Originally named Xaman-Ha (waters of the north) Playa del Carmen is a living vibrant part of the Maya World (Mundo Maya). Located on the beautiful Mexican Caribbean coast some 40 miles (60 kms.) south of Cancún, Playa , as it is now affectionately known, is the perfect base from which to explore the fascinating sites along the Cancún -Tulum Corridor of Quintana Roo ( now called Riviera Maya ). Playa del Carmen is blessed with miles of unspoiled white sandy beaches crystal -clear Caribbean waters and that's proving harder and harder to find.  It's a place for those in search of the real Caribbean Experience Playa del Carmen and the endless adventures Mundo Maya has to offer.