Church
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Modern Catholic parish church with stained-glass windows, built to replace a tiny seaside chapel.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Playa del Carmen starts with a case of mistaken identity: the parish church a few blocks inland, not the famous chapel by the sea. It follows a young Mexican religious order, the Legionaries of Christ, handed this whole coast as a mission in nineteen seventy, and the priest who set out to raise a proper parish here. Best heard from the pavement on Avenida Quince, facing the doors.
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