KLUTZY  TRAVELER

Public transportation tends to be the cheapest way to get around any city, and getting around by bus in Mazatlan is no exception. They are also pretty reliable and come about every 10-15 minutes until about 10 or 10:30 pm. See below for maps of the Sabalo Centro and Cerritos Juarez routes. El transporte público tiende a ser la forma más económica de moverse por cualquier ciudad, y moverse en autobús en Mazatlán no es una excepción. También son bastante confiables y vienen c

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