KLUTZY  TRAVELER

A how to guide on getting to Coba from Playa del Carmen, including prices and various transportation options (for specific advice on catching the collectivos skip to here) (all pricing and timetables current as of November 2018) Our preparation begins the night before with a stop at the Ado bus terminal in Playa to inquire as to times and cost for the bus to Coba (9 am, 158 Pesos each). Then we headed back via taxi to our airbnb for the evening to prepare for the morning. AVO

A great, cheap, fast, and easy method of transportation for getting around the Mayan Riviera is via colectivo. Colectivos are basically a cross between a taxi and a bus, and the cost is reflected in that. They go along specific routes between either Cancun-Playa del Carmen or Playa del Carmen-Tulum, and will stop pretty much anywhere along the highway to drop off and pick up passengers. The collectivos are easy to spot - they're oversized white vans (that fit about 15 passen

Playa Xpu-ha and Cenote Crystalino via collectivo and autobus: (prices and timetables current as of November 2018) We decided to head to Playa Xpu-ha (Xpu-ha Beach) (pronounced like Ish-poo-hah) to go snorkeling for the day, but since we wanted to bring some valuables with us we purchased waterproof bag and snorkel gear from Walmart (total for 2 sets of snorkel gear and one waterproof bag cost 946 pesos, or approximately $45 USD / $60 CAD) and then take the collectivo to Play

(aka Weddings in Mexico) Bonus: things to do in and around Playa del Carmen CocoBongo, Playa del Carmen, February 2016 So this is quite possibly the klutziest (or likely the dumbest) thing I have ever done. But let me start at the beginning (and no, it had nothing to do with CocoBongo ;). February 2016, I'm heading down to the Riviera Maya for two friends wedding, let's call them Mandy & Candy. They've done the research and picked one of the nicest and highest ranked hotels