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

•June 21, 2025

Unauthorized Construction Continues in Playa del Carmen Despite Government Shutdown

A Playa del Carmen housing project resumes construction despite being sealed by Profepa for environmental violations, raising concerns over weak enforcement and ecosystem damage. Residents...

•June 21, 2025

Foreign Tourists Slam High Entry Tax and Hidden Costs in Quintana Roo

Foreign tourists were shocked by Mexico’s $45 entry tax at Cancún Airport, adding to rising vacation costs in Quintana Roo. Sedetur receives 25 daily complaints...

•June 20, 2025

Sargassum-Free Beaches in Quintana Roo for Summer 2025, including beaches in Cancún

Travelers looking for sargassum-free beaches in Quintana Roo this summer can still find clear waters in Isla Mujeres and parts of Cancún, according to updated...

•June 19, 2025

Playa del Carmen Launches Anti-Trafficking Training for Tourism Workers

Hotels in Playa del Carmen, including Xcaret group properties, begin training staff to detect child trafficking in tourism settings. Playa del Carmen trains tourism staff...

•June 18, 2025

Sargassum Crisis in Cancún and Playa del Carmen Forces Restaurants and Beach Clubs to Cut Staff

Businesses in Cancún and Playa del Carmen report steep losses due to sargassum, with restaurants losing diners and beach clubs sending staff on unpaid leave....

•June 17, 2025

Sargassum Alert Remains High as 37,599 Tons Threaten Quintana Roo Beaches

A record volume of sargassum—over 37,000 tons—is floating in the Caribbean Sea, with 280 tons expected to reach Quintana Roo beaches. Experts warn of rising...

•June 17, 2025

Human trafficking crackdown in Quintana Roo rescues 16 women and exposes transnational criminal network

Authorities in Quintana Roo rescue 16 women in Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Cancún during coordinated raids targeting human trafficking and forced prostitution. In a...

•June 16, 2025

Authorities raid five homes in Cancún and Playa del Carmen in anti-drug operation

State officials in Cancún and Playa del Carmen carried out five coordinated raids, seizing narcotics and arresting three men as part of an inter-agency crackdown...

•June 16, 2025

Quintana Roo set to surpass Las Vegas in hotel infrastructure with 150,000 rooms projected

Quintana Roo is on track to rival Las Vegas in hotel capacity, reaching nearly 136,000 rooms in 2025 and projecting 150,000 rooms within five years...

•June 13, 2025

Quintana Roo hoteliers push back on move to declare sargassum a natural disaster

The Mexican Caribbean Hotel Council warns move to declare sargassum a natural disaster could tarnish tourism ahead of summer season, urging a science-based response and...

•June 12, 2025

Cancun sargassum arrival prompts cleanup efforts on beaches

Tourism in Cancun faces challenges as the Cancun sargassum arrival brings tons of seaweed ashore, but authorities ramp up cleanup with barriers, machinery and 7,500...

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