Hi, I'm arriving for my first visit to Playa in just 5 days! Can't wait for my "relaxing" vacation of Spanish classes, Mayan ruins and snorkeling!

We're renting a house close to quinta. Here's a question I haven't seen yet: once you get far enough inland not to see the ocean, what do you use to orient yourself? I'm a map geek, and hate not knowing which direction I'm going when I'm new in town.
My last dilemma as I begin packing: trying to decide which ruins to see on the weekend, and which ones to skip class for. If only my life had more dilemmas like this.
