Things to do in Playa del Carmen?

One place you should go and is not the much money is La Cueva Del Chango (the gorilla cave) restaurant which is just a block or two from the beach where you can walk afterwords. If you don`t want to feel like cattle rent a car and go to the Coba ruins down and over from Tulum, you can walk with a tour or rent bikes and ride around. The Chichen Itza (aka Chicken Pizza) Ruins is cool but has that cattle tourist feel. If you do go to CI rent a car and eat breakfast in Tulum and cut across through Valladolid which is a cool town people forget about now the highway is done. For snorkeling I would say Akumal where you can walk into snorkeling and see sea turtles and rays just 100-200 FT out, they have ropes if you get tired and you can rent gear there. The corral is not that colorful but the sea life it cool and they have a restaurant there for luncha. Remember if you are going to a resort compound the Spanish ran resorts pay the worse and Canadian, American and Mexican pay workers better. Min. wage is $4 day, keep that in mind. Also one thing you have to do is take a drive on the other side of the highway where the locals live in Playa in these townhouses they live in that they are building faster then maps can keep up. Also there is a little nature center on the ocean side of the highway between Playa and Puerto Morelos where you can walk and see moneys in trees and walk on a cool suspended bridge. The raccoon looking things are Coati and the genii-rabbit looking thing is a Agoti. For shopping stay away from 5th which is the tourist street but still fun to walk down. Also a walk though Playacar is nice. Playa is safe to walk and drive around at night regardless of what old people tell you. Go to the library and pick up Playa Del Carman travel books before you leave, that is a must. Also a fun fact Cancun means snake nest in Mayan which is appropriate I think. I do miss driving in Playa. Mexico also has big Topes, lol.