Xencasa’s guidebook

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Xencasa’s guidebook

Food scene

Gilly's is a great family friendly restaurant in the Pueblo. The fresh fish is a favorite for us and he makes a great margarita. Tell him Mike and Jen sent you!
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Restaurant Guillystequilaville
Avenida Gonzalo Guerrero
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Gilly's is a great family friendly restaurant in the Pueblo. The fresh fish is a favorite for us and he makes a great margarita. Tell him Mike and Jen sent you!
The entrance to Lol-Ha Restaurant is just past the OXXO on your right. A favorite spot to spend the day. Food, drinks and service is excellent. Enjoy a meal or just drinks in the restaurant with the beautiful views of Akumal Bay. Then visit a guide at one of the Tour stands and take a snorkeling tour to see sea turtles and many other fish near the reef.
Lol-ha
Lol-ha
The entrance to Lol-Ha Restaurant is just past the OXXO on your right. A favorite spot to spend the day. Food, drinks and service is excellent. Enjoy a meal or just drinks in the restaurant with the beautiful views of Akumal Bay. Then visit a guide at one of the Tour stands and take a snorkeling tour to see sea turtles and many other fish near the reef.
Delicious food. Wonderful FRESH juice!
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Turtle Bay Bakery and Cafe
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Delicious food. Wonderful FRESH juice!
Fun beach front restaurant. Swings at the bar and a tree house to enjoy drinks.
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La Buena Vida
North
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Fun beach front restaurant. Swings at the bar and a tree house to enjoy drinks.
Off the tourist path and close to the highway. Authentic Mexican food.
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Don PP
Calle 14 Norte Bis
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Off the tourist path and close to the highway. Authentic Mexican food.
Local favorite for tourists and locals. Great tacos. Try the pastor. Don't forget to pay for parking when in Playa del Carmen.
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Don Sirloin - Constituyentes y 25
Calle 25 Norte
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Local favorite for tourists and locals. Great tacos. Try the pastor. Don't forget to pay for parking when in Playa del Carmen.
Our favorite Italian restaurant in Playa del Carmen. Owner and staff provide great friendly service. Pasta is homemade.
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Don Mario
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Our favorite Italian restaurant in Playa del Carmen. Owner and staff provide great friendly service. Pasta is homemade.
Great place for a delicious healthy breakfast in Playa del Carmen. Try the Chilaquiles and the fresh juices.
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La Jungla de La Riviera. Comida Mexicana. Playa del Carmen
s/n 10 Avenida Nte.
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Great place for a delicious healthy breakfast in Playa del Carmen. Try the Chilaquiles and the fresh juices.
We love and visit Taverna multiple times during our stays. The pasta is fresh and the sauce is perfect! Also fresh fish, seafood and steaks. Well made drinks, friendly staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend. Be aware, this restaurant is upstairs and there is no elevator.
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Taverna Akumal
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We love and visit Taverna multiple times during our stays. The pasta is fresh and the sauce is perfect! Also fresh fish, seafood and steaks. Well made drinks, friendly staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend. Be aware, this restaurant is upstairs and there is no elevator.

Cenotes and Lagoons

Clear fresh water. We find this cenote to be less crowded so the water is clearer! Be sure to take your snorkel mask, towel and a water bottle. Remember not to wear lotions, deodorants, bug sprays or sunscreen as is damages the eco system. Even reef safe is not safe for cenotes. There is plenty of shade areas.
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Jardin Del Eden Cenote
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Clear fresh water. We find this cenote to be less crowded so the water is clearer! Be sure to take your snorkel mask, towel and a water bottle. Remember not to wear lotions, deodorants, bug sprays or sunscreen as is damages the eco system. Even reef safe is not safe for cenotes. There is plenty of shade areas.
A new recent favorite find for us. It’s a beach club, swim beach, lagoon, and cenote all at one place. The water is clear as bath water. A must see!
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Caleta Tankah Hotel
Carretera Federal 307
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A new recent favorite find for us. It’s a beach club, swim beach, lagoon, and cenote all at one place. The water is clear as bath water. A must see!

Beach

This is a public beach. There is an access fee to get into the beach. Usually about $40mxn. Once in, there is food and drinks you can order from the bar or right from your beach chair. Another great time to have your snorkel mask as there is a shallow reef not too far out with amazing coral and lots of beautiful fish. No turtles but we have seen sting rays, eagle rays, parrot fish, and many many more.
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Pantai Xpu-ha
107 México 307
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This is a public beach. There is an access fee to get into the beach. Usually about $40mxn. Once in, there is food and drinks you can order from the bar or right from your beach chair. Another great time to have your snorkel mask as there is a shallow reef not too far out with amazing coral and lots of beautiful fish. No turtles but we have seen sting rays, eagle rays, parrot fish, and many many more.
If you are looking for a beach in Tulum, Playa Paraiso has white sand, palm trees, and a beach club restaurant. You can rent sunbeds and enjoy the sun sand and water with a snack and drink. This beach can be busier to get to down the beach road but they have a parking lot with plenty of parking.
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Pantai Paradise
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If you are looking for a beach in Tulum, Playa Paraiso has white sand, palm trees, and a beach club restaurant. You can rent sunbeds and enjoy the sun sand and water with a snack and drink. This beach can be busier to get to down the beach road but they have a parking lot with plenty of parking.

Shopping

Grocery store just north of the condo, about 15 min drive. Very clean. Similar to a Walmart in that there is food, alcohol, clothes, appliances, etc. It is set up like a strip mall, so there are also a few restaurants and a dive shop before you enter into the grocery store. There is are also two money exchanges outside. The one closest to entrance is the easiest.
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Chedraui, Super
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Grocery store just north of the condo, about 15 min drive. Very clean. Similar to a Walmart in that there is food, alcohol, clothes, appliances, etc. It is set up like a strip mall, so there are also a few restaurants and a dive shop before you enter into the grocery store. There is are also two money exchanges outside. The one closest to entrance is the easiest.
A short walk from the condo. Small convenience store with food, snacks and drinks, toiletries & household conveniences. There is a small cenote behind that you can walk around and the monkeys tend to hang out around dinner time.
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OXXO
s/N Camino Acceso A Playas
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A short walk from the condo. Small convenience store with food, snacks and drinks, toiletries & household conveniences. There is a small cenote behind that you can walk around and the monkeys tend to hang out around dinner time.