need recommendations for good bars

We're going to Playa Del Carmen for the first time. I'm looking for a great place to party on Cinco De Mayo. Any suggestions??

[Ginger]

Cinco de Mayo is not really celebrated in that part of Mexico, as it is in celebration of the day that 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning in 1862.

Since Playa is traditionally Mayan, they do not celebrate this holiday. I have heard that there are SOME celebrations, but not as many as in other parts of Mexico, or in the USA.

HOWEVER, some good bars are the Tequila Barrel, Captain Tutix.....someone chime in?

[james]

Back in May '93, I landed in Hermosillo to begin what would be an eight year (and counting) odyssey. After a couple days work near Guaymas, and my first taste of ceviche, I flew to Mexico City to look for an apartment. It was exciting and scary... plus I didn't speak Spanish. One thing I did know, however, was that I was in for a real party because the next day was Cinco de Mayo and the ChiChi's restaurant back home always made a big deal about that. During the day I was surprised by the lack of decoration, and the evening seemed no more festive than the one before. This was one of the first in a long string of adjustments I made in my perception about Mexico based upon what I learned 'alla' in the US.

Actually, I think that there is more celebration here than many other places in Mexico because of the foreign influence and the overwhelming impulse to celebrate all the time for whatever reason.

On the nightlife...
Yes, Tequila Barrel for dinner or drinks and live music.
Beer Bucket,
Cabalova,
Lima,
all these places are on fifth around 12th street. Late night at Soma is techno-DJ stuff, which is mostly local and fun, and open very late.

Meet-market: Capitán Tutix on 4th and the beach, and next door is Tequila (the latest in a long string of names for the bar next to Tutix.)

You'll find about 50 other places to have a drink and relax here. Enjoy!

Have partied in PDC but can't wait to check out some of the new Bar's and Soma when we are there in September. Can't wait. Remember the times when the ****** Dragon Bar was "the" place to hang out. That was 7-8 years ago. Lots has changed since but we still like it.

where is lima and soma...thanks

[allisonha]

carlos and charlie's and senor frogs. do it. also the.... ******? something like that.

[Babaloo]

i hope traci found a bar
since she asked for suggestions in 2001
hehe

oh...and welcome allisonha to our world

[jamesblonde]

Wow, someone used the "search function". Look at the original post date!

[jamesblonde]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

i hope traci found a bar
since she asked about one in 2001
hehe

Great minds

[JimmyMN]

Originally Posted by Guest

Where is Lima and Soma...

Bummer... those places are closed too!!

...and whatever happened to this Guest guy/gal?

[Aimee'n'Bill]

Originally Posted by jamesblonde

Wow, someone used the "search function". Look at the original post date!

There's a search function?

[DavidB]

Originally Posted by Aimee'n'Bill

There's a search function?

Its next to the Hard Rock Cafe.

[JudyBluEyes]

Originally Posted by DavidB

Its next to the Hard Rock Cafe.

I thought it was in Paamul??

[mastequilapf]

Originally Posted by james

Back in May '93, I landed in Hermosillo to begin what would be an eight year (and counting) odyssey. After a couple days work near Guaymas, and my first taste of ceviche, I flew to Mexico City to look for an apartment. It was exciting and scary... plus I didn't speak Spanish. One thing I did know, however, was that I was in for a real party because the next day was Cinco de Mayo and the ChiChi's restaurant back home always made a big deal about that. During the day I was surprised by the lack of decoration, and the evening seemed no more festive than the one before. This was one of the first in a long string of adjustments I made in my perception about Mexico based upon what I learned 'alla' in the US.

Actually, I think that there is <em>more</em> celebration here than many other places in Mexico because of the foreign influence and the overwhelming impulse to celebrate all the time for whatever reason.

On the nightlife...
Yes, Tequila Barrel for dinner or drinks and live music.
Beer Bucket,
Cabalova,
Lima,
all these places are on fifth around 12th street. Late night at Soma is techno-DJ stuff, which is mostly local and fun, and open very late.

Meet-market: Capitán Tutix on 4th and the beach, and next door is Tequila (the latest in a long string of names for the bar next to Tutix.)

You'll find about 50 other places to have a drink and relax here. Enjoy!

Wow! How on earth did this get resurrected?

We experience something similar to this, James, when we were there last year. A cabbie told us that the following day would be Independence day. We figured that since this was a huge day in the US it must be in Mexico as well. The next morning, there was barely any celebration downtown. Just a few banners here and there. Then there was a small fireworks display that night. We did see the parade in Mexico City the following day, and found it to be a very solemn, serious occasion, and needless to say very profound.

[james]

what a blast from the past! 6 years on, too cool.