I just got back from playa del carmen. The prices are very high if you want souvenirs are very expensive. Some guy tried to sell me a religious souvenir for 795.00 pesos, I found it at the airport for 150 pesos. When they sell you things on 5th Ave. they will tell you anything to sell it to you at a high price.
@@MexicoTijuana741 Hola Eddie 👋👋 We are sad to hear that 😔, unfortunately, the 5th avenue vendors have set up their own prices, and as you say they will make some stories to sell their own stuff when they are getting a profit even higher than 100% of the actual cost of the souvenir sometimes they get all their merchandise from rural towns where they pay peanuts for it and sell it to exorbitant prices. Despite that, we hope you have had an amazing time in PDC. Thank you for watching and commenting. BTW: My name is also Eddie (Geovanny). 🤙 Saludos amigo 🤗🇲🇽
Aaaah, thank you Crystal 🥰🤗 It's crazy to think we've been on this YT journey for 3 years almost and how many amazing souls we've connected with over that time 🥲🙏 Sending you lots of love and a big hug 🤗
Fusion was my favorite. I actually met a local women online before I went to Mexico and met her there. Was the best experience I have ever had and food was amazing.
Me (Geovanny) I was there once but many years ago, but I have heard that is a cool place to hang out! 🏖 . Really so she was the reason you came down here 😍 how cool. We will have to visit Fusion soon a try it as well. Thank you again Wyatt, we send you good vibes from PDC 🇲🇽 .
Just got back from Playa Del Carmen , loved ,5th Ave went with my husband , son and daughter. One thing I didn't like was drug dealers offering weed, cocaine every corner we turned .
Hola J Alva 👋👋 Thank you very much for watching and commenting on our video, this really means the world to us 🌎🙏 We like the 5th as well, but we also do not find it very pleasant when people are offering drugs as if they were selling candies, sometimes we feel even harassed by their approach, but unfortunately seems like a common thing in PDC 5th Ave. You just have to ignore and enjoy the rest of it. We are glad you had a great time with your family, and we hope you had the chance to visit some other places around. Again thank you for watching and we send you great vibes from PDC 🌊 🇲🇽
I definitely agree with shopping from the local vendors and finding incredible street food that's not in the tourist areas! I am so happy that the tourism is booming there right now! This is such an incredible video! I love the drone footage too!
Hola Brooklyn 🤗🤗 shopping from the small informal vendors puts an income directly into their pockets - which makes a big impact, so we always try to do that🙌🏼 and it’s crazy to think that some people come all the way to Mexico and just eat burgers and chicken wings, hahaha Mexican food is life 👌🏼😅🌮 thank you so much for your kind comment and for watching Brooklyn 🤗🤗 we HAVE to stop past Merida one day soon to meet you and G and Athena🙌🏼 un abrazo fuerte 😊
here's one. the hotels in the area give you a wrist band when you check in. when walking down 5th, a local person will say 'hey remember me from Hilton? I was you waiter / bartender or whatever. They only pay me $5 a day at the hilton, so i have to work out here on my day off, come to family jewelry shop and take a look."
Hey Quincy 🤗🤗 That is so wild - it's crazy how crafty the people have gotten down here. Geovanny always says how sad he is about how 'rotten' this area has become over the last 10/15 years 🙃🙃 Thank you so much for sharing that one, we had no idea! 🫶
Great video! I love all the tips, I found so much value in this video. I think you found the perfect mix of giving a lot of great information while showing the beauty of PDC. Simone you better get dancing 💃 hahaha thanks so much for your video.
Hola Heidi and Adam 👋🏽👋🏽 Aww guys thank you very much, we are glad you found good value in our video. Yes, we want to share information while showing the charm of the place ☺️. Yeah Simone is getting her outfit ready for next time. Saludos amigos. Sending you good vibes 🤗 🇲🇽. Thanks again for watching.
You have helped our family plan our trip to Mexico, thank you so much. We have watched all your videos and had to subscribe. Anyone know the performance schedule or best time to see the show at the parque fundadores?
Oh my gosh, we are so happy to know that our videos have been helpful to you and your family 🤗🤗 I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time in Mexico 🇲🇽 The performances start at around 3pm and continue through to around 10pm 😊 6pm would probably be perfect because the sun won't be as harsh 🔥
Hola amigo🙋🏻♀️😊 thank you so much for watching and we’re so happy you enjoyed the video, we really appreciate it 🤗 we’ll see you in the next one 🤩 saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Hola Cheryl 👋, Thank you very much for your kind words 🙏. We are glad you enjoyed it and like the tips. Were they amazing, weren't they? We caught them on time as soon as we got to Fundadores Park. Saludos 🤗🇲🇽
Yes, the 5th avenue is amazing. The beaches have not the best conditions but we are crossing fingers to have them better soon. Thanks for watching 📺👀🤗🇲🇽
Yeeeeeeah Annaarayziaa, 🤗🤗 we are happy to see you comment. Awwww thank you for the like even you hadn't watched yet 😍😍. We really appreciate it, we hope you enjoyed the video, we had so much fun filming that day also Simone got very sun burnt 🤭🤭🤭
@@ForTheRoadTravels yes i love it!!! i always love all of your videos, you two make wonderful videos! and i felt so bad for her skin😭😭 but i'm so glad it was so fun and worth it for you two!! after seeing Simone get sunburnt, i'm a little worried about the sun damage that may happen to my skin because i have white skin too 😅but luckily i'm of Armenian ancestry, so I usually don't get sunburned, i usually get more tan (my skin changes shades depending on how much sunlight i receive)...but i have definitely got burned when i was in mexico as a kid, and sometimes i even have gotten burned in los angeles when i'm in the sun for a long time in the afternoon without sunscreen on. 😅😅 we'll see i guess! I'm going to prepare by bringing lots of sunscreen with me when i move to mexico and hope that it will help minimize the damage to my skin🥺❤️
Hola amigo 🤗 Yes, and we're so happy to be back! Yay, we're so happy to know that this video came at the right time for you 🇲🇽😃 Are you planning on a visit to Playa soon? Saludos 🙋🏻♀️
Hola Claudia 👋👋, Thank you for watching the video. We're glad to know that the information has been very helpful for you. 😉. PDC is beautiful we can only recommend do not walk the streets at night by yourself as can be a bit dangerous other than that. it's a great place to stay.
Hola John 🙌 Thank you so much 🙏, we are flattered you enjoyed our content, and we hope is helping you to plan your trip this coming December, you must be so excited, aren't you? 🤩
Hola amigos 👋👋, Thank you very much for your kind words, we hope you have found this video very helpful. We send you great vibes from Playa del Carmen, Mexico 🇲🇽
Hola Monique 👋 Yes, we are back in Mexico. Thank you for your kind words, we enjoyed producing this video, we are glad you liked 🙏☺️. Sending you good vibes from Playa del Carmen MX 🇲🇽🏝
Hola Nicki 👋👋, Awww thank you so much! We are glad this info will be useful for you when you come down here to PDC 🌊. I bet you will have a great time. Thank you very much for your wishes! Please let us know if you need any suggestion of PDC we are happy to help :). Saludos 🤗🇲🇽
@@ForTheRoadTravels Awesome, thank you so much! I saw your video page and have made a mental note to watch several of them since they include a lot of things I was wondering about. I'll let you know if I have any questions! Gracias por todo! :)
Your videos have help my cousins and I plan our trip to Playa del Carmen. We are so excited! We'll be there in about a week. Hopefully we can run into you guys on the beach or something. Thanks, for all the great tips and places to eat!
Hola Amig@ Awww thank you so much, we always talk to each other, how happy we are when we receive these type comments, when people get inspiration for the travels to Mexico, really makes our day! Please if you happen to see us on the streets do not hesitate to stop at us, we really love seen in real life the people who follow and support our content, we really appreciate it 🙏🙏. Thank you to you all, and we hope you guys have a blast in PDC. If you are in Instagram, tag us on the places we recommend in our videos, we love to see it and re-share it 🤭🙏 S&G
Awwww thank you José 🙏🙏 We really appreciate your comments ☺️. We are happy the info is helpful for you and definitely we will be sharing a bit more info about Playa del Carmen 🏝 and its surroundings. Saludos amigo 🤗🇲🇽
Just got back from Playa and the saragassm was pretty bad on the beaches along 5th Ave but down toward the resort strip (stayed at the princess Rivera) they were bad at all even without beach combing. Loved it so much I am going back.on the 22nd to purchase a condo
Hola Wyatt 👋🏽👋🏽 We have heard some places the sargassum is not as bad as at the 5th Ave. or vicinity areas. Seems you liked Playa a lot then. Thank you for watching our video and for commenting we really appreciate it. 🙏🏽.. Saludos desde Playa del Carme 🏖 🇲🇽
Hola Frank 👋👋 Awww thank you so much 🙏 we are glad you got helpful info out of this video 🎥. Amazing you will love it, February is a nice month to visit PDC 🥰 🥰.
Aaah, thank you so much friend 🤗🤗 You know you've always got a home here and some local tour guides to take you to the best spots 🥲😅🙌 Sending you a big hug from 🇲🇽 to 🇿🇦
I have been considering living in Playa del Carmen Mexico. Moving from San Antonio Texas. I have recently discovered your youtube channel and really enjoy. Do you share your secrets on setting up a channel to make money in Mexico.
Hola Howard 👋🤩 Awesome, PDC is a great place to live. Well, we can share one of our first resources we used to start our channel that helped us a lot, it's a lifetime creator course that keeps updating, so you only paid once: lostcreatoracademy.com/?aff=ForTheRoad We are working on creating a course as well, but we're still putting it together so might take several months or even a year 🤭😅. We hope this helps you! Saludos amig@
Hey! I’m so excited to find your channel, as I am coming to Playa del Carmen this week for vacation. Is the Playaita Caribeña restaurant mentioned near 5th Ave ? Couldn’t find on Google. Thanks!
Hola Amber 🤗 You must be counting down the days ⏰. We are glad our video is helping you to plan your trip to Playa del Carmen (we have actually made a recent video on PDC is a full guide with tips & recommendations). Actually "La Playita Caribeña" is located inside the Municipal Market of Playa del Carmen, last time we had a meal at the Market this particular restaurant was closed, but we not sure if it was closed for good, or the just took the day 🤔. Nevertheless, there are other restaurant with similar food at the same market and it's just a block away from the 5th Avenue. We wish you have an amazing vacation in this beautiful paradise 🤗🙏.
i absolutely love mexico. its beautiful and so fun and rich with life. Ive been a few times but my most recent time was definitely a lesson to learn, Maybe it was the fact that cozumel is a tourist island but the moment we got off our cruise ship, we were basically barked at to spend money. no matter what we said or if we walked to the next shop, shop workers would follow us from place to place trying to get us to come buy something. Im aware and empathetic to the circumstances of covid and just how badly it affected tourist areas (we spent every dollar we had on souvenirs and food from places owned by locals not corporations), but we felt like cattle being herded around and told what to do. we still had a great time and will definitely be back, but just because i am a tourist does not mean i should be cornered and intimidated into buying random tourist goods, ESPECIALLY JEWELRY.
Hola Jordan, ¿Cómo estás? 🤭 Yes, definitely Mexico, is more than what press or media portraits; most of the time it's bad side 😢. We totally understand and can be somehow frustrating being followed even when you said: _*No, Gracias*_, so many times but we also are emphatic with them, and as well as you we do our best always to support the local vendors when we know there is no middle man, and most of the profits would go straight to the families impacting their own pockets. Exactly, sometimes you feel like being forced to buy them, and sometimes they make some stories (which is a bad business practice) just to buy them whatever they get the most profit from. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, if something we always want with our videos is sharing helpful tips and recommendations to other travelers, so they can have a better idea before they visit the places, and of course, hear the experiences from people like you to know better 🥰. Thank you for watching, and commenting; this really helps us out in our channel 🙏. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🇲🇽
Hola Terry 👋🏽 Awww thank you very much we are always happy to see your comments as well 😍. We are glad this video was informative for you. See you in the next video 🤗🇲🇽
Hola Nicolene 🙋🏻♀️😃 we really think it’s important to not sugar coat things because people need to know before they land up in a destination that may be disappointing 🤭 to be honest, I (Simone) would be open to traveling here solo - most of Mexico is perfectly safe for women, just with a little extra precaution (I wouldn’t walk alone after dark). There are actually quite a few Facebook pages for the different parts of Mexico and this question is asked frequently and people always have valuable insight into which areas are best to avoid 🙌🏼🇲🇽 the little towns are wonderful- it’s just more the biggest cities like Cancun to be wary of 😊😊
what travel backpack do you use/recommend? I know it’s humid there and it rains randomly, so I want to make sure I protect my equipment and I figured who better to ask than people who actually live there and film (aka you two) 😃
Hola Annastayziaa 👋🏽👋🏽, Sure thing, we just recently bought in Amazon a camera bag the brand it's *Tarion* and it's perfect, this one actually comes with a rain cover which is super practical. We definitely recommend it. 🤗🤗. Let us know if you could find it in Amazon 😉
Great video guys! Do you know if Tulum is struggling with sargasso as heavy as PDC? We planned to go in late June but I’m now considering rescheduling. Thanks in advance!
Hola Aimee☺️ thank you so much for watching - we’re glad you enjoyed it😃 from what we’ve seen, it looks just as bad, if not worse in Tulum right now unfortunately 🤭 but the crazy thing is that it can completely recover in a matter of a few days, so it’s impossible to know what it will look like at the end of June👀 there is a very helpful FB page called - Sargasso Seaweed Updates Riviera Maya, where people are posting daily update of the Sargassum conditions all along the coast 🙂🙂 hopefully that’s helpful and you don’t have to postpone your trip 🙏🏼 Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🏝
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you so much for the response! I’ll check out that group and hopefully be there enjoying the sun in a few weeks! 🌞 Saludos desde Austin, TX!
what advice would you have for an american guy who needs dental work ?? almost wish there was a travel guide or someone available there who could show me around or guide me on quest to find a good dentist ?? great video thanks for sharing !!!
Hi Erik ☺️ We're so glad you enjoyed the video🙌 To be honest, we haven't had any dental work done here yet, but we've heard that it is massively cheaper than in the US & Canada👀 The best advice we could give is to join some of the expat Facebook groups - like 'Expats in Mexico', 'Expats in Playa del Carmen' 'Retire in Mexico'. All of these groups are such a helpful resource, and there will definitely be people who can share their advice and personal experience☺️ And you may even find a buddy that wants to join you on your quest to find the best dentist in town 🤩 When we do get around to paying a visit to a dentist, we will definitely make a video on our experience! We hope you have a wonderful weekend ☺️
Hey Bill ☺️☺️ its more of the 5th avenue that we’re not the hugest fans of, not because it’s bad in any particular way, but because we love to experience authentic Mexican culture and food when we travel and the 5th is anything but authentic ☺️ But still a really fun place to visit, with tons of cool stuff to see and do and it’s so centrally located that it’s the perfect place to base yourself if you want to explore the area 🙌🇲🇽☀️🌴 also, the beaches are looking absolutely incredible right now and there’s no sargasso, so that’s a huge plus 🌊 we hope you do have a wonderful vacation if you come down for a visit ☺️ Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽
if you have a hotel band on your arm the venders will call out to you and say that they know you from the hotel when in actuality they recognized your arm band. Then they will take you to their relatives shops and sell to you at a higher price.
Hola Stacy 👋👋 We hadn't heard that before, we are very impressed with their tactics, and we are very sad when tourist get scammed by them 😔. Recently our neighbour who is a foreigner got his wallet stolen by people who throw a kind of sauce on his shirt and ¨helped¨ him to clean it but they just picked pocket him sadly. Thank you very much for sharing this and we hope other travellers can take a note on this when they visit these places. Sending you great vibes from PDC 🌴🇲🇽. and happy new year!🎉🥳
Hola Riz 👋 Yes, fortunately the sargassum as of now December 2022 the beaches look pretty clean. Thank you for watching and commenting Riz. Wishing you happy holidays 🤶🧑🎄🎄
Hola Javier 👋🏽👋🏽, Well is hard to say sargassum arrive daily by tons despite the government efforts to get rid of it is hardly impossible 😔 but would be matter of time to have the beaches as nice as they usually are. We do not know by first hand but as far as we have heard Isla Mujeres has not been affected by this phenomenon. Thank you for watching 👀📺🤗🇲🇽
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Hola Tio Juan 🤗 Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia con nosotros 🙏 Entendemos y nos da mucha tristeza que hayan tenido que dejar todo por la inseguridad que se ha incrementado en la ciudad. Esperamos que donde quieran que se encuentren, estén felices, esperamos que PDC vuelva a ser un lugar tranquilo, no podemos decir que vuela a ser como era antes porque eso nunca pasará, pero tenemos la fé, que las cosas se calmen porque es un lugar muy bonito. Les mandamos toda la buena vibra y muchas gracias por ver nuestro video, y comentado en el, en verdad nos ayuda muchísimo. 🙏🥰
Hola Elijdub 👋👋 Thank you for watching and commenting. It's really hard to say as sargassum is very unpredictable, as of December 2022 last time went to the beach area there was a minimum amount of this type of seaweed at the shoreline. There's a Facebook page called: *_Sargassumm and Seaweed Riviera Maya_* , where you find updates on how the sea is looking like on almost day to day basis from local and tourist who visit the beaches in the area.
Hola Jose 🤭🤭 Lamentablemente hay muchas malas mañas adoptadas por el sector turístico que solo beneficia a ciertos vendedores que no todo el tiempo recurren a las practicas más honestas. Gracias por tu comentario, realmente lo apreciamos. Saludos desde PDC 🌴🇲🇽.
Hola Alex🙋🏻♀️😁 thank you for watching, we’re so glad you enjoyed the video 🙋🏻♀️ there is a place called Elektra, which is a furniture/electronic store, but if you walk to the back end or upstairs of the store (depending on location), you’ll find their money exchange services😊 the closest one to the 5th would be located at Avenida 30 esq, Calle 2 Nte S/N, Centro. We always exchange there and their rates are some of the best. You would need your passport and you can only exchange $300 per day😌 Alternatively, if you need cash quick, you can purchase something at any Oxxo (there are a million of them) in USD and they will give you pesos in return (usually for a pretty decent rate) but I think you have to purchase something to the value of 50% of the total amount of USD you give them, not exactly sure on that😊 we hope you have a great time in Playa 🌴🙌🏼🇲🇽 Saludos desde Mexico 😊
Hola Jason☺️☺️ Playita Caribeña falls within the municipal market, so if you search ‘mercado municipal’, google should pull it up and if you ask any of the locals at the market they should point you in the right direction 🙌☺️ hopefully that helps! Enjoy your time in PDC 🇲🇽☺️
@@ForTheRoadTravels I just found it driving along 10th. They would not serve us though. I feel like it is a locals only restaurant. Others were there eating but we were immediately told to leave. :(
@@jasonwilliamcameron Hola Jason, Really, that's very odd, when we went, we saw even more foreigners than locals eating there, perhaps they were closing shortly? Hopefully, you were able to find a nice place to eat, but if we can recommend a place for some nice Mexican tacos, you should try Taquerias el Fogon or El Nero (we have a video on both places). Anyway, we hope you have an amazing time here in PDC. Sending you great vibes 🤗
hahaha, at the beginning was a word that Simone had not heard before and she was a bit afraid to pronounce because she thought people would hear orgasm 🤭, nevertheless is commonly seen all over the Mexican Caribbean, so it's fine for her right now 🤗. Saludos Stephanie.
Hola Ismael 👋🏽👋🏽 If you stay in a hotel who does exchange currency probably is the best option, they usually get you a better rate than the actual one it is a the time 💰💵. Otherwise, there is an store called Elecktra which gives better rates than the bank; and typically at the banks you would need be a cardholder in order to make currency exchange but with Elecktra with your passport is enough and they change $300USD per day per person.
@@billhilly863 Hola amigo, of course. It's located in the municipal market on the 10 avenue. It's pretty easy to get there, if you are in the 5th avenue you can ask any local and they will let you know where :)
I got jumped here over my phone... this guy tried to pickpocket me and I stopped him. He gave me back my phone when I asked for it back. When I took the phone and walked away 3 guy jumped me from behind and mugged me...
Hola Borna 👋🏽👋🏽. Oh no, we are so sorry to hear that 😥 we are concerned that crime has rised in the last few years in the area 😭 and we hope authorities can be more involved and apply zero tolerance to the criminals. PDC is such a nice area but has lost a lot of identity due to this situations among others 😔. We really appreciate your comments and thank you for sharing despite being a bad experience for you 😔. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🤗
Hola Borna 👋🏽👋🏽. Oh no, we are so sorry to hear that 😥 we are concerned that crime has rised in the last few years in the area 😭 and we hope authorities can be more involved and apply zero tolerance to the criminals. PDC is such a nice area but has lost a lot of identity due to this situations among others 😔. We really appreciate your comments and thank you for sharing despite being a bad experience for you 😔. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🤗
Playa del crime is the new nickname but with this new curfew at 11PM I doubt we will see many people go out anymore to get extorted by gangs or the cops
Literally the worst city that I ever lived in. The scamming is is so bad . They legit feel entitled to your money .And now you can smell the sargassum in some parts of 5th ave. It’s so awful…. And then all the scamming. ?!?! I can’t
Hola Amma 👋🏽👋🏽, We are sorry to hear that amiga 😞😢. To be quite honest PDC has changed so much and I (Geovanny) can say it as I grew up here; this place does not have the same charm as it used to have. Sometimes globalization 🌏 does affect in a bad way some places. Thank you very much for watching our video, and we hope you are doing great. Saludos desde PDC 🤗 🏝.
I need your help to find a lawyer there in Playa del Carmen. I was scammed out of $15,000 Canadian dollars by a mother and daughter pair. Thankyou for any help you can provide me. Jay😢63 yrs old
Hey Jay 🤗🤗 Oh my gosh, we are so sorry this happened to you 🫣🫣 We've never actually worked with a lawyer, so we can't recommend anyone from personal experience, but there is a Facebook group called 'Expats in Mexico' and I'm sure someone on there will be able to point you in the right direction 🙌🙏 Wishing you the best of luck 🙌
That whole area is a ripoff!! Stick to your all inclusive! All the locals in the area are horrible to tourist as there is a constant flow of us!! And by the way the beaches are horrible and unswimmable might as well go to galveston
*Hola David,* Thank you for watching and commenting, we sadly have to agree with you, PDC is not what it used to be. There are still a few things worth visiting in the area but 5th Avenue has turned into a scam avenue, unfortunately. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts 🙏🙌.
just been 1-14 august and yep imposiible to get drunk there 00000 alcohol in any cocktail in any place In some I asked for a full glass oj tequila or Jack daniels solo and they were looking at me like... this gringo cray cray hahaha
Hola George 👋👋 Yes, unfortunately those 2x1 specials do not really worth 😔😔. Despite that, how was your time in PDC? Did you enjoy it? Thanks again for watching and commenting 🙏🤩
@@ForTheRoadTravels yep loved it went to all quintana roo has cenotes holbox cozumel isla mujeres Valladolid chichen itza Tulum cancun as for drinks u better off taking yr bottle from 7eeleven that are everywhere 10x times cheaper go fiind the verry hidden public access to the beach and enjoy yrself or if u a gringo go to the intercontinental just walk in and cross to the Tortuga beach that they cover entirely no one will say a thing it will be assumed you stay there plus all beaches are public in mexico if anyone says anything just say u stay there or wanted to ask for a room ...it is difficult alltough to find an open public area so just walk in a mega resort and cross it to the beach hhahah unfortunately if u not so gringo white a Mexican national or latino a bit brown they will stop you half foot in ...
@@jykugoku Hola George again. Yes, Quintana Roo has beautiful places to visit and things to do. Prices as you mentioned are incredible high nowadays specifically in Tulum, as well the resorts there seems that have privatised the beaches; which is iligal, we as locals are very sad about it, but the government does not do anything in regards of this situation. Thank you again for your insight, and we hope you're planning your next vacations to Mexico for next year 🤭🤭. Saludos amigo!!! 🤩🤗
Hola amigo🙋🏻♀️ yeah, to be completely honest, the sargassum completely ruins the ‘Caribbean’ feel of the beaches 🤭 however - PDC does have a whole lot more to offer that just the beaches, like cenotes, cultural experiences, adventure parks and great food etc. so there are still some pretty good reasons to visit 😊🤩🌴 Saludos desde Playa del Carmen
I watched a documentary that talks about Sargasso and they believe it may be related to over population of the area and how it does not have the infrastructure to handle so many people and basically their sewage runoff into the ocean may be causing this huge problem 🤷🏻♂️
Unfortunately it's hard to understand your speech because you speak so fast with a South African accent. It's just a technical problem aside from the video itself which is interesting.
I love latin culture for so many reasons, but the "ah, there is nothing you can do about it" attitude is precisely what dooms most of latin countries to nevere be able to reach their potential.
Thank you for watching amig@ 🙏🏽 We appreciate your feedback, as you mention latin culture is amazing and we agree that attitude is something that can make a big difference. Thank you again for watching. We wish you have an amazing Sunday 🤗🤗
Hey Franklin 🤗🤗 There are a few exchange stands scattered all over the tourist hubs of PDC & Cancun, you'll typically get a better rate at one of those places than at the airport 🙏 This is a more recent guide we did on Playa where we show what those exchange stands actually look like - ruclips.net/video/DcHx-0VpVDg/видео.html 🤗 Have a great trip 🇲🇽
Que tal, como estan por alla. 🏞 I really like your videos and how you stay honest with the audience and tell us what places to avoid and what places we can visit to make it a better trip 👍 if you do the math you could easily spend three times as much on an average meal when you could eat an authentic regional food for a lower price 💵 Saludos desde 🌁
Todo muy bien Fer, muchas gracias. Awwww 😍 thank you very much for your kind words, we do want always to share the honest opinion about our travels by giving tips, recommendations or very important information 🤗. Definitely, we 100% agree with you, eating/buying on those touristic areas. Thanks for watching 👀, te mandamos un saludos desde PDC 🏖
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I just got back from playa del carmen. The prices are very high if you want souvenirs are very expensive. Some guy tried to sell me a religious souvenir for 795.00 pesos, I found it at the airport for 150 pesos. When they sell you things on 5th Ave. they will tell you anything to sell it to you at a high price.
@@MexicoTijuana741 Hola Eddie 👋👋
We are sad to hear that 😔, unfortunately, the 5th avenue vendors have set up their own prices, and as you say they will make some stories to sell their own stuff when they are getting a profit even higher than 100% of the actual cost of the souvenir sometimes they get all their merchandise from rural towns where they pay peanuts for it and sell it to exorbitant prices. Despite that, we hope you have had an amazing time in PDC. Thank you for watching and commenting.
BTW: My name is also Eddie (Geovanny). 🤙 Saludos amigo 🤗🇲🇽
It’s great to use some of your early content. I love HOW MUCH you exceeded that small goal of 1k views 🎉☺️🙌🏾
Aaaah, thank you Crystal 🥰🤗 It's crazy to think we've been on this YT journey for 3 years almost and how many amazing souls we've connected with over that time 🥲🙏 Sending you lots of love and a big hug 🤗
Fusion was my favorite. I actually met a local women online before I went to Mexico and met her there. Was the best experience I have ever had and food was amazing.
Me (Geovanny) I was there once but many years ago, but I have heard that is a cool place to hang out! 🏖 . Really so she was the reason you came down here 😍 how cool. We will have to visit Fusion soon a try it as well. Thank you again Wyatt, we send you good vibes from PDC 🇲🇽 .
Just got back from Playa Del Carmen , loved ,5th Ave went with my husband , son and daughter. One thing I didn't like was drug dealers offering weed, cocaine every corner we turned .
Hola J Alva 👋👋
Thank you very much for watching and commenting on our video, this really means the world to us 🌎🙏
We like the 5th as well, but we also do not find it very pleasant when people are offering drugs as if they were selling candies, sometimes we feel even harassed by their approach, but unfortunately seems like a common thing in PDC 5th Ave. You just have to ignore and enjoy the rest of it.
We are glad you had a great time with your family, and we hope you had the chance to visit some other places around. Again thank you for watching and we send you great vibes from PDC 🌊 🇲🇽
So are u saying it's easy to buy weed there? Was there no police to deter the pot salesman?.
It’s a very complicated topic in the area, we recommend just avoid the people selling that 🙏🏼
I definitely agree with shopping from the local vendors and finding incredible street food that's not in the tourist areas! I am so happy that the tourism is booming there right now! This is such an incredible video! I love the drone footage too!
Hola Brooklyn 🤗🤗 shopping from the small informal vendors puts an income directly into their pockets - which makes a big impact, so we always try to do that🙌🏼 and it’s crazy to think that some people come all the way to Mexico and just eat burgers and chicken wings, hahaha Mexican food is life 👌🏼😅🌮 thank you so much for your kind comment and for watching Brooklyn 🤗🤗 we HAVE to stop past Merida one day soon to meet you and G and Athena🙌🏼 un abrazo fuerte 😊
here's one. the hotels in the area give you a wrist band when you check in. when walking down 5th, a local person will say 'hey remember me from Hilton? I was you waiter / bartender or whatever. They only pay me $5 a day at the hilton, so i have to work out here on my day off, come to family jewelry shop and take a look."
Hey Quincy 🤗🤗 That is so wild - it's crazy how crafty the people have gotten down here. Geovanny always says how sad he is about how 'rotten' this area has become over the last 10/15 years 🙃🙃 Thank you so much for sharing that one, we had no idea! 🫶
Great video! I love all the tips, I found so much value in this video. I think you found the perfect mix of giving a lot of great information while showing the beauty of PDC. Simone you better get dancing 💃 hahaha thanks so much for your video.
Hola Heidi and Adam 👋🏽👋🏽
Aww guys thank you very much, we are glad you found good value in our video. Yes, we want to share information while showing the charm of the place ☺️. Yeah Simone is getting her outfit ready for next time. Saludos amigos. Sending you good vibes 🤗 🇲🇽. Thanks again for watching.
You have helped our family plan our trip to Mexico, thank you so much. We have watched all your videos and had to subscribe. Anyone know the performance schedule or best time to see the show at the parque fundadores?
Oh my gosh, we are so happy to know that our videos have been helpful to you and your family 🤗🤗 I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time in Mexico 🇲🇽 The performances start at around 3pm and continue through to around 10pm 😊 6pm would probably be perfect because the sun won't be as harsh 🔥
Very lovely video guys! Looking forward to the next one!!!
Hola amigo🙋🏻♀️😊 thank you so much for watching and we’re so happy you enjoyed the video, we really appreciate it 🤗 we’ll see you in the next one 🤩 saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Loved this thanks so much you two are awesome 👌
Hi guys ☺️☺️ thank you so much, we’re so glad you enjoyed it 🤗 Sending you a hug 🤗
Great video and tips. Lovely to see the traditional dancers.
Hola Cheryl 👋,
Thank you very much for your kind words 🙏. We are glad you enjoyed it and like the tips. Were they amazing, weren't they? We caught them on time as soon as we got to Fundadores Park. Saludos 🤗🇲🇽
Went last year during the pandemic and will be back in June this year, and can’t wait to go back!
Yes, the 5th avenue is amazing. The beaches have not the best conditions but we are crossing fingers to have them better soon. Thanks for watching 📺👀🤗🇲🇽
YAAAAAAAAAYYYYY🥳🎉🎊 ANOTHER VIDEO❣️❣️🤗♥️ I liked it before it even started playing LOL
Yeeeeeeah Annaarayziaa, 🤗🤗 we are happy to see you comment. Awwww thank you for the like even you hadn't watched yet 😍😍. We really appreciate it, we hope you enjoyed the video, we had so much fun filming that day also Simone got very sun burnt 🤭🤭🤭
@@ForTheRoadTravels yes i love it!!! i always love all of your videos, you two make wonderful videos! and i felt so bad for her skin😭😭 but i'm so glad it was so fun and worth it for you two!! after seeing Simone get sunburnt, i'm a little worried about the sun damage that may happen to my skin because i have white skin too 😅but luckily i'm of Armenian ancestry, so I usually don't get sunburned, i usually get more tan (my skin changes shades depending on how much sunlight i receive)...but i have definitely got burned when i was in mexico as a kid, and sometimes i even have gotten burned in los angeles when i'm in the sun for a long time in the afternoon without sunscreen on. 😅😅 we'll see i guess! I'm going to prepare by bringing lots of sunscreen with me when i move to mexico and hope that it will help minimize the damage to my skin🥺❤️
You guys are back in Mexico !!!!! And just the video I needed, Playa del Carmen !!
Hola amigo 🤗 Yes, and we're so happy to be back! Yay, we're so happy to know that this video came at the right time for you 🇲🇽😃 Are you planning on a visit to Playa soon? Saludos 🙋🏻♀️
An amazing video thank you so much for all the information we are moving to PDC in October
Hola Claudia 👋👋,
Thank you for watching the video. We're glad to know that the information has been very helpful for you. 😉.
PDC is beautiful we can only recommend do not walk the streets at night by yourself as can be a bit dangerous other than that. it's a great place to stay.
great video and love the content and recommendations. Going there in Dec. 2022.
Hola John 🙌
Thank you so much 🙏, we are flattered you enjoyed our content, and we hope is helping you to plan your trip this coming December, you must be so excited, aren't you? 🤩
Very nice video and channel, glad we found you
Hola amigos 👋👋,
Thank you very much for your kind words, we hope you have found this video very helpful. We send you great vibes from Playa del Carmen, Mexico 🇲🇽
I'm glad you guys are back, great video!!
Hola Monique 👋
Yes, we are back in Mexico. Thank you for your kind words, we enjoyed producing this video, we are glad you liked 🙏☺️. Sending you good vibes from Playa del Carmen MX 🇲🇽🏝
Thanks guys, that was great! I'll be in PdC for a month in October, so this was definitely helpful info! Best of luck on your channel! :)
Hola Nicki 👋👋,
Awww thank you so much! We are glad this info will be useful for you when you come down here to PDC 🌊. I bet you will have a great time. Thank you very much for your wishes! Please let us know if you need any suggestion of PDC we are happy to help :). Saludos 🤗🇲🇽
@@ForTheRoadTravels Awesome, thank you so much! I saw your video page and have made a mental note to watch several of them since they include a lot of things I was wondering about. I'll let you know if I have any questions! Gracias por todo! :)
@@NickiPostsTravelStuff Gracias a ti!!! 🙏
Your videos have help my cousins and I plan our trip to Playa del Carmen. We are so excited! We'll be there in about a week. Hopefully we can run into you guys on the beach or something. Thanks, for all the great tips and places to eat!
Hola Amig@
Awww thank you so much, we always talk to each other, how happy we are when we receive these type comments, when people get inspiration for the travels to Mexico, really makes our day! Please if you happen to see us on the streets do not hesitate to stop at us, we really love seen in real life the people who follow and support our content, we really appreciate it 🙏🙏.
Thank you to you all, and we hope you guys have a blast in PDC.
If you are in Instagram, tag us on the places we recommend in our videos, we love to see it and re-share it 🤭🙏
S&G
awesome guys like always, thanks for all the info u guys give. actually planning on going next year so good to know this stuff.👍✌️
Awwww thank you José 🙏🙏
We really appreciate your comments ☺️. We are happy the info is helpful for you and definitely we will be sharing a bit more info about Playa del Carmen 🏝 and its surroundings. Saludos amigo 🤗🇲🇽
Just got back from Playa and the saragassm was pretty bad on the beaches along 5th Ave but down toward the resort strip (stayed at the princess Rivera) they were bad at all even without beach combing. Loved it so much I am going back.on the 22nd to purchase a condo
Hola Wyatt 👋🏽👋🏽
We have heard some places the sargassum is not as bad as at the 5th Ave. or vicinity areas. Seems you liked Playa a lot then. Thank you for watching our video and for commenting we really appreciate it. 🙏🏽.. Saludos desde Playa del Carme 🏖 🇲🇽
Great video guys, excellant information, going there in Feb.
Hola Frank 👋👋
Awww thank you so much 🙏 we are glad you got helpful info out of this video 🎥. Amazing you will love it, February is a nice month to visit PDC 🥰 🥰.
@@ForTheRoadTravels Yes, it was very Helpfull, now looking on Booking the Hotel by the beach 😊
We're glad to hear that Frank 🤗. Amazing we bet you will have an amazing time ☺️☺️
Love these videos guys! Making me want to visit Mexico so badly :')
Aaah, thank you so much friend 🤗🤗 You know you've always got a home here and some local tour guides to take you to the best spots 🥲😅🙌 Sending you a big hug from 🇲🇽 to 🇿🇦
I have been considering living in Playa del Carmen Mexico. Moving from San Antonio Texas. I have recently discovered your youtube channel and really enjoy. Do you share your secrets on setting up a channel to make money in Mexico.
Hola Howard 👋🤩
Awesome, PDC is a great place to live.
Well, we can share one of our first resources we used to start our channel that helped us a lot, it's a lifetime creator course that keeps updating, so you only paid once: lostcreatoracademy.com/?aff=ForTheRoad
We are working on creating a course as well, but we're still putting it together so might take several months or even a year 🤭😅.
We hope this helps you! Saludos amig@
Hey! I’m so excited to find your channel, as I am coming to Playa del Carmen this week for vacation. Is the Playaita Caribeña restaurant mentioned near 5th Ave ? Couldn’t find on Google. Thanks!
Hola Amber 🤗
You must be counting down the days ⏰. We are glad our video is helping you to plan your trip to Playa del Carmen (we have actually made a recent video on PDC is a full guide with tips & recommendations). Actually "La Playita Caribeña" is located inside the Municipal Market of Playa del Carmen, last time we had a meal at the Market this particular restaurant was closed, but we not sure if it was closed for good, or the just took the day 🤔. Nevertheless, there are other restaurant with similar food at the same market and it's just a block away from the 5th Avenue.
We wish you have an amazing vacation in this beautiful paradise 🤗🙏.
i absolutely love mexico. its beautiful and so fun and rich with life. Ive been a few times but my most recent time was definitely a lesson to learn, Maybe it was the fact that cozumel is a tourist island but the moment we got off our cruise ship, we were basically barked at to spend money. no matter what we said or if we walked to the next shop, shop workers would follow us from place to place trying to get us to come buy something. Im aware and empathetic to the circumstances of covid and just how badly it affected tourist areas (we spent every dollar we had on souvenirs and food from places owned by locals not corporations), but we felt like cattle being herded around and told what to do. we still had a great time and will definitely be back, but just because i am a tourist does not mean i should be cornered and intimidated into buying random tourist goods, ESPECIALLY JEWELRY.
Hola Jordan, ¿Cómo estás? 🤭
Yes, definitely Mexico, is more than what press or media portraits; most of the time it's bad side 😢. We totally understand and can be somehow frustrating being followed even when you said: _*No, Gracias*_, so many times but we also are emphatic with them, and as well as you we do our best always to support the local vendors when we know there is no middle man, and most of the profits would go straight to the families impacting their own pockets. Exactly, sometimes you feel like being forced to buy them, and sometimes they make some stories (which is a bad business practice) just to buy them whatever they get the most profit from.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, if something we always want with our videos is sharing helpful tips and recommendations to other travelers, so they can have a better idea before they visit the places, and of course, hear the experiences from people like you to know better 🥰.
Thank you for watching, and commenting; this really helps us out in our channel 🙏. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🇲🇽
Great video👍✔
Hola amig@s 👋👋
Thank you for watching 🙏, are you planning on visit PDC soon? 🤩
@@ForTheRoadTravels not soon but hopefully one day..👍
Amazing 🤩 we hope our videos help you planning your trip. Saludos amigo 🤗🤗
Hi guys great too see you both nice vlog guys and thanks for the info guys see ya next time
Hola Terry 👋🏽
Awww thank you very much we are always happy to see your comments as well 😍. We are glad this video was informative for you. See you in the next video 🤗🇲🇽
Great, honest opinions about your experiences. I wonder what solo travel is like for women (safety wise) in Mexico?
Hola Nicolene 🙋🏻♀️😃 we really think it’s important to not sugar coat things because people need to know before they land up in a destination that may be disappointing 🤭 to be honest, I (Simone) would be open to traveling here solo - most of Mexico is perfectly safe for women, just with a little extra precaution (I wouldn’t walk alone after dark). There are actually quite a few Facebook pages for the different parts of Mexico and this question is asked frequently and people always have valuable insight into which areas are best to avoid 🙌🏼🇲🇽 the little towns are wonderful- it’s just more the biggest cities like Cancun to be wary of 😊😊
what travel backpack do you use/recommend? I know it’s humid there and it rains randomly, so I want to make sure I protect my equipment and I figured who better to ask than people who actually live there and film (aka you two) 😃
Hola Annastayziaa 👋🏽👋🏽,
Sure thing, we just recently bought in Amazon a camera bag the brand it's *Tarion* and it's perfect, this one actually comes with a rain cover which is super practical. We definitely recommend it. 🤗🤗. Let us know if you could find it in Amazon 😉
@@ForTheRoadTravels thank you🤗🤓
Great video guys! Do you know if Tulum is struggling with sargasso as heavy as PDC? We planned to go in late June but I’m now considering rescheduling. Thanks in advance!
Hola Aimee☺️ thank you so much for watching - we’re glad you enjoyed it😃 from what we’ve seen, it looks just as bad, if not worse in Tulum right now unfortunately 🤭 but the crazy thing is that it can completely recover in a matter of a few days, so it’s impossible to know what it will look like at the end of June👀 there is a very helpful FB page called - Sargasso Seaweed Updates Riviera Maya, where people are posting daily update of the Sargassum conditions all along the coast 🙂🙂 hopefully that’s helpful and you don’t have to postpone your trip 🙏🏼 Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🏝
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you so much for the response! I’ll check out that group and hopefully be there enjoying the sun in a few weeks! 🌞 Saludos desde Austin, TX!
Thanks
Thank you so much for watching Crystal 🥰
what advice would you have for an american guy who needs dental work ?? almost wish there was a travel guide or someone available there who could show me around or guide me on quest to find a good dentist ?? great video thanks for sharing !!!
Hi Erik ☺️ We're so glad you enjoyed the video🙌 To be honest, we haven't had any dental work done here yet, but we've heard that it is massively cheaper than in the US & Canada👀 The best advice we could give is to join some of the expat Facebook groups - like 'Expats in Mexico', 'Expats in Playa del Carmen' 'Retire in Mexico'. All of these groups are such a helpful resource, and there will definitely be people who can share their advice and personal experience☺️ And you may even find a buddy that wants to join you on your quest to find the best dentist in town 🤩 When we do get around to paying a visit to a dentist, we will definitely make a video on our experience! We hope you have a wonderful weekend ☺️
@@ForTheRoadTravels awesome thank you so much for the response i'll look into it
@@erikbjornson6496 You're most welcome 🙏
So do you not like Playa Del Carmen in general or just 5th Avenue? Just wondering because I'm hoping to visit that area soon.
Hey Bill ☺️☺️ its more of the 5th avenue that we’re not the hugest fans of, not because it’s bad in any particular way, but because we love to experience authentic Mexican culture and food when we travel and the 5th is anything but authentic ☺️ But still a really fun place to visit, with tons of cool stuff to see and do and it’s so centrally located that it’s the perfect place to base yourself if you want to explore the area 🙌🇲🇽☀️🌴 also, the beaches are looking absolutely incredible right now and there’s no sargasso, so that’s a huge plus 🌊 we hope you do have a wonderful vacation if you come down for a visit ☺️ Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽
if you have a hotel band on your arm the venders will call out to you and say that they know you from the hotel when in actuality they recognized your arm band. Then they will take you to their relatives shops and sell to you at a higher price.
Hola Stacy 👋👋
We hadn't heard that before, we are very impressed with their tactics, and we are very sad when tourist get scammed by them 😔. Recently our neighbour who is a foreigner got his wallet stolen by people who throw a kind of sauce on his shirt and ¨helped¨ him to clean it but they just picked pocket him sadly.
Thank you very much for sharing this and we hope other travellers can take a note on this when they visit these places.
Sending you great vibes from PDC 🌴🇲🇽. and happy new year!🎉🥳
I appreciate your honesty. The sargassum doesn’t look attractive at all.
Hola Riz 👋
Yes, fortunately the sargassum as of now December 2022 the beaches look pretty clean. Thank you for watching and commenting Riz. Wishing you happy holidays 🤶🧑🎄🎄
Same thing in other places
Hola amig@.
Yeah, in turistic places seems to be a pattern. Saludos 🤗
How long the sargaso stay in the beach? Do they still have tours to isla mujeres and isla contoy open?
Hola Javier 👋🏽👋🏽,
Well is hard to say sargassum arrive daily by tons despite the government efforts to get rid of it is hardly impossible 😔 but would be matter of time to have the beaches as nice as they usually are. We do not know by first hand but as far as we have heard Isla Mujeres has not been affected by this phenomenon. Thank you for watching 👀📺🤗🇲🇽
YO VIVI EN PLAYA LLEGUE DESDE 0 COMO TODOS HICE MI FAMILIA MI COMPRE MI CASA Y TERMINAMOS DEJANDO TODO POR LA INSEGURIDAD E INDIFERENCIA DE LAS AUTORIDADES YA NO SE SIENTE SEGURO NI SE SIENTE ALGUN TIPO DE PROTECCION POR PARTE DE LAS AUTORIDADES ... TENIENDO FAMILIA ESE SENTIMIENTO DE INSEGURIDAD NO ESTA BN ASI QUE DECIDIMOS IRNOS
Hola Tio Juan 🤗
Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia con nosotros 🙏
Entendemos y nos da mucha tristeza que hayan tenido que dejar todo por la inseguridad que se ha incrementado en la ciudad. Esperamos que donde quieran que se encuentren, estén felices, esperamos que PDC vuelva a ser un lugar tranquilo, no podemos decir que vuela a ser como era antes porque eso nunca pasará, pero tenemos la fé, que las cosas se calmen porque es un lugar muy bonito. Les mandamos toda la buena vibra y muchas gracias por ver nuestro video, y comentado en el, en verdad nos ayuda muchísimo. 🙏🥰
Is the sargassum worse at certain times of year?
Hola Elijdub 👋👋
Thank you for watching and commenting.
It's really hard to say as sargassum is very unpredictable, as of December 2022 last time went to the beach area there was a minimum amount of this type of seaweed at the shoreline.
There's a Facebook page called: *_Sargassumm and Seaweed Riviera Maya_* , where you find updates on how the sea is looking like on almost day to day basis from local and tourist who visit the beaches in the area.
nombre si en Mexico somos los tranzas numero uno.
Hola Jose 🤭🤭
Lamentablemente hay muchas malas mañas adoptadas por el sector turístico que solo beneficia a ciertos vendedores que no todo el tiempo recurren a las practicas más honestas. Gracias por tu comentario, realmente lo apreciamos. Saludos desde PDC 🌴🇲🇽.
Hi Guys, great Video. Do you guys know any good places to exchange dollars to Mex Pesos at a good rate?,... Blessings..
Hola Alex🙋🏻♀️😁 thank you for watching, we’re so glad you enjoyed the video 🙋🏻♀️ there is a place called Elektra, which is a furniture/electronic store, but if you walk to the back end or upstairs of the store (depending on location), you’ll find their money exchange services😊 the closest one to the 5th would be located at Avenida 30 esq, Calle 2 Nte S/N, Centro. We always exchange there and their rates are some of the best. You would need your passport and you can only exchange $300 per day😌 Alternatively, if you need cash quick, you can purchase something at any Oxxo (there are a million of them) in USD and they will give you pesos in return (usually for a pretty decent rate) but I think you have to purchase something to the value of 50% of the total amount of USD you give them, not exactly sure on that😊 we hope you have a great time in Playa 🌴🙌🏼🇲🇽 Saludos desde Mexico 😊
Where on 10 ave is Playita caribeña? I can't find it on Google maps :(
Hola Jason☺️☺️ Playita Caribeña falls within the municipal market, so if you search ‘mercado municipal’, google should pull it up and if you ask any of the locals at the market they should point you in the right direction 🙌☺️ hopefully that helps! Enjoy your time in PDC 🇲🇽☺️
@@ForTheRoadTravels I just found it driving along 10th. They would not serve us though. I feel like it is a locals only restaurant. Others were there eating but we were immediately told to leave. :(
@@jasonwilliamcameron Hola Jason,
Really, that's very odd, when we went, we saw even more foreigners than locals eating there, perhaps they were closing shortly? Hopefully, you were able to find a nice place to eat, but if we can recommend a place for some nice Mexican tacos, you should try Taquerias el Fogon or El Nero (we have a video on both places). Anyway, we hope you have an amazing time here in PDC. Sending you great vibes 🤗
I thought you were saying SARCARSM ...Lmao !
hahaha, at the beginning was a word that Simone had not heard before and she was a bit afraid to pronounce because she thought people would hear orgasm 🤭, nevertheless is commonly seen all over the Mexican Caribbean, so it's fine for her right now 🤗. Saludos Stephanie.
@@ForTheRoadTravels 😂
@@stephanief5762 🤭
Where do you recommend to exchange US to Pesos?
Hola Ismael 👋🏽👋🏽
If you stay in a hotel who does exchange currency probably is the best option, they usually get you a better rate than the actual one it is a the time 💰💵. Otherwise, there is an store called Elecktra which gives better rates than the bank; and typically at the banks you would need be a cardholder in order to make currency exchange but with Elecktra with your passport is enough and they change $300USD per day per person.
Your local bank can exchange $, or use the oxxo atm they have better rate
@@ericmartinez4869 thank you for the useful info Eric😃😃 we actually have used Oxxo before but totally forgot about it ☺️
Great tips! Can you give the location of Playita Caribeña? Gracias!
@@billhilly863 Hola amigo, of course. It's located in the municipal market on the 10 avenue. It's pretty easy to get there, if you are in the 5th avenue you can ask any local and they will let you know where :)
I got jumped here over my phone... this guy tried to pickpocket me and I stopped him. He gave me back my phone when I asked for it back. When I took the phone and walked away 3 guy jumped me from behind and mugged me...
Hola Borna 👋🏽👋🏽.
Oh no, we are so sorry to hear that 😥 we are concerned that crime has rised in the last few years in the area 😭 and we hope authorities can be more involved and apply zero tolerance to the criminals. PDC is such a nice area but has lost a lot of identity due to this situations among others 😔. We really appreciate your comments and thank you for sharing despite being a bad experience for you 😔. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🤗
Hola Borna 👋🏽👋🏽.
Oh no, we are so sorry to hear that 😥 we are concerned that crime has rised in the last few years in the area 😭 and we hope authorities can be more involved and apply zero tolerance to the criminals. PDC is such a nice area but has lost a lot of identity due to this situations among others 😔. We really appreciate your comments and thank you for sharing despite being a bad experience for you 😔. Saludos desde Playa del Carmen 🌴🤗
Playa del crime is the new nickname but with this new curfew at 11PM I doubt we will see many people go out anymore to get extorted by gangs or the cops
Literally the worst city that I ever lived in. The scamming is is so bad . They legit feel entitled to your money .And now you can smell the sargassum in some parts of 5th ave. It’s so awful…. And then all the scamming. ?!?! I can’t
Hola Amma 👋🏽👋🏽,
We are sorry to hear that amiga 😞😢. To be quite honest PDC has changed so much and I (Geovanny) can say it as I grew up here; this place does not have the same charm as it used to have. Sometimes globalization 🌏 does affect in a bad way some places. Thank you very much for watching our video, and we hope you are doing great. Saludos desde PDC 🤗 🏝.
I need your help to find a lawyer there in Playa del Carmen. I was scammed out of $15,000 Canadian dollars by a mother and daughter pair. Thankyou for any help you can provide me.
Jay😢63 yrs old
Hey Jay 🤗🤗 Oh my gosh, we are so sorry this happened to you 🫣🫣 We've never actually worked with a lawyer, so we can't recommend anyone from personal experience, but there is a Facebook group called 'Expats in Mexico' and I'm sure someone on there will be able to point you in the right direction 🙌🙏 Wishing you the best of luck 🙌
That whole area is a ripoff!! Stick to your all inclusive! All the locals in the area are horrible to tourist as there is a constant flow of us!! And by the way the beaches are horrible and unswimmable might as well go to galveston
*Hola David,*
Thank you for watching and commenting, we sadly have to agree with you, PDC is not what it used to be. There are still a few things worth visiting in the area but 5th Avenue has turned into a scam avenue, unfortunately. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts 🙏🙌.
just been 1-14 august and yep imposiible to get drunk there 00000 alcohol in any cocktail in any place In some I asked for a full glass oj tequila or Jack daniels solo and they were looking at me like... this gringo cray cray hahaha
Hola George 👋👋
Yes, unfortunately those 2x1 specials do not really worth 😔😔.
Despite that, how was your time in PDC? Did you enjoy it?
Thanks again for watching and commenting 🙏🤩
@@ForTheRoadTravels yep loved it went to all quintana roo has cenotes holbox cozumel isla mujeres Valladolid chichen itza Tulum cancun as for drinks u better off taking yr bottle from 7eeleven that are everywhere 10x times cheaper go fiind the verry hidden public access to the beach and enjoy yrself or if u a gringo go to the intercontinental just walk in and cross to the Tortuga beach that they cover entirely no one will say a thing it will be assumed you stay there plus all beaches are public in mexico if anyone says anything just say u stay there or wanted to ask for a room ...it is difficult alltough to find an open public area so just walk in a mega resort and cross it to the beach hhahah unfortunately if u not so gringo white a Mexican national or latino a bit brown they will stop you half foot in ...
@@jykugoku Hola George again. Yes, Quintana Roo has beautiful places to visit and things to do. Prices as you mentioned are incredible high nowadays specifically in Tulum, as well the resorts there seems that have privatised the beaches; which is iligal, we as locals are very sad about it, but the government does not do anything in regards of this situation. Thank you again for your insight, and we hope you're planning your next vacations to Mexico for next year 🤭🤭. Saludos amigo!!! 🤩🤗
Don’t come please to Mexico doesn’t matter if you are here or not .
Thank you for watching 🙏😊
When I see the sargassum, I am wondering why someone would still consider going there...
Hola amigo🙋🏻♀️ yeah, to be completely honest, the sargassum completely ruins the ‘Caribbean’ feel of the beaches 🤭 however - PDC does have a whole lot more to offer that just the beaches, like cenotes, cultural experiences, adventure parks and great food etc. so there are still some pretty good reasons to visit 😊🤩🌴 Saludos desde Playa del Carmen
I watched a documentary that talks about Sargasso and they believe it may be related to over population of the area and how it does not have the infrastructure to handle so many people and basically their sewage runoff into the ocean may be causing this huge problem 🤷🏻♂️
Pues si tanto se quejan, no vayan.
Oh, we don't 😊
Unfortunately it's hard to understand your speech because you speak so fast with a South African accent. It's just a technical problem aside from the video itself which is interesting.
Lots of other channels you can rather watch Dovy 😘
I love latin culture for so many reasons, but the "ah, there is nothing you can do about it" attitude is precisely what dooms most of latin countries to nevere be able to reach their potential.
Thank you for watching amig@ 🙏🏽
We appreciate your feedback, as you mention latin culture is amazing and we agree that attitude is something that can make a big difference. Thank you again for watching. We wish you have an amazing Sunday 🤗🤗
Hello where do you guys exchange your pesos in Cancun or Playa del Carmen, at the best rate? Thanks for the video.
Hey Franklin 🤗🤗 There are a few exchange stands scattered all over the tourist hubs of PDC & Cancun, you'll typically get a better rate at one of those places than at the airport 🙏 This is a more recent guide we did on Playa where we show what those exchange stands actually look like - ruclips.net/video/DcHx-0VpVDg/видео.html 🤗 Have a great trip 🇲🇽
@@ForTheRoadTravels Thank you so much for the info.
@@franklinmattey365 🙏🙌
Que tal, como estan por alla. 🏞 I really like your videos and how you stay honest with the audience and tell us what places to avoid and what places we can visit to make it a better trip 👍 if you do the math you could easily spend three times as much on an average meal when you could eat an authentic regional food for a lower price 💵
Saludos desde 🌁
Todo muy bien Fer, muchas gracias. Awwww 😍 thank you very much for your kind words, we do want always to share the honest opinion about our travels by giving tips, recommendations or very important information 🤗. Definitely, we 100% agree with you, eating/buying on those touristic areas. Thanks for watching 👀, te mandamos un saludos desde PDC 🏖