September Is Will Month in Mexico: Why Expats Should Take Advantage
September in isn’t just about Independence Day celebrations—it’s also Mes del Testamento, or Will Month in Mexico. Find out if you should have a Mexican will and how to get one done.
Laws for Riviera Maya Vacation Rentals
How to Get Your Puerto Aventuras Vacation Rental Fully Compliant Buying or renting out a home in Puerto Aventuras now means playing by a clearer set of rules. Recent updates to Airbnb rules in Quintana Roo give municipalities like Playa del Carmen (which governs Puerto Aventuras) more say over short-term rentals, while the state tightens …
Airbnb Rules in Quintana Roo Changing in 2025
Airbnb rules in Quintana Roo are changing. Find out what you need to know to stay on the right side of Mexican law.
How to Lower Your CFE Bill: Energy-Saving & Solar Tips for the Riviera Maya
How to Conserve Energy in the Riviera Maya: Smart Tips for Sustainable Living Living in the Riviera Maya offers sun-drenched beaches, lush jungle, and a laid-back lifestyle. But it also comes with unique challenges when it comes to energy use. High humidity, year-round heat, and the cost of electricity from Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad …
Firing An Employee in Mexico: The Real Costs of Staff Termination
Firing an employee in Mexico is rarely as simple as handing over a letter of dismissal. The country’s labor laws are among the most employee-friendly in Latin America, and employers must handle terminations carefully to avoid costly disputes.
Chiles en Nogada: Everything You Need to Know
Chiles en Nogada is a very special celebratory dish that originated in Puebla in the 1800s. The dish consists of a blistered poblano chili stuffed with a combination of beef and pork, mixed with chopped apple, pear, peach, almond, raisins, ground cloves and cinnamon. The chile is finished with a “nogada” sauce made with peeled walnuts, almonds, goat cheese and milk, blended until smooth. The dish is then decorated with bright red pomegranate seeds and sometimes chopped parsley.
Everything You Need to Know About the Soy Xcaret Annual Pass
What many locals don’t know is that there’s a special access option made just for us: the Soy Xcaret annual pass. It offers unlimited access to the park for an entire year, exclusive to Quintana Roo residents.
Find out how to get it and what it includes.
Wild Animals in Puerto Aventuras
Living in Puerto Aventuras means sharing your space with an incredible range of wildlife—some bold and sunbathing on your patio, others lurking quietly in the jungle shadows. This list ranks the wild animals in Puerto Aventuras from the ones you’re most likely to see on a daily walk to those that only reveal themselves on rare, lucky days—or not at all.
Changes in Puerto Aventuras Property Taxes
Property owners across the Riviera Maya are sounding the alarm over proposed changes to Playa del Carmen’s cadastral value tables—the numbers used to calculate property taxes. And while the proposal is being discussed mainly in Playa del Carmen groups, it affects the entire municipality, including Puerto Aventuras.
Access to Puerto Aventuras: Changes Spark Mixed Reactions
Beginning August 1, access to Puerto Aventuras will work a little differently—for better or worse, depending on who you ask. In addition to the existing QR code system, visitors now have another option to come in and enjoy the community.