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Ask Allan: Why Live in Playa del Carmen?
May 16, 2018
Ask Allan: Why Live in Playa del Carmen?
Hi, Allan I am thinking of moving to Playa del Carmen with my husband. How do you like living…
Mexico’s Big Cat: Meet the Jaguar
May 7, 2018
Mexico’s Big Cat: Meet the Jaguar
The jaguar is the third largest of all the big cats (after the lion and tiger). They are strong swimmers…
Saving the Cenotes of the Riviera Maya
May 7, 2018
Saving the Cenotes of the Riviera Maya
Cenotes are natural sinkholes that have developed over millions of years. No-one knows exactly how many cenotes there are in…
Mother’s Day in the LGBT Community
May 5, 2018
Mother’s Day in the LGBT Community
Marcela de la Rocha is the 31-year-old mother of 13-year-old Jorge Alfonso. For Mother’s Day, I’m presenting a mother, an…
Copal: An Interview with Antonio Jiménez Raya
May 4, 2018
Copal: An Interview with Antonio Jiménez Raya
Copal is the name of a sacred tree that grows in the region of Tulum, surrounded by turquoise waters of…
Beware of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Tragic Reminder
May 4, 2018
Beware of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Tragic Reminder
We spoke to Guardian Insurance Riviera Maya area director, Michael Keller, about the incident in which a family of four…
People of Playa: Earth Lande, Birth Doula
May 4, 2018
People of Playa: Earth Lande, Birth Doula
To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, I wanted to celebrate this woman, Earth Lande. She is a certified doula…
Playa del Carmen: A Cosmopolitan and Kind City!
May 2, 2018
Playa del Carmen: A Cosmopolitan and Kind City!
One of the special things that Playa del Carmen and the whole state of Quintana Roo have is multiculturalism. But…
Everything You Wanted to Know About Cinco de Mayo
May 2, 2018
Everything You Wanted to Know About Cinco de Mayo
What is 5 de Mayo? May 5th or 5 de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican Army over the…
Ask Allan: Rising Floor Tiles – A Common Problem in Playa
May 2, 2018
Ask Allan: Rising Floor Tiles – A Common Problem in Playa
Hi, Alex Thanks for the question. Well, this is certainly a pervasive problem in Playa. It’s not just happening to…