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 2, 2025

Witnesses say JP Tours bus sparked Hotel Princess crash then fled

One person was injured in the Hotel Princess crash on Federal 307 near Playa del Carmen as a JP Tours driver fled, witnesses and reports...

•October 2, 2025

Tourists rushed out as rooftop blaze hits Playa condo

Playa del Carmen condo fire starts in a rooftop palapa at the Sac-Be complex, forcing 28 evacuees from two buildings. Firefighters contain the blaze and...

•September 30, 2025

Playa del Carmen water contamination puts cenotes at risk

A new study points to Playa del Carmen water contamination in cenotes and urban wells, tying nutrient spikes to sewage leaks and urging stronger treatment...

•September 29, 2025

Playa del Carmen pipes replacement starts downtown

Months-long Playa del Carmen pipes renewal begins downtown as Aguakan replaces 18.4 km of lines and 2,155 connections with city coordination, minimizing closures.

•September 29, 2025

Playa del Carmen bull sharks draw divers as season nears

Playa del Carmen bull sharks are back. Local operators report early sightings and prep for a mid-November start under good-practice rules and permits.

•September 26, 2025

New platform bets on people power for Playa del Carmen promotion

Playa del Carmen officials gathered tourism and business leaders at The Reef 28 to launch Let’s Focus Networking, a platform to boost Playa del Carmen...

•September 25, 2025

Five officers suspended after the Playa del Carmen detainee death

Five officers were suspended after the Playa del Carmen detainee death, as protests grow and a necropsy challenges the first police account.

•September 24, 2025

Circuito del Caribe Padel set for Playa del Carmen

The Circuito del Caribe padel tournament runs Oct. 23–26 in Playa del Carmen with cash prizes across divisions, aiming to boost youth, sport, and tourism.

•September 24, 2025

Playa del Carmen robber asks for only diapers and formula

A Playa del Carmen robbery stunned staff when a man with a knife asked only for diapers and baby formula, then fled. Police opened an...

•September 24, 2025

Under the billboard a grim discovery jolts Playa del Carmen residents

Authorities found a decomposed body Playa del Carmen beneath a municipal billboard near Real Ibiza; forensics took the remains to SEMEFO as inquiry opens.

•September 24, 2025

Playa del Carmen rains trigger 17 emergency brigades across the city

Playa del Carmen rains kept city crews busy as 17 emergency brigades cleared drains, aided residents, and watched flood-prone spots during a multi-day system.

•September 22, 2025

Playa del Carmen crackdown ramps up with mass arrests and seizures

Playa del Carmen crackdown reports 257 people presented and 1,533 arrests for administrative offenses as police tout seizures and K9 work. What do the numbers...

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