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5th Avenue, 3 minutes from Aldea Thai

Quinta Avenida, Playa del Carmen's pedestrian street, runs parallel to the beach from the Cozumel ferry pier to Calle 40 and beyond. From the Aldea Thai gate on Calle 28 it is about 700 ft, a 3-minute walk.

The map

Map: Aldea Thai and 5th Avenue, Playa del CarmenMap of downtown Playa del Carmen drawn from OpenStreetMap data. 5th Avenue, the pedestrian street, is highlighted as it runs parallel to the beach from Parque Fundadores, the Portal Maya and the Cozumel ferry pier in the south, past Avenida Juárez, Calle 12 and Calle Corazón, Calle 28 and Calle 38, to Calle 40 in the north. Aldea Thai is marked on Calle 28 beside Mamitas Beach. A dotted line shows the walk from its front gate up Calle 28 to 5th Avenue: about 700 ft, about 3 minutes.Parque Fundadores and the Portal MayaCozumel ferry pierAv. JuárezCalle 12Calle CorazónCalle 28Calle 38Calle 40Mamitas Beach5th AvenueQuinta Avenida, pedestrian streetCaribbean Sea3 min walkAldea Thai, Penthouse 315N© OpenStreetMap contributors500 ftMap: Aldea Thai and 5th Avenue, Playa del CarmenMap of downtown Playa del Carmen drawn from OpenStreetMap data. 5th Avenue, the pedestrian street, is highlighted as it runs parallel to the beach from Parque Fundadores, the Portal Maya and the Cozumel ferry pier in the south, past Avenida Juárez, Calle 12 and Calle Corazón, Calle 28 and Calle 38, to Calle 40 in the north. Aldea Thai is marked on Calle 28 beside Mamitas Beach. A dotted line shows the walk from its front gate up Calle 28 to 5th Avenue: about 700 ft, about 3 minutes.Parque Fundadoresand the Portal MayaCozumel ferry pierAv. JuárezCalle 12Calle CorazónCalle 28Calle 38Calle 40Mamitas Beach5th AvenueCaribbean Sea3 min walkAldea ThaiPenthouse 315N© OpenStreetMap contributors500 ft
Map drawn from OpenStreetMap data. The dotted line is the walking route from the Aldea Thai gate. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Walking times from Aldea Thai

WhereOn footDistance
5th Avenue at Calle 28, the nearest corner3 minabout 700 ft
5th Avenue at Calle 387 minabout 1,800 ft
Calle Corazón, at 5th Avenue and Calle 1410 minabout 2,450 ft
5th Avenue at Calle 1212 minabout 0.5 miles
5th Avenue at Avenida Juárez20 minabout 1 mile
Parque Fundadores and the Portal Maya22 minabout 1 mile
Cozumel ferry pier23 minabout 1.1 miles

Walking times from the Aldea Thai gate at an easy pace.

Block by block

Calle 26 to Calle 40, closest to the building

From the corner of Calle 28, Calle 26 is one block to the left and Calle 40 six blocks to the right. This is the stretch nearest the building, with the owner's coffee and taco picks a few blocks apart.

Calle 38, from 5th Avenue to the beach

Calle 38 runs from 5th Avenue down to the sea, with restaurants on both sides. 5th Avenue at Calle 38 is about 7 minutes on foot.

  • Los SánchezOwner's pick

    Taqueria and grillCalle 38 Norte, between 5th Avenue and the beach

  • La Cueva del ChangoOwner's pick

    Mexican restaurant and gardenCalle 38 Norte, Zazil-ha, between 5th Avenue and the sea

  • Amate 38

    Yucatecan breakfast restaurantCalle 38 Norte, between 5th Avenue and the beach

  • La Perla Pixán & La Carbonería

    Regional Mexican restaurant and mezcal barCalle 38 Norte, between 5th Avenue and Calle Flamingos

Calle 12 and Calle Corazón

Turn left at Calle 28 and walk south. Calle Corazón opens off 5th Avenue between Calle 12 and Calle 14, about 10 minutes from the gate.

Avenida Juárez to Parque Fundadores

At the south end, 5th Avenue meets Avenida Juárez and Parque Fundadores, the square on the sea with the Portal Maya sculpture. Ferries to Cozumel leave from the pier beside it.

Cozumel ferry guide

Along 5th Avenue

  • People walking along the pedestrian 5th Avenue past shops, cafe tables and red umbrellas, with palm trees and string lights overhead
    5th Avenue on a sunny afternoon
  • Open-air restaurant with a thatched palapa roof and wooden equipal chairs beside a large green tree on a quiet stretch of 5th Avenue
    A palapa restaurant under a shade tree on 5th Avenue
  • Rows of colorful cut-paper banners strung across 5th Avenue, with T-shirt stalls under a thatched roof and palm trees along the street
    Papel picado over 5th Avenue
  • Two levels of shops around a wood-decked walkway with tall palms, seen from an upper balcony
    An open-air shopping center on 5th Avenue
  • Crowds walking 5th Avenue at night past lit restaurants and bars with outdoor tables, a palm tree and bright signs
    5th Avenue in the evening
  • People strolling a paved stretch of 5th Avenue at night under strings of lights and paper banners, with shops open on both sides
    String lights and papel picado on 5th Avenue at night
  • Bronze arch sculpture of two figures reaching toward each other on the waterfront, with the sea, a pier and a palm tree under an early morning sky
    The Portal Maya at Parque Fundadores, at first light
  • View from above of the beach at Parque Fundadores with palm trees, market stalls, a tall pole, people on the sand and a long pier into the turquoise sea
    The beach at Parque Fundadores, near the south end of 5th Avenue

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Questions

How far is 5th Avenue from Aldea Thai?

About 700 ft from the front gate on Calle 28, a 3-minute walk. Walk up Calle 28, away from the beach; the street jogs a short way to the left at 1 Avenida, then carries on to 5th Avenue.

Is 5th Avenue a pedestrian street?

Yes. Through downtown, from the ferry pier past Calle 40, 5th Avenue is a pedestrian street, with the cross streets meeting it at each corner.

How long is the walk to the Cozumel ferry?

About 23 minutes, about 1.1 miles, most of it along 5th Avenue.

Where is Calle Corazón?

Calle Corazón opens off 5th Avenue between Calle 12 and Calle 14, about 10 minutes on foot from Aldea Thai.

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Penthouse 315 at Aldea Thai sleeps 10, with a private heated rooftop pool and ocean views, a 1-minute walk (about 230 ft) from Mamitas Beach.

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