A bar and grill with sports betting on La Quinta as well as St. Patricks Day decorations.

La Qunita or Fifth Avenue is the entertainment and shopping center of Playa del Carmen. It   is a pedestrian only street parallel to the beach and is somewhat like a boardwalk except that the beach is a block away. What is unique about this street is that the majority of restaurants, cafes, nightclubs and even retailers feature an open air or sidewalk atmosphere. At this time, La Quinta is over 30 blocks in length and still expanding, so you need good walking shoes if you plan to see it all in one night. Here you  will find a huge variety of restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, local bars, specialty retailers, services, hotels, hostels, kiosk’s and art galleries to visit on this strip. While some of the vendors on this street have a reputation for being very aggressive, keep in mind that these are mostly small business owned shops not corporations with advertising dollars to spend. That said, the photo gallery below is just a small sample of what you can expect to find on La Quinta Avenue.

One of several galleries on La Qunita with original art work

Karen’s found on La Quinta specializes in steak and seafood, there is also live entertainment’ here during the afternoon’s and evening’s.

Hand make textiles from the state of Chipas on La Quinta

Tattoo’s and Body piercing art on La Quinta

a pizza stand with slices or whole pies

at the intersection of la quinta and calle corazon

Tequila for sale along with a history lesson

a popular open air restaurant with natural organic foods

One of several alley’s found along la quinta ave. this one is home to the popular casa mediterrain restaurant a several boutique retail shops

This vine covered hotel is one of the first on La Quinta and is also one of the most affordable

The original Katrina image was created in 1910 by artist Jose Posada to symbolize the death of indigenous mexican culture but today the original meaning has been obscured and Catrina is now associated with the day of the dead rituals.

a custom design clothing shop

Enjoy italian ice cream on La Quinta

open air bar on La Quinta

There are several shops that feature Ceramic art work and talavera pottery on La Quinta

Specializing in soccer jersey’s, hats and masks