First time to Yucatan Peninsula
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First time to Yucatan Peninsula
We will be visiting Playa del Carmen in November '10. This will be our first time and we will probably want to spend at least 10 days in the area. If we fly into Cancun, would it be a good idea to check out Merida for a few days and then drive down to Playa for the remainder of the time? We are checking out condo rentals, on the beach, for our time in Playa. Thanks for any suggestions to acquaint us to this area!
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It's been a few years since we were there, and we took a bus rather than renting a car. We stopped in Valladolid for a couple of nights (it's not far from Chichen Itza) and then continued on to Merida. You might want to check Tripadvisor re hotels.
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IMO, Merida is worth it. If possible, include a Sunday in your time there (and maybe Sat. evening, too) - the heart of the city is closed to traffic then, there are vendors around, people dance in the streets (literally!), etc. Lots of fun!
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It is an easy drive on the toll highway. The tolls are expensive though. It will take about 4 hours more or less to Merida. We stayed at Hotel Dolores Alba in December and liked it. It worked out with the exchange rate to $37/night. You can walk to the city center from the hotel. We took the bus there from Playa del Carmen and then a taxi to the hotel. If you take a bus there and back make sure on the return you go to the right bus station...there are two.
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