Most of Playa del Carmen’s banks with ATM machines are found downtown on the Fifth Avenue.
The local currency in Mexico is the Mexican Peso. US dollars are still widely accepted directly in restaurants and stores.
We recommend that you are adequately covered with travel medical insurance and/or travel assistance insurance when you visit Mexico
It comes as a surprise to many families relocating to Mexico that the educational system is similar to that in Canada or the United States.
There are many international schools where the education is half in English and half in Spanish, and you will be surprised how quickly children pick up the language, both through school and playing with all their new friends. You will find that they are almost totally bilingual in just a few months.
❖Comunidad Educativo El Papalote
❖Instituto Tepeyac Xcaret
❖Colegio Inglés
❖Colegio Puerto Aventuras
❖Colegio Weston
❖La Salle
❖Akluum School
❖International School of Playa del Carmen
