"Life's a Beach"

Last week, I was invited to tag along with a group from Explayarte to check out the new Teatro de la Ciudad (the theatre of the city) being built in the Ejido, next to the big Walmart on the Arco Vial. This one of several ambitious municipal projects being completed by the Municipal Government of Solidaridad. The invite came to us as a part of a ...

"On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...." This beloved traditional holiday song is the inspiration for our Holiday Giving blog series, "12 Days/12 Ways", a promotional effort of goodwill we started last year to draw attention to 12 not-for-profit groups or charitable organizations in Playa del ...

Greetings "Life's a Beach" readers! What follows is a message from Tamara Magnusson (tamarainprogreso[at]gmail.com) who is once again seeking information from the US and Canadian ex-pats and snowbirds in Mexico and Central America. Plans to initiate a ferry service from Tampa to Progresso are back on the table at United Caribbean ...

April 6, 2012 Joe Pike - Travel Agent Central Original Resorts, a Mexican hospitality brand, continued its strategic plan to expand with the opening of its new clothing-optional resort, Desire Pearl Resort & Spa on March 30. Original Resorts opened the first clothing-optional hotel of the group, Desire Resort & Spa, in the Riviera Maya. ...

Great Hotels of the World has announced one of its new member properties, Acanto Boutique Hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico has just completed a $5 million refurbishment following a two year rebuild. Acanto Boutique Hotel has rebuilt the entire hotel with 14 added bedrooms, making it fully equipped with 21 luxurious one, two and three bedroom ...

 Team Lemmus Takes Home the 2011 Copa del Rey Polo Tournament! The 5th Annual Copa del Rey International Polo Tournament was played this year in an exciting multi-day contest at El Rey Polo Club in Puerto Morelos. Set in the middle of the jungle, this world class field brought six teams face-to-face in this highly anticipated ...

   •  "Perfect for Eco-Park" - $10,000,000 USD - 47 hectares of raw land Cozumel, Quintana Roo  -  An amazing opportunity to build your own community or business on the ever popular island of Cozumel! This 47 Hectare plot of land is a developer’s dream! ...

[photo:listing:23682449] Health and Wellness Center       • $269,000 USD - Exclusive Golf Course Residences for Sale Bahia Principe Golf & Residences, Akumal  -  Set beside the new 36 hole Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course, just moments from the pristine ...

Last week, Rob and I were invited to an Open House and cocktail reception to celebrate the completion of the condominiums at Oasis 12 in Playa del Carmen. While Rob had been inside during the build and had been through with customers many times, this was my first visit to Oasis 12 and I was curious to see how it had all come out. I had been told ...

It seems to be kind of a slow summer in terms of construction. Lots of projects that we had been following are now completed and delivered, leaving just a handful still in the works. Still no movement at Blume and Vaiven. I'll be curious to see what happens there. We've got a new residential complex, Rincon, going up next to Rioja on the ...