Most Beloved and Annoying Things About Playa del Carmen
I now consider Playa Del Carmen my second home. Check out my video listicle of a few of the things I LoveLoveLove about this magical place, as well as a few things that I love the least, because HATE is too strong of a word. Below is my bonus list of stuff that didn't make the video.
Most Loved
All the tacos. Tacos are my fave and they have never let me down. Fortunately, PDC has a wide array of seafood and vegan taco options-- a pescatarian lovers dream.
Mangoes in the am. One of my fave morning rituals includes busting open a sweet, ripe, cold mango on my bright and sunny patio in the morning. I really like the small orange ones, with a tall glass of agua de coco.
Low cost home maintenance. I'm a bit of a neat freak, so having a housekeeper to help me keep my apartment in tip top condition for a very reasonable 12-15 USD per visit (usually once per week is enough) is a recurring bill that I can live with.
Most annoying
Dem damn dogs. Depending on where you live the noise can drive you batty. I have one sad, neglected dog in my neighborhood who barks through the night because his owners dgaf. My landlord has pleaded with the owner to take better care of the dog, and with the authorities to rescue the dog, to no avail. So... what can you do other than close the windows and doors and try to tune her out. If you live in a neighborhood with a pack of stray dogs, which is not uncommon-- you're in for a chorus every night.
Complaining Gringos. This is by far the thing that I find the most annoying about tourists. They move into neighborhoods with locals near the beach or in the center of town and then want to complain about everything from the parties, to the noise in areas where no one invited them to be. They came on their own accord with their entitlement issues, wanting to invade the land, change all the rules, and drive up costs in a space that doesn't even belong to them. F*cking Gringos.
