Righetto Vacation Rentals has some good reviews. And I am a weirdo, I think it is fun to cook on vacation and even more fun to grill.

Where is the nearest grocery store to Avenida Ninos Heroes? Google Maps says it the OXXO on the main town square?

If I want a Chedraui/Mega/Walmart; I have to go to the other side of the 307 or back to Cancun?

Answer 1 - You have to go to the Chedraui on the highway if you want a major store.. Oxxo is good for basics and usuallly well stocked.

Answer 2 - The main beachside PM grocery store is Casa Martin, on the square. Note that the 2 OXXOs, almost identical to Utah 7-11s (except they sell hard liquor), are also near the square. A good produce and juice market is also on Ninos Heroes. Chedraui (Chade-RAW-We) is half a Walmart, and is a 25 peso cab ride away in La Colonia.

Answer 3 -You are not going to find anything to cook or grill at Oxxo. It is a convenience store full of chips, snacks, beer, sodas, etc. Some have a little fruit, but not much more. There is a Chulim fruit/vegetable store on Niños Heroes about a block north of Jose Maria Morelos (the road across the mangrove), basic staples at Casa Martin on the square, and then Chedraui on the highway at the overpass. You can buy fresh fish and lobster from the fisherman's co-op on the square a few doors west of Casa Martin. There are a number of good places in the Colonia to buy meats and chicken. There is also a Super Aki under construction on the highway a bit north of the main intersection, but the building is still a shell and I'm guessing it won't be open for several more months.

Answer 4 -

It's great fun to shop in PM. We try to buy as much as possible in the shops right in town...the fruit/veggie store is super and it has coolers outside with a whole range of fresh squeezed juices, perfect for your morning bit of sunshine! We go to Casa Martin for snack foods or a quick shop for staples. The Wednesday morning market near the church is a great place to buy prepared and fresh food stuff. It's great to plan an outing for that morning to check it out we save the Oxxo for cold drinks, chips, milk, etc. All restaurants in town also will package meals up to go at a good price. There are several great pizza places and a few options for tamales which you can reheat later for supper. We go to Chedraui once in our 2 week visit to load up on packaged goods, cheeses and some import foods. It is a large store with just about anything you might need and a lot you don't! (Like our own superstores...). You can take the colectivo across the street from the Oxxo that heads right back out to the highway. Get off before it crosses the highway, and cross the road to the Chedraui. We then take a taxi for a few bucks back to our rental. A fun outing is to stay on the colectivo and get off in the business section of the colonia and walk around the street to see what's available and what's up. Have a great lunch, there are many small restaurants. We went one evening to Cocketeleria El Picudo (sp.) for great fish meals at a great price! We plan to get to know that side of town even better this time. We also love cooking but once a week, we drop by Queens BBQ where you can get 1/4-1/2-whole chicken done on a BBQ in her back yard, served with beans, tortillas, rice and coleslaw. We also go by the Bistro and pick up some of her killer brownies or sweet breads. There is a veggie/fruit truck that drives around the streets in the afternoon and early evening. Then there is the infamous Bakery truck with pastries, buns, cakes, etc. that plies its wares in the evening, driving around playing pop/rock music. It's great fun. Have a great trip, I don't know where your rental is but make sure you do nice morning walks all over town it's quiet, lots of birds, businesses opening up, kids walking to school. Walk up to the far north end of town, throughout the lovely neighborhoods and then walk back along the beach, maybe having your first dip of the day with the sun shining low on the water, sparkling like diamonds.

Answer 5 -

Colectivos are no longer allowed to service the resorts. Taxi to/from El Cid is 90 pesos. Colectivos around and to the other side of the highway are 5 pesos. Taxis around town and to the colonia are 25 pesos.

"zona urbana" is the jungle area north of the colonia.

The disinfectant [that you put on fruits and vegetables] is sold in most all stores.