In recent weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about the new passenger train being planned for the Yucatan Peninsula, which would connect Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza, Merida and later on to Campeche. I love traveling by train – relaxing, enjoying some food or drinks, watching the scenery or maybe just reading a book. There’s something magical about trains – at least for me, and I would love to see a train running here.
I’ve made another little survey to find out what you think about traveling by train – and the idea of traveling by train in Mexico.
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Just on the other side of the federal highway in Playa del Carmen there is a beautiful little park known as “La Ceiba”, or “Parque la Ceiba,” its full name in Spanish. I’ve written about this park before – 
Annual Xcaret Market – Xcaret is a nearby theme park focusing on Mexico’s culture and history; every year they have a market in which they sell out the previous year’s left-over stock. There are some great deals on very nice clothes!
I look forward to posting more about specific events and visits in La Ceiba. It’s certainly one of my favorite places just to walk around or sit down and relax in a very natural setting while the kids enjoy playing!
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 
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.”