Playa del Carmen News, Expat Life, and Tourism

CFE restored power in Playa del Carmen and Cozumel after an overnight infrastructure failure disrupted homes, traffic and businesses.

Quintana Roo prosecutors say five people were detained after 16 animals were rescued from Animalandia Maya on Playa’s Fifth Avenue.

Quintana Roo officials closed an Xcalacoco property after alleged wastewater discharge, escalating a beach enforcement case.

A Playa del Carmen beach-club project remains under review after officials closed the site and a construction official denied sewage claims.

A federal decree places 1.1 million square meters of Cozumel coast and reef under CONANP for conservation, research and education.

IPN’s new Playa del Carmen sensor will track gases from rotting sargassum, helping officials warn beach users when health risks rise.

An ocelot was killed on the Playa del Carmen-El Tintal toll road, renewing concern over wildlife crossings near growing urban areas.

Playa del Carmen officials are reviewing building-height cases as proposed new PDU rules move ahead, but past fines may still stand.

A new Playa del Carmen taxi and ride-share clash has renewed concern over transport safety and regulation in the Riviera Maya.

Residents near Playa del Carmen warn that missing drainage could send sewage into groundwater, raising health and environmental concerns.

Playa del Carmen’s week brought tourism plans, school expansion, vendor enforcement, safety updates and local service programs.

Playa del Carmen began reforesting its boulevard median with native trees as part of a wider green-area recovery plan.

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