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My good friend Laura and I are so excited about Carnaval!!  Laura wrote a blog post about Carnaval Cozumel that I would like to share with you!!





Situated just a short ferry ride from the

hustle and bustle of Playa del Carmen, the island of Cozumel is famous among Mexico

travelers for its unbeatable diving, vibrant reefs, beautiful resorts and

relaxed vibe. To see the island's most colorful side, however, you need to

visit in the month of February for the famous…

This month marks an historic moment for the Mayan world!  December 21, 2012 marks the beginning of a new period called a baktun on the Mayan calendar.  The new baktun is an…

Entering the jungle of Tulum by the light of the full moon is a magical experience; even more so when the full moon happens to be a Blue Moon.

In the heart of the jungle of Aldea Zama, the newest most chic area to be developed on the beach side of the federal highway in Tulum, lies the incredible living art work, The Pyramid Of Positive Thinking. This incredible structure is built to hold approximately 700,000 positive thoughts. The concept of the artist, Xavier de…

Akumal Dive Shop celebrated 30th anniversary!

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 Akumal Dive Shop, the first dive shop in the Riviera Maya, turned 30!  They have been successfully operating for 30 and in that time have managed to show that a business can promote and be a true complement to a tourist destination.  Since they opened for business almost 150,000 tourists have had a dive or snorkel experience with this company.

Formally established…

There has been plenty of hustling and bustling along the carretera federal these days.  New construction has been going on for quite some time now with the new overpass being completed and now....

The new Liverpool department store being constructed across the highway, not far from the entrance to Playacar and Sam's Club.  The store coming along nicely and the parking lot area is being expanded and cleared.

The sidewalk/bike path along the…

This Friday, August 17th, at 7pm Zenzi is hosting an artist reception for photographer Gary Dillard.   Gary is presenting this body of work he has entitled, "Beyond the Visual".  The title, in part, refers to the infrared photographic technique he employs.  Infrared spectrum is beyond the visual range, it is taken from light that we can not see.  He uses and infrared camera to capture his images; he literally…

Our ears are burning with the hot gossip we are hearing around town here in Playa del Carmen! We won't name, names or say for sure what will come to pass or not, but here is the current chimse~gossip we are hearing about proposed changes and upcoming developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.

• OHL will develop 400 hectares of land, including a 9 hectares municipal park in front of Mayakoba, on the west side of the highway. It will have a…

The Pyramid of Positive Thinking- Where Time Stops, Only to be Reborn

For thousands of years this small, laid back beach town in the Riviera Maya, Mexico has been an important place, beginning with the ancient Mayan civilization who originally inhabited the walled city they knew as Zamá- place where the sun is born. Now, Tulum is an important tourist zone for travelers from all over the world to explore the wonders of the…

The Pyramid of Positive Thinking- Where Time Stops, Only to be Reborn

For thousands of years this small, laid back beach town in the Riviera Maya, Mexico has been an important place, beginning with the ancient Mayan civilization who originally inhabited the walled city they knew as Zamá- place where the sun is born. Now, Tulum is an important tourist zone for travelers from all over the world to explore the wonders of the Mayan…

Artists from all over the Riviera Maya share their talent every

Thursday evening on Playa del Carmen's trendy 5th Avenue between Avenida

Constituyentes and Calle 40.

 

Caminarte is an open air art show

celebrating the joy of meandering this bustling main street, open only

to foot traffic, and to promote art and artists living in Playa del

Carmen and all along the

Riviera Maya.  This event is open to all local artists, both…

The Feria Playa del Carmen 2012 was packed with people every day that it filled the Zocalo, Palacio Gobernal and part of the parking area for Wal-Mart on Avenida 30.  The fair was bustling in the evenings offering fair goers a wonderful variety of typical Mexican Feria goodness!  Junk food, rides, handicrafts, household items, shoes, costume jewelry, cocktails, games, nightly shows and more kept Playa del Carmen fair aficionados busy and content for a whole 10 days. …

Out and about on the beaches and in the city areas of the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan Peninsula a common sight is the Kibi vendor.  

So what the heck is a Kibi anyway!?  

Kibbeh is a common food in Syria, Palestine, the entire

Middle East, part of Caucasus as well as in Armenia and is traditionally

considered the national dish of Lebanon. In its most current form it consists

of minced meat of lamb with bulgur and…