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You are here: Home / Living and Retirement / 1st Ave. is a Quiet Secret Right in Bustling Heart of Playa del Carmen1a avenida en Playa del Carmen, un oasis inmobiliario.

1st Ave. is a Quiet Secret Right in Bustling Heart of Playa del Carmen1a avenida en Playa del Carmen, un oasis inmobiliario.

Filed Under: Living and Retirement, Mexico Communities, Mexico Condos, Playa del Carmen Real Estate

Playa del Carmen Real EstateSometimes it happens that if you go right to the heart of it all, to the busiest area with the most action, the most people coming and going you can find a surprisingly quiet corner that no one seems to notice.

In the case of Playa del Carmen, this place is an entire street – 1st Ave.  This quiet street which starts and stops again a couple of times, runs parallel to Fifth Avenue between that bustling, trendy street with all its shops and restaurants and the beach.

Playa del Carmen Real EstateIn a way, it’s not surprising that this street remains quiet and unknown.  Its basically serves as back access to the restaurants and hotels of Fifth Ave. on one side, and those on the beachfront on the other.  If you walk by and look down, there are a couple of shops and a bar or two, as well as a few nice little hotels, but generally speaking there’s not much of interest.

The Best of Both (or All?) Worlds

Yet, when it comes to the question of finding a Playa del Carmen condo for sale, it doesn’t get much better than 1st Ave.: Playa del Carmen Real Estate

  • Fifth Ave. with all its shops, dining, boutiques, bars and clubs is on one side
  • The world’s most beautiful beaches are on the other (with more restaurants)
  • It’s a quiet access street to get to your condo; you can walk out your front door without landing in a crowd (yet, all the action is just around the corner!)
  • The street offers driving access (Fifth Avenue does not.)

Best Communities Downtown

1st Ave. couldn’t reasonably be considered a “community” but it runs through many of the best communities downtown. Playa del Carmen Real Estate
It starts of right in the heart of it all, in the old downtown, and has a little jog running down towards the beach called “1st St.”  It then runs a few blocks north into Little Italy and finally through the Mamitas Beach community.
At this point the street ends and starts up again in the Coco Beach community (see a nice video of the community here) although at this point the character of the street is quite different and there are several smaller streets running between Fifth and the beach.
Tomorrow, I’ll offer  a peak at some of the many beautiful condos to be found on 1st Ave.
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Doug Morgan was born in Dayton, Ohio and went to college at Buckeye State. Moving to Louisiana after college, he became President of his New York Stock Exchange company at the age of 28. His later career shifted to Florida and the investment business, where he was a financial advisor and branch manager for over 30 years. He bought his first condominium in Mexico in 2008 (from Top Mexico Real Estate), initially as a vacation home, but a year later he retired and moved full time to Playa del Carmen. Contact Doug at (512) 879-6546.
The TOP Mexico Real Estate Network; “Mexico’s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!”
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Playa del Carmen Real Estate Suele pasar, en cuanto a saturación inmobiliaria se refiere, que las zonas con mayor movimiento y atractivo, donde se encuentra el corazón de sus actividades, son aquellas que se saturan de forma más acelerada. Sin embargo, en algunas ocasiones puedes encontrarte con la gran sorpresa de que aún existen pequeños recovecos que parecieran no haber sido descubiertos aún. Playa del Carmen Real Estate Este es el caso de la 1a avenida de Playa del Carmen, situada a 1 cuadra de la famosa y saturada Quinta avenida, con su extenso corredor turístico, desarrollos residenciales, oferta hotelera y recreativa, y demás; la tranquila 1a avenida de Playa del Carmen es justamente ese oasis inmobiliario que estamos buscando. De alguna forma suena lógico que esta calle conserve su encanto tranquilo y desconocido, ya que sirve de acceso tanto a la playa como a la Quinta avenida. Aún cuando existen pequeños bares y restaurantes durante su recorrido, conserva a la perfección el encanto de ser una calle tranquila y relajada. En realidad su ubicación es mejor al de la Quinta Avenida, considerando que está a escasos pasos de la playa. Combina lo mejor de ambos mundos. Su ubicación hace que combine lo mejor de la vida nocturna y cultural de la Quinta Avenida (sin tener que lidiar con su gran bullicio), con la accesibilidad de estar a escasos metros de distancia de la playa. Playa del Carmen Real Estate

Ventajas:

  • Una cuadra de distancia de las tiendas, boutiques, restaurantes, bares y vida nocturna de la Quinta avenida.
  • Una cuadra de distancia de algunas de las playas más hermosas del mundo.
  • Ambiente tranquilo sin gran bullicio.
  • Acceso con tráfico calmado para tu automóvil.
Aunque la zona de la 1a avenida no se le puede considerar como un “barrio” o colonia como tal, si es reconocido como uno de los lugares con mayor plusvalía y con mejor expectativas a futuro. Si no has tenido la oportunidad de recorrer esta parte de Playa del Carmen te invito a que te des una vuelta cuanto antes, en verdad que es un oasis a mitad del paraíso.

www.topmexicorealestate.com la empresa líder en bienes raíces en México. Awa Condos Playa del Carmen

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