Playa del Carmen News, Expat Life, and Tourism

Playa del Carmen is a lively beach city popular with expats, digital nomads, and long-stay travelers. In this section, explore stories on real estate, tourism, nightlife, infrastructure, and environmental policy. With a pedestrian-friendly downtown and booming condo market, Playa del Carmen is both a vacation favorite and an international community.

Playa del Carmen News

•February 7, 2026

Playa del Carmen Carnival 2026 free concerts announced

Carnaval 2026 in Playa del Carmen runs Feb 11–17. Free Plaza 28 de Julio shows feature Bellakath, Santa Fe Klan, NSQK and 90’s Pop Tour.

•February 5, 2026

Playa del Carmen plans license rules for Airbnb stays

Playa del Carmen will require municipal licenses for short-term rentals and may limit where they operate to slow rent hikes.

•February 4, 2026

Playa del Carmen readies family-first Carnaval 2026

Playa del Carmen unveils its Carnaval 2026 lineup, promising a bigger, safer, family-friendly celebration for locals and visitors.

•January 30, 2026

Homeless Americans, Canadians Deported from Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen authorities deported 10 homeless foreigners found living on local streets. Among them were U.S. and Canadian citizens.

•January 27, 2026

OXXO honors Playa del Carmen police for store safety

OXXO recognized Playa del Carmen municipal officers for responding to crimes against stores, highlighting a growing public-private safety push.

•January 27, 2026

Early sargassum surge drops 1,000 tons in Playa del Carmen

About 1,000 tons of sargassum washed up at El Recodo in Playa del Carmen in a rare January arrival, prompting an urgent cleanup.

•January 22, 2026

Playa del Carmen pivots to conscious sustainable tourism

Tourism chief Estefanía Hernández says Playa del Carmen is pivoting to sustainability, inclusion and local identity, using FITUR to open markets.

•January 19, 2026

Playa del Carmen’s dining boom rides high-season tourism

Playa del Carmen is seeing a strong early 2026 as high-season tourism fills restaurants and strengthens the city’s fast-growing food scene.

A foreign national died during a massage at a beach club in Playa del Carmen's Xcalacoco area, prompting an emergency response and inquiry.

•January 19, 2026

Foreigner dies during massage at Playa del Carmen club

A foreign national died during a massage at a beach club in Playa del Carmen's Xcalacoco area, prompting an emergency response and inquiry.

•January 16, 2026

PROFEPA halts Xcalacoco clearing over spider monkey corridor

PROFEPA stopped jungle clearing in Xcalacoco near Playa del Carmen after a complaint warned it was cutting an endangered spider monkey corridor.

•January 16, 2026

US fugitive arrested in Playa del Carmen

Mexican federal agents detained Otmane Khalladi in Playa del Carmen, a U.S.-wanted suspect accused of wire fraud and money laundering.

•January 15, 2026

FIFA okays Uruguay World Cup base in Playa del Carmen

FIFA cleared Uruguay to use Fairmont Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen as its 2026 World Cup base after a technical site evaluation.

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