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First Annual Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival

The First Annual Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine and Food Festival will debut in Cancun March 15-18, 2012.  This event, which will alternate locations yearly between Cancun and the Riviera Maya, will delight lovers of food, wine, music, and culture. Over 30 … Continue reading

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Mexico Builds Puenta Baluarte–World’s Tallest Cable-Stayed Bridge

Mexico has built Puente Baluarte Bicentenario, a cable-stayed bridge located between the municipalities of Concordia in Sinaloa and Pueblo Nuevo in Durango, along the Durango-Mazatlan Highway. With a total length of 1,124 m (3,688 ft) and the road deck at … Continue reading

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Huichol Beaded Volkswagen Beetle

A painstakingly hand-beaded Volkswagen Beetle is a centerpiece of a Huichol Indian traveling cultural exhibition.  Beginning at the Museum of Puebla, near Mexico City late last summer, the exhibit showcases the arts and crafts of the Huichol people.  Huichol art … Continue reading

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New low rental rates for Gorgeous Two Bedroom Condo#5

We’re excited to announce that our already fairly-priced two bedroom Condo #5 has just reduced its rental rates.  Weekly rates now start at just 1,000 usd. This spectacular 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo has a view of the garden area … Continue reading

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Tequila Fest 2012

The  annual Tequila Fest Riviera Maya will be held in Playa del carmen from January 26-29, 2012.  This exciting, tasty festival offers tourists and locals access to hundreds of classic and brand new tequila products for sampling and purchase, from … Continue reading

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Mexico Taxi Project

Banking on the notion that travelers value ‘word of mouth’ recommendations, Mexico’s Tourism Board recently launched a fresh, innovative way to reveal what the country has to offer. The Mexico Taxi Project, riffing on the popular HBO series “Taxi Cab … Continue reading

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Mexico Expects 52 Million Tourists in the Maya Region in 2012

The Mexican government anticipates that 52 million tourists will visit the five Mexican states that comprise the ‘Maya region’ of Mexico this coming year, banking on the interest generated by the cosmic cycle in the Maya calendar that will end … Continue reading

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Five Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Playa del Carmen

What?!  Are we suggesting that it rains sometimes, even in paradise? While our rainy season runs from May-October or so, normally we experience only short bursts of rain throughout the day, interspersed with the hot sun and high temps the … Continue reading

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Rio Lagartos Is A Must See!

Rio Lagartos is located on the North coast of the Yucatan Peninsula.  Located 2 ½ hours from Playa del Carmen and 1 ½ hrs from Chichen Itza, this area is nature at its best. In 1979, Mexico established the Rio … Continue reading

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Is It Safe To Travel To Mexico Now?

For the full article http://www.petergreenberg.com/ on June 23, 2011 7:15 am Is it safe to travel to Mexico? How can you reconcile the great travel deals with the reports of drug violence? Robert Reid, U.S. travel editor for Lonely Planet, … Continue reading

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