The largest species of turtle on Earth now nests near Playa del Carmen
For the first time in 36 years, the world’s most giant sea turtle has been spotted nesting on the shores of the Yuctán Peninsula.
For the first time in 36 years, the world’s most giant sea turtle has been spotted nesting on the shores of the Yuctán Peninsula.
For travelers, the Yucatán Peninsula is synonymous with pristine beaches and a vibrant culture that traces its roots back thousands of years. Every year millions of visitors flying into Cancún take day trips to Chichén Itzá to see Mexico’s most famous archaeological site for themselves. But what most of these people ignore is that archaeology…
Back in the mid 1990s, Playa del Carmen was mostly known as the place one took the ferry to Cozumel, which by then was already established as a popular spot for domestic and international tourists.
During antiquity, Playa del Carmen was known as Xaman Há, which in the Yucatec-Mayan language, roughly translates as northern waters.
The festival will be of a hybrid nature, with some of the events being held online to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, city authorities announced.
The new infrastructure will add two more lanes for 26 kilometers, as well as more side roads and wider exits, to the heavily congested area between Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
Affected business owners and administrators say that shutting down by 11 pm renders their businesses unviable, and will lead to permanent closures and layoffs.
Argentina will build a new consulate to serve Quintana Roo, Yucatán and Campeche states as well as Belize. It will be built in Playa del Carmen. President Alberto Fernández, Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero and Foreign Minister Felipe Sola planned the new diplomatic office in response to the number of Argentine citizens who have settled in…
Quintana Roo’s state prosecutor has opened an investigation into whether state authorities intervened on behalf of Grupo Xcaret to cover up details surrounding the death of a boy at one of their parks. On March 28, a 13-year-old drowned after his leg became entangled in an open filtration system at Xenses Park near Playa del…
Yesterday, beachgoers in Playa del Carmen complained that The Fives Hotel illegally installed barriers and placed ornamental plants blocking access to the beach. Hotels in Mexico do not own beach property, but rather are granted a concession by the Méxican government. Outright ownership of coastline is prohibited by the Mexican constitution and several state laws. …
Seven men were killed in a shooting attack at a bar late Sunday.
Three party bars have been forced to suspend operations under a citywide noise crackdown similar to Mérida’s.
A noise crackdown on bars and club Quinta Avenida, or Fifth Avenue, has revealed tensions between nightclubs and the hotels who house many of their patrons.
Mexican authorities on Thursday announced plans to reinforce security at the country’s Caribbean ports and docks after an explosion ripped apart a tourist ferry in February.
Terrorism and organized crime have been ruled out in the ferry explosion that injured tourists, the federal attorney general’s office said today.
The State Department says its intelligence on safety issues in Playa del Carmen is changing.
One ship was damaged by a bomb blast, and two others have been impounded. Now, media are reporting that the troubled Playa del Carmen ferry company has two more ships stranded in Africa.
Citing a “security threat,” the U.S Consular Agency closed its office here Wednesday and the U.S. State Department is forbidding government workers from traveling there.
The ferry explosion that injured around two dozen tourists was caused by“an explosive device,” the U.S. embassy in Mexico said on Thursday.
Investigators from several agencies are trying to find the cause of a ferry explosion that injured 25 people.
As many as 25 people were injured, but no fatalities were reported, after an explosion ripped through a ferry as passengers disembarked Playa del Carmen on Wednesday.
The mayor has banned electronic music events like the one that ended tragically at the Blue Parrot, but a huge gay-and-lesbian festival is mum on its February plans.
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