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 22, 2025

Child left alone hours rescued in Playa del Carmen

A toddler in Playa del Carmen was rescued after hours of crying. Civil Protection forced entry and GEAVIG took over care for the child left...

•October 21, 2025

Playa del Carmen surveillance steps up at new city arch

Playa del Carmen surveillance expands as the North Access Arch opens with ANPR and RFID linked to C5/C4, aiming to improve safety and vehicle flow.

•October 20, 2025

Puerto Aventuras investment reshapes a booming Riviera town

Puerto Aventuras investment will add 140 apartments and 110 hotel keys in five years, with funding tied to sustainability and community gains on the Riviera...

•October 20, 2025

Playa del Carmen fire ends with child and dog rescued

Firefighters saved a 5-year-old and her dog after forcing entry with hydraulic tools during a Playa del Carmen fire; the child was later placed with...

•October 20, 2025

Playa del Carmen cartel plot foiled as 13 suspects fall

Authorities say a Playa del Carmen cartel push by a national group was stopped after 13 arrests and 18 seized guns; the cell allegedly aimed...

•October 20, 2025

Quintana Roo gas stations closed in liters-short sting

Quintana Roo gas stations were shut after federal teams found pumps shorting customers and missing permits in Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen.

•October 17, 2025

Janal Pixan festival turns Playa del Carmen into culture capital

Playa del Carmen’s Janal Pixan festival runs Oct 31–Nov 3 with 386 artists, altars and parades, aiming to cement the city as a Caribbean cultural...

•October 16, 2025

Lifeguards race to save two men in Playa del Carmen rescue

Two intoxicated visitors were pulled from the surf near Avenida 38 in a swift Playa del Carmen rescue, with lifeguards stabilizing both on the sand....

•October 15, 2025

Prosecutors link “Bimbo” to Playa del Carmen violence

Prosecutors say “Bimbo” was bound to trial over an ambush tied to turf disputes, stoking Playa del Carmen violence concerns and pretrial detention.

•October 15, 2025

Coco Beach mystery over missing boat in Playa del Carmen

Authorities and tour crews are searching for the missing boat in Playa del Carmen after a Navigational Notice named the “Santiago,” last seen off Coco...

•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.

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