wild Cancun' Ventura Park, Riviera Maya, 52.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Xcaret Park' Quintana Roo, 6.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Xel-Ha Park' Quintana Roo, 44.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Water park 'Wet n Wild Cancun' Ventura Park, Riviera Maya, 52.3 km from the center. On the map
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Sites around Playa del Carmen from our surveys on extreme Earth places
Sac Actun
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Distance from Playa del Carmen center - 58.3 km.
Diving in the caves is considered one of the most popular and spectacular extreme entertainment, and one of the best spots for this is Sac Actun Cave. Their general length is about 317.5 km, of which only 6 km of galleries are 'dry'. All other tunnels are more or less flooded. The depth of some pits surpasses 127 meters. The research of the cave was started in 1987. The scientists regularly discover the new junctions connecting the complex of the underground vaults with other large caves nearby. …
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Ox Bel Ha
From the series “Largest and Most Branched Caves on Earth”![](../../extreme/img/w300/ox-bel-ha_1.jpg)
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Distance from Playa del Carmen center - 65.6 km.
Ox Bel Ha is one of the largest underwater caves in the world. The length of their explored junctions is more than 256.5 km, and the depth of the cave is 37 meters in some places. The karst cave was discovered in 1996 and has the numerous entrances. At present the scientists know the position of 140 entrances into the cave. This code is not final, however, since the research of the cave still lasts. …
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Expo 2020 in Dubai Was Visited by More Than 7 Million Visitors
If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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If you haven’t visited this event yet, there is still time to book a hotel in Dubai because Expo 2020 Dubai runs until 31 March 2022. People who are unable to visit the emirate can make a virtual tour on the Expo 2020 website. By the way, the virtual visitation has already reached 31.6 million by the end of December.
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Photogallery of picturesque Playa del Carmen
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