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Christmas Dreams Playa - Putting Big Smiles on Little Faces

This year, one of the Christmas Dreams projects is to answer these "toy wish" letters which were written by school children from the impoverished village of Nuevo Noh-Bec, which is in a rural area outside of Playa del Carmen. This is the same village BuyPlaya is supporting with the "Kicks 4 Kids" Holiday Sneaker Drive. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 3, 2013 5:07 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Calaveras de Paseo in Centro Maya Mall

Throughout the past week, Dia de los Muertos and Hanal Pixan have been celebrated all over Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya with altars and other representations set up in various locations Read More...
Posted Monday, November 4, 2013 6:38 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Halloween Parties and Dia de los Muertos in Playa del Carmen 2013

It's that time of year again! Halloween and Dia de los Muertos parties are starting to be announced! Just a few years ago, there was only one place to be on Halloween in Playa del Carmen and virtually no options for children hoping for a chance to dress up and "trick or treat"! Now there are all kinds of festivities and fun to be had for ghosts and ghouls of all ages. Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:53 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Casa Hogar Para Ninos Esperanza A.C. (Cancun Christian Orphanage)

Casa Hogar para Ninos Esperanza is located in Colonia Alfredo Bonfil, Mexico and is Cancun's only Christian based orphanage. The "Children's House of Hope" was founded by Pastor Asencio Mancilla and his wife Esther 23 years ago when someone left an infant on their doorstep. Read More...
Posted Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:15 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Society of Akumal´s Vital Ecology A.C. (SAVE)

The Society of Akumal´s Vital Ecology (SAVE) is a grass roots not-for-profit organization created in 1998 to protect the fragile and most valuable natural resources in central Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal, in particular, offers to the world a delicate and unique interconnected ecosystem, containing a fresh water filled cave systems gently flowing to the sea, a thriving coastal mangrove, the sandy beach bluff, and most important of all, the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest reef system in the world. Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 22, 2012 5:18 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Hekab Be Library in Akumal

Hekab Be Library promotes literacy and learning opportunities among children and adults in Quintana Roo, Mexico, in order to meet their educational goals. Serving as a tool for educational, social and economic progress, we provide individuals and families with resources for scholastic advancement, helping improve people’s language and literacy skills, while promoting cultural preservation and awakening the desire to understand other customs and ways of thinking. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Tierra de Animales Cancun

Tierra de Animales sanctuary was founded in March 2011 as a refuge for Cancun's forgotten and abandoned street dogs, known locally as ‘perros callejeros'. Animals rescued by Tierra de Animales from the streets now have a safe place to call home, and a place to heal from the unfortunate circumstances that left them alone and abandoned. The mission of Tierra de Animales is clear....to rescue, rehabilitate, sterilize, socialize and adopt. Read More...
Posted Monday, December 17, 2012 5:01 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Holiday Zumbathon Raises Money for Playa del Carmen's Needy

On Friday December 14, 2012 BuyPlaya Real Estate Advisors and FurnitureMEX hosted a Holiday Zumbathon in Playa del Carmen to support the efforts of Christmas Dreams Playa. The event was organized by Mary Martinez and lead by certified Zumba instructors from around the globe. Over 100 people turned out to dance and have fun and raise money for this fledgling charitable organization. Read More...
Posted Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Playa Animal Rescue A.C. PAR

Playa Animal Rescue A.C. is a non-profit no kill shelter located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. PAR is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured and abandoned dogs and to finding permanent loving homes for each of them. PAR is committed to promoting responsible pet ownership through community outreach and education as well as promoting sterilization of companion animals. Read More...
Posted Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Coco's Cat Rescue A.C.

Coco's Cat Rescue is a non-profit organization started by Laura Raikes in March of 2009. Since Laura was a young girl she was helping her dad in farming and started rescuing all kinds of animals from bats to dogs, cats and even bottle feeding goats and lambs. One of the rescued cats was Igor who had only one eye after an attack by a crow. He is still a much loved family pet back home in Wales. Read More...
Posted Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 1 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - KKIS (Keeping Kids in School) Playa del Carmen

For the past few years, a caring group of Playa del Carmen residents and frequent flyers banded together to help spread a bit of Christmas joy to the less fortunate children of our region. In December 2011 this program, now known as "Christmas Dreams Playa" was able to provide gifts for over 200 children who might otherwise receive no present at all for the holidays. Read More...
Posted Friday, December 14, 2012 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 2 Comments

BuyPlaya and FurnitureMEX Host Zumbathon for Charity

On Friday December 14, 2012 BuyPlaya Real Estate Advisors and FurnitureMEX will host a Holiday Zumbathon to support the efforts of Christmas Dreams Playa. This fun community event will take place in the sports facility located on Av. 20 and CTM, beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 9:00pm. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:00 AM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

12 Days/12 Ways 2012 - Christmas Dreams Playa

Since 2000, a group of kind-hearted residents of Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya has helped local non-profits connect with those who need a little extra attention during the Holiday season. Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012 8:47 PM by Rob Kinnon | 3 Comments

7 Years of Life and Death at Xcaret

Every year, I go on and on about the amazing work of the creative team, organizers and staff at Xcaret and this year will be no exception! The children's pavilion was awash with colored lights streaming through clouds of copal. Read More...
Posted Saturday, November 3, 2012 2:22 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments

Dia de los Muertos Fun at Parque la Ceiba

This year, Xcaret is not the only option for fun family celebrations of Dia de los Muertos! This year Parque la Ceiba extends the festivities with a full weekend of events for families in Playa del Carmen! Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:17 PM by Rob Kinnon | 0 Comments
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