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Mexico - Quintana Roo - Playa del CarmenTravel Tips Playa del CarmenInformation | Interactive map | Spots | Search Directory | Forecast weather
Basically any time is a good time to visit Playa del Carmen, unless you want to tramp with a thinner tourist crowd, you may want to avoid the soggy rainy season which starts from May through November. Language Spanish is the official language and Mayan is the local language, but English, French, Italian and German are also spoken in tourist centers. Measurements Speed limits are indicated in kilometers whereas dive operators generally use both feet/psi and meters/bars when communicating dive data. The temperature is in Celsius. Electricity Domestic electric current is 110 volts, the same as in all of Mexico. Business hours Most businesses and shops are open from 10 AM to 10 PM, closed between 2 PM and 4 PM for lunch time. The big stores doesn’t have lunch time and the banks are open from 9 am to 4 pm with no lunch time. Currency New Mexican Pesos (MXN), sometimes written $. Notes issued: $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1000. (it is important for the taxis and some grocery stores do not pay with $500 or $1000) Coins issued: 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 Exchanging Currency Most of Playa del Carmen's banks with ATM machines are found downtown on Avenida 5. During business hours, they and the Casas de Cambio will buy traveler's cheques and cash from you as well. Taxes & service charges There is a 10% value-added tax imposed on all goods and services within the State, including rental cars and hotel rooms. Tips Depending on the quality of the service, the customary tip of around 10-20% is appreciable. Hospital Playa offers several private medical services and it has hospitals like: Hospiten, Playa Med, Emergencias. Phones Local, domestic and long-distance and international phone calls can be made from any public phone with a phonecard that you can buy in any grocery store or farmacy. Otherwise, a number of shops have public phones (for international services look for the blue "Larga Distancia" signs). You can dial direct from most big hotels, but the charge will be much higher. Useful numbers International country code: 0052 or +52 Playa del Carmen: 984 Emergency (fire, police, ambulance): 06 International operator: 090 Lost persons information: 658-1111 Dialing tips National calls: 01 - area code - number International calls: 00 - country code - number Dialing Mexico from abroad: +52 - area code - number Internet access Internet service is offered at all large hotels with different rates. In Playa del Carmen the internet cafes can be found primarily along 5th and 10th Avenue. Public holidays New Year's Day - 1 January Constitution Day - 5 February Day of the Flag - 24 February Anniversary of Benito Juarez's birthday - 21 March Good Friday - March/April Easter Sunday, Labor Day - 1 May 1862 Victory Celebration - 5 May Dia de la Independencia - 16 September Dia de la Raza - 12 October Dia de la Revolucion - 20 November Dia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe - 12 December Christmas day - 25 December Revision 1.03 (Playa del Carmen - Quintana Roo - Mexico) |
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