Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and a Cenote!

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Mexico Part 3: My throwback to my Mexico trip wouldn’t be complete without another picture of Octopus!

This pulpo carpaccio from indigo beach club is a delicious lunch at Indigo Beach Club's restaurant in Playa del Carmen

This carpaccio de pulpo from Indigo Beach Club  in Playa del Carmen looks out of this world doesn’t it? Especially with the pineapple pieces and a little spicy kick from the sauce. So much yum! Lunch with a beach view is probably one of my favorite pastimes.

A view from the beach at Playa del Carmen in Mexico near the Indigo Beach Club.
Playa del Carmen’s beach. Lovely sunset views with seagulls flying over the Caribbean sea.

What’s fun about the beach in Playa del Carmen is it takes you on adventures. After our visit to the beach club, we took ourselves on a leisurely stroll along the sand until we ended up, sort of by accident, at the ferry terminal to Cozumel. Visiting the island hadn’t been in our plans for the day, but since we were at the ferry and it was leaving in 15 minutes, why not?

In Cozumel, we sipped on margaritas at a cantina along the waterfront, watched the last cruise ship take off, and researched restaurants to visit. Our choice: Kondesa. Their lovely garden setting combined with perfectly cooked seafood made for a special evening!

Cozumel's sign in the city center of Cozumel, Mexico. An island in the Caribbean near Playa del Carmen.
A view of the Caribbean sea from the island of Cozumel in Mexico.
The streets of Cozumel overlooking the cruise ships. A pretty sunset view in the island of Cozumel.
A restaurant in cozumel that serves seafood and caribbean and mexican fusion food. The restaurant has a pretty garden setting and makes for a romantic night out!

Although… that doesn’t mean we didn’t have to run back to the ferry  😂 The last ferry was scheduled to leave around 10pm and I think we made it there with one minute to spare.

A trip to the Yucatan wouldn’t be complete without visiting a cenote and that we did! My last pictures are of Cenote Azul, which are a quick taxi ride from Playa del Carmen. Cenotes are natural pools filled with fresh water and are of course, great for swimming! It was fun spending a few hours there and swimming with a few fish as well!

Cenote Azul in Playa del Carmen Mexico is one of the closest cenotes next to the city. It's a great place to swim in the Yucatan.
Cenote Azul is a great place to swim in the Yucatan. It's between Tulum and Playa del Carmen.

I bet you want to visit Mexico now! I know I definitely want to go back soon!

A view of Cancun from a plane in the Yucatan, Mexico. Cancun's strip is a sight to see, especially during sunset!

If you loved this post, you will love my other posts about my visit to the Yucatan. Check out Playa del Carmen or Bust and Tulum: Coastal Cliffs, Centuries-old Ruins, and Octopus. Oh my!

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Anne Assassi


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