PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO FOOD: NEW YEAR’S EVE 2012

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grande cappuccino at cafe fresco de grano
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Cheese Rolls from Babe’s Noodles and Bar: mozzarella, roquefort, and cream cheese with a lime-mint sauce
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Pad Thai from Babe’s Noodles and Bar

ImageLast day of 2012, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO: FOOD AND DRINKS IN MEXICO

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a lovely cappuccino at La Amancia cafe in Puerto Morelos
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Poblano creamy soup, La Vagabunda on 5th Avenue
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cappuccino from Fusion on Playa Del Carmen beach
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Shakshuka Fusion from Fusion on the beach
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close-up of the Shakshuka Fusion: two poached eggs in a tomato sauce with some spices
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cappuccino, fruit cup, and toast at Mi Pueblo on 5th Avenue
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Enchiladas (egg) in green sauce, Mi Pueblo on 5th Avenue
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Chips and Salsa, La Parrilla on 5th Avenue
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“Real” shrimp fajitas, La Parrilla on 5th Avenue
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Chilaquiles from Le Petit Paris, Playa Del Carmen

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO FOOD: LA VAGABUNDA & SUSHI CLUB

Walking down 5th Avenue, passing a lot of restaurants…this one finally caught my eye. La Vagabunda. 5a Av. Norte entre calles 24 y 26 Norte. http://www.lavagabunda.com. I ordered the burrito deluxe for brunch. Eggs, sour cream, and veggies.

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Sushi Club: 6p Sake Nigiri, $135 pesos (about $10 usd)

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Mint lemonade at Sushi Club. I didn’t order it. The bartender comped it to me. It is delicious!

23DEC12. Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO: “YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL”

If online information is any indication, there shouldn’t be any rooms available in any part of Mexico. I came to Playa Del Carmen from Cancun this morning (a modern, a/c, smooth colectivo -mini bus- for 34 pesos, 66 km) fully expecting to sleep on the beach for the unforeseen future. However, the first hotel I walked by, La Palma, was advertising a vacancy. I went in and it turns out a spacious single room is going for $35 a night! Five dollars less than the decrepit, yet charming, hosteI just left in Cancun. And the internet kept saying these dates around Christmas are nearly impossible. Yet here I am.

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Av. Juarez Lote 7 entre 10 y 5 Av. hotel.lapalma@hotmail.com (984) 8032971

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ImageImageImage23DEC12. Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Canon 550D,Lens EF 18-135mm