Explorer's Guide Playa Del Carmen, Tulum & the Riviera Maya: A Great Destination (Second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations)

Completely updated, this insider's guide veers off the tourist trail for intrepid travelers to experience the local color, intrigue and charm of the Riviera Maya.
For travelers in the know, Playa del Carmen is the little gem with all the beauty of white sand beaches that has drawn crowds from around the world to Cancun, with none of the high-rise overdevelopment. Playa remains a wonderful, sleepy town on a human scale, yet its discovery has resulted in a wide range of lodging and dining options. For families and adventurous travelers alike, there's something for everyone in this Mexican Riviera, known as the “Riviera Maya.” You can explore the fascinating Mayan ruins on the beach at Tulum, shop and have a fabulous lunch on the pedestrian area in Playa, stay in a full-service resort along Playacar, and go for some of the best fishing in the world near the famous Sian Ka'an biosphere in Punta Allen. The Riviera Maya is one of the true travel hot spots in the world today. This is the definitive guidebook on Playa del Carmen. As in all the Explorer's Great Destinations series guides, you'll find important contact information, including websites, transportation details, a calendar of events, an abundance of photos and maps, and essential local information. Black-and-white illustrations and maps

Have you ever had one of those shots where you just pointed your camera, not even looking through the viewfinder and just clicked? Well this is one of those shots. It was the last photo I took on my trip to Mexico over the summer. My girlfriend and I were sitting on our porch drinking coffee on the morning of our flight home, depressed that our vacation was over. I had my 35mm prime lens on and just snapped this as we were chatting. It might have made a cool HDR had I planned it that way, but I think this came out really awesome without it.

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Welcome to:
Something like elation when you first open your eyes
Just cuz it means
That you musta finally got to sleep last night
Welcome to:
The precipice between groundlessness and flight

It’s quiet here except for this song
Now that everybody’s gone
But hey
Least you don’t have to play along today

Besides which
Welcome to:
Taking the good stuff down off of the shelf
And welcome to:
The art of conversation with yourself
Welcome to:
Humming an unbroken tune
All day long
Yes it’s quiet here
But hey
Least you don’t have to play along today
--- Ani DiFranco

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