Shopping

Pick up some original souvenirs or gourmet goodies, or shop Riviera Maya haute couture. Retail therapy in exclusive Playa del Carmen is easygoing since it’s a pedestrian-only main street strip, the 22-block 5th Avenue. Peruse goods from all over Mexico at market stalls, boutiques and designer malls, plus name brands like Lacoste, Zara and Harley Davidson, then refuel at a café or outdoor lounge. Over in Cancún’s marina, about an hour drive from Fairmont Mayakoba, the popular La Isla Shopping Mall is a pretty outdoor center set around canals with 120 specialty shops, along with dozens of carts and kiosks