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

•October 15, 2025

Playa del Carmen evictions loom after legal foreclosures

Up to 120 households in Villas Riviera face Playa del Carmen evictions after foreclosure cases closed, an NGO warns; City Hall pledges regularization over force.

•October 13, 2025

Playa del Carmen arrests rattle cell vying for control

Officials say Playa del Carmen arrests crippled a Michoacan-linked cell, tying new detainees to August raids that netted drugs and seized rifles.

•October 10, 2025

Quintana Roo sargassum season ends with lower haul

Quintana Roo sargassum season closes with about 84–85k tons collected, far below 2018’s record arrivals, as ocean conditions and Navy barriers reduced landfall.

•October 8, 2025

Playa del Carmen budget expands 2025 public works

Playa del Carmen budget grows with a 93 mdp add-on for 2025, funding five works and police gear as authorities adjust FAISMUN and FORTAMUN allocations.

•October 7, 2025

Backed by city hall, Playa del Carmen mobile library could hit parks

Playa mobile library gets a green light from local officials after a Youth Council pitch; the roaming book van would bring reading and activities to...

•October 7, 2025

Violent clash halts Playa del Carmen deforestation

Police say invaders attacked officers with sticks, machetes and a Molotov while stopping Playa del Carmen deforestation; five detainees turned over to prosecutors.

•October 7, 2025

Playa del Carmen moves to regularize street vending without shock tactics

Playa del Carmen prepares a program to regularize street vending, aiming to reduce crowding and tidy tourist corridors while guiding vendors into permits and clear...

•October 5, 2025

Gas firms warned over Playa del Carmen gas safety

Officials say suppliers must refuse unsafe tanks as inspections rise. The Playa del Carmen gas safety push follows new national rules and recent accidents.

•October 4, 2025

Playa del Carmen homicides fall 35 percent as city touts new security push

Playa del Carmen homicides fell 35 percent, with declines in extortion and other crimes, city officials say after a security review, citing new gear, patrols,...

•October 3, 2025

Playa del Carmen dengue campaign expands this week

City crews roll out fogging and junk removal across Playa del Carmen dengue zones this week, aiming to cut breeding sites and protect families.

•October 3, 2025

Playa del Carmen bar shooting leaves two dead at Sergio’s

Playa del Carmen bar shooting at Sergio’s left a taxi driver and the doorman dead. Police secured the scene and opened an investigation late Thursday.