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Playa Del Carmen

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Well, it’s official, we are no longer in paradise and we are back to the daily grind.
 
After our vacation away spent with many days on the beach, a new tan & a mind full of new memories, we are back home & already we’re ready to relive our vacation away via photo!
 
Thankfully for us, I did go a bit camera-happy and came home with nearly 500 photos from our trip! Don’t worry though, I didn’t upload all 500 for you to see – I just picked out some of my favourites!
 
 
Playa Del Carmen Travel GuidePlaya Del Carmen Travel Guide
 
 
While on our trip, we were offered an exciting opportunity to visit Cozumel. The hotel we were staying at accidentally overbooked and so they offered to send us to their sister hotel for a few nights. Of course, we jumped at the offer and zoomed off to Cozumel for a few days.
 
I have to say, Cozumel was so beautiful and if you’re up for a little day trip out of Playa Del Carmen, or if you want to break up your stay as we did then I highly recommend you visit there.  Also, it’s known for being a great spot for snorkelling and scuba diving so if you’re into that then it’s a definitely must-visit. 
 
 
Things to do in Playa Del Carmen
Things to do in Cozumel Mexico
 

How do you get to Cozumel from Playa Del Carmen?

 
Getting to Cozumel is super easy. The ferry ride from Playa Del Carmen to Cozumel is just 45 minutes and the ferry runs every hour.
 
 
Iguana in Cozumel Mexico
Beautiful Cozumel Mexico
 
 
While we were in Cozumel we decided to try out snorkelling. We ended up seeing giant turtles, colourful schools of fish, and we even saw a baby nurse shark. That last one was a bit scary for me though and I quickly retreated back onto the boat. Yikes!
 
 
Champagne in Beautiful Cozumel Mexico
paradise beach near tulum
 
 
Back in Playa Del Carmen, we ended up also going on a number of small day trips. One of our favourite excursions from our trip was a day-long excursion to the ruins & a beach known as “Paradise Beach” (pictured above) – and paradise it was! The sand on the beach was bright white and superfine, and the water was so clear and warm. It was lovely. 
 
Tulum Mayan Ruins in Mexico
 
We also spent a day checking out the Tulum ruins (which were incredible) and then we went to the Coba ruins where we climbed the steps of the ruins up to the very top.  If you’re ever in Playa Del Carmen, and you enjoy history, then I highly recommend you visit both Tulum & Coba – they were both absolutely incredible!
 

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  1. Alissa says

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    Oh my gosh this looks amazing. I have never been to Mexico but I want to go so badly! Gorgeous, gorgeous,gorgeous.

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  2. Elle Sees says

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    you are making me miss the beach sooo incredibly bad!!

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  3. Jess | Just Jesss says

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    These photos are gorgeous!! I neeeeed a holiday soon, it's been so long since I've seen some proper sunshine!
    I love your black dress 🙂

    Jess xo

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  4. Alyssa says

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    That water is outrageously gorgeous….great pictures!

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  5. Inês says

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    Lucky girl! It looks like the perfect place for a vacation! Gorgeous pictures, and I love the turquoise necklace, such a summery piece 🙂

    Inês xo

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  6. Rachel Lynne says

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    You look lovely and this looks like such a fun trip!

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  7. Allie* says

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    looks so pretty there! I hope you had as great a time as it looks!

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  8. aliceFashion says

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    You had great vacations and the photos are beautiful:)
    kisses ♥
    http://www.aliceFashion.pl

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  9. Ashley says

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    Ahhhh this looks incredible! I am dying to go to the beach right now… gah, maybe later this summer!

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  10. June says

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    Stunning photos! Glad to see that you had an amazing vacation. I'd love it if you dropped by to my blog at
    http://www.JuneWantsItAll.com and if you like, we could follow each other!

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  11. Dahlia says

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    Wow! Such a great photos! Thank you, this was a great way to start my Tuesday 🙂

    Dahlia
    http://xlelamaa.blogspot.fi

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  12. Effe coco says

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    Great place and yuors smile 🙂

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  13. FASHION TALES says

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    Welcome back! It looks like you enjoyed yourself, and brought us back some beautiful summer photos. I'm looking forward to summer holiday soon.
    /Madison
    Italian Soles: Fashion Tales 

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  14. ylenia says

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    So many cool pics here, Loved This post so much darling!
    New post up on my blog!
    XOXO
    Ylenia

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  15. Stephanie @ Vain and Simple says

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    Ahhh it so beautiful! Your black dress is so cute too!

    Stephanie
    http://www.vainandsimple.com/

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  16. Meghan Silva says

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    Gorgeous photo's, glad you had an amazing time in paradise.

    Meg | Meghan Silva's Blog

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  17. RoselyC says

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    Sounds like such a fun vacation. Beautiful photos.

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  18. Ashleigh says

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    Gorgeous photos and I love the turquoise bag and necklace!
    -Ash
    http://www.stylizedwannabe.blogspot.com

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  19. Lucia Flores says

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    Oh, boohoo. I so need to have a trip to Mexico.. hub & me have been postponing our trip to his family in Mexcio too many times. Seeing these pictures makes me want it even more! Playa Del Carmen in beautiful…and so are you guys… you look so cute together!

    Kisses,
    Lucia

    ✿⊰✲⊱✿⊰✲⊱✿ Lucia Flores Diary ✿⊰✲⊱✿⊰✲⊱✿

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  20. Diva In Me says

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    Wow! It looked like you sure had so much fun, Bree =) The scenery pics are beautiful!

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