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I spent a couple of months in Merida and often travelled via collectivo to the beach of Progreso.....about a 20 minute ride. I had read a lot of negative reviews about Progreso and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the quiet little town....the seafood restaurants on the beach are amazing and the prices are so much cheaper than Playa.
The sand and water were certainly different than in Playa. But then, it is the Gulf of Mexico...not that gorgeous Caribbean. My first journey to Progreso on a cruise ship day startled me. I was not prepared for the difference. There were vendors set up everywhere, loud music blaring, seadoos galore....tons of people all over the streets drinking beer.....totally different from the normally little quiet town and little quiet beach.
As previously mentioned, around 3 o'clock everyone started leaving and it became that lovely little town again. Whew!
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