Playa del Carmen News, Expat Life, and Tourism

•May 22, 2026

Playa del Carmen May Fence Off Trash-Filled Cenote

A small urban cenote near Selvanova has become one of Playa del Carmen’s most difficult cleanup sites. Authorities say crews are removing far more waste...

•May 21, 2026

Playa del Carmen Readies 49 Hurricane Shelters for 2026

Playa del Carmen is preparing 49 verified shelters and an interagency response plan before the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts.

•May 21, 2026

Playa del Carmen Turtle Nesting Holds Amid Sargassum

Officials say Playa del Carmen has recorded 20 sea turtle nests early in the season, despite heavy sargassum on local beaches.

•May 21, 2026

55 Quintana Roo beaches now have excessive sargassum

Fifty-five monitored Quintana Roo beaches now show excessive sargassum as officials prepare stronger containment with Semar.

•May 20, 2026

Heavy Sargassum Clouds Playa del Carmen and Tulum Beaches

Heavy sargassum hit parts of Playa del Carmen and Tulum on May 20, with visitors pointed toward lower-impact beach options.

•May 18, 2026

Artificial Reef Plan Seeks to Protect Caribbean Corals

Coral Park is raising funds for a Paamul artificial reef designed to reduce diving pressure on natural coral areas in Quintana Roo.

•May 18, 2026

Navy Says 39,500 Tons of Sargassum Cleared in Quintana Roo

The Mexican Navy says crews have collected more than 39,500 tons of sargassum from Quintana Roo sea and beach areas this year.

•May 16, 2026

Playa del Carmen Markets Could Become Tourist Stops

Playa del Carmen named a market director and committee to improve four municipal markets and promote them as local tourism stops.

•May 13, 2026

Semarnat Clears Riviera Maya Project Near Punta Venado

Semarnat authorized a Riviera Maya tourism complex near Punta Venado, raising new questions about coastal growth and safeguards.

•May 13, 2026

Playa del Carmen Starts Sea Turtle Protection Season

Playa del Carmen begins its 2026 sea turtle season with nest monitoring, hotel training, hatchling releases and education.

•May 13, 2026

Playa Restaurants Warn Blackouts Could Hurt World Cup

Playa del Carmen restaurants say power outages are hurting businesses and could weaken tourism plans ahead of World Cup travel.

•May 12, 2026

Playa del Carmen Warns Tourists Over Beach Shells

Playa del Carmen will add beach-access warnings after tourists were reported taking conch shells from Playacar during a protected season.

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