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THE BEST WAY
From LAX, Mexicana and Alaska airlines offer nonstop service to Cancún. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $278.
TELEPHONES To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), followed by 52 (Mexico's country code), plus the two to three-digit area code and seven- to eight-digit phone number.
WHERE TO STAY
Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba, Carretera Federal Chetumal, Puerto Juárez, Kilómetro 298, Playa del Carmen, (800) 591-0439, www.banyantreemayakoba.com. Singles begin at $655 for a garden pool villa.
Fairmont Mayakoba, Carretera Federal Cancún-Playa del Carmen, Kilómetro 298, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 77710; (800) 540-6088, www.fairmont.com/Mayakoba. Singles begin at $219.
WHERE TO EAT
Sands, Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba. This low-key, beachfront restaurant dishes up fiery Mexican fare. Sandwiches start at about $12.
Saffron, Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba. This romantic spot features upscale Thai food, prepared by expats. Entrees, $25 to $35.
Señor Tacombi: 12th Street between 5th and 10th Avenue, Playa del Carmen, www.tacombi.com. It's easy to gorge on pulled pork tacos and stuffed jalapeño tacos for under $5. Just be sure to load them up with red onion cilantro and habanero salsa from the condiment stand in back.
Flor de Michoacán, Tulum Avenue, Tulum. This ice cream shop, which also is known for its fruit drinks, scoops a kaleidoscope of flavors for under $2.
John Gray's Place, Calle Corzón just off 5th Avenue between 12th and 14th streets, Playa del Carmen, 984-803-3689. Manned by ex-Ritz-Carlton chef John Gray, this surprising find serves up gourmet dishes such as a duo of cream of asparagus and foie gras soup. Entrees, about $10 to $27.
TO LEARN MORE www.visitmexico.com or for info on Mexico's Riviera Maya, visit www.cancun-airport.com. Look under "City Guides."
From LAX, Mexicana and Alaska airlines offer nonstop service to Cancún. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $278.
TELEPHONES To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), followed by 52 (Mexico's country code), plus the two to three-digit area code and seven- to eight-digit phone number.
WHERE TO STAY
Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba, Carretera Federal Chetumal, Puerto Juárez, Kilómetro 298, Playa del Carmen, (800) 591-0439, www.banyantreemayakoba.com. Singles begin at $655 for a garden pool villa.
Fairmont Mayakoba, Carretera Federal Cancún-Playa del Carmen, Kilómetro 298, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 77710; (800) 540-6088, www.fairmont.com/Mayakoba. Singles begin at $219.
WHERE TO EAT
Sands, Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba. This low-key, beachfront restaurant dishes up fiery Mexican fare. Sandwiches start at about $12.
Saffron, Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba. This romantic spot features upscale Thai food, prepared by expats. Entrees, $25 to $35.
Señor Tacombi: 12th Street between 5th and 10th Avenue, Playa del Carmen, www.tacombi.com. It's easy to gorge on pulled pork tacos and stuffed jalapeño tacos for under $5. Just be sure to load them up with red onion cilantro and habanero salsa from the condiment stand in back.
Flor de Michoacán, Tulum Avenue, Tulum. This ice cream shop, which also is known for its fruit drinks, scoops a kaleidoscope of flavors for under $2.
John Gray's Place, Calle Corzón just off 5th Avenue between 12th and 14th streets, Playa del Carmen, 984-803-3689. Manned by ex-Ritz-Carlton chef John Gray, this surprising find serves up gourmet dishes such as a duo of cream of asparagus and foie gras soup. Entrees, about $10 to $27.
TO LEARN MORE www.visitmexico.com or for info on Mexico's Riviera Maya, visit www.cancun-airport.com. Look under "City Guides."
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