Trendy, yet still somewhat unknown, vibrant and “happening,” but still quiet and relaxing, modern and elegant, yet still natural; these are some of the words that could be used to describe the community known as Coco Beach in Playa del Carmen.

For the past while, Bea and I have given a fair  bit of attention to Little Italy and the stretch of Fifth Avenue right in the heart of downtown.  Coco Beach is the next community moving northward along the beach; it is on the edge of the tourist area along Fifth Avenue, nestled between Fifth Avenue and the beach – not just any beach, but a beautiful sandy paradise that is accurately described as one of the top beaches in the Riviera Maya.

Coco Beach deserves some attention from anyone who loves Playa because it’s new and seems to be the most promising up-and-coming community; I’m guessing within five years or so the community will be lively like Little Italy, not to mention famous!

The community is very new, and mostly residential.  There are a few restaurants, bars and pizza shops showing up as well.  As Fifth Avenue continues to grow, Coco Beach is becoming the next hotspot in the downtown area.  Two new hotels along the previously undeveloped area just north of Coco Beach have made its location very central in town.

Most importantly, it’s simply a nice place to walk around in or ride a bike through; personally, I like riding my bike to the community, and then getting off to just enjoy a walk; sometimes I head down to the beach, but other times it’s just a pleasant way to “pass through.”

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