Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Located within the Riviera Maya, which runs from south of Cancún to Tulum and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve is Playa del Carmen. Once a small fishing town, it has now rapidly grown into a major tourist destination. So fast has it grown, that the city infrastructure seems to be bursting in an attempt to cater for the daily influx of people. Thankfully however, city planners have taken initiative and have begun making the town more pedestrian friendly. A 4 km foot and bicycle path will run the length of the town along 10th Avenue in Centro, along with two additional foot and bicycle paths which will connect two commercial corridors near Centro Maya in south Playa del Carmen and Col. The construction is in full swing along 10th Avenue, and when complete, the transition to function as a major tourist destination will be evident. While everything is reasonably cheap in Player (in western dollar comparison), it's far more expensive than every other part of Mexico I'd v