DAC Market is a great Playense treasure. Its beginnings date back almost 30 years ago, when there were no supermarkets in Playa and this place with the appearance of a local town market, nice details, quality vegetables and the super juices of the Nativo outside, offered locals and tourists in Playa del Carmen the services…
The Riviera Maya is a popular destination, and there are varied transportation options for everyone. If you found your Caribbean paradise with AGF, and you decide to be a local and live the beach life, then you might choose to have a Bici Playa membership and use the public bikes located around Playa, or buy…
CFE stands for Comisión Federal de Electricidad, which is the Federal Electricity Commission. Do you know what the DAC fee is? It is the rate that for its acronym represents high consumption domestic service. This rate is applied to services that allocate energy for exclusively domestic use, individually to each residence, apartment, condominium…
AGF's Selvanova properties are spacious and airy. At AGF México we rent homes, not apartments. Units have been decorated with special attention to detail, using patterns, shapes and colors that match your lifestyle. These are all ready to rent. Each department is different and you will have enough space to install your home office at…
It all started in 1984, when the architect Miguel Quintana Pali acquired five hectares in the Riviera Maya, in Quintana Roo, to build his residence. When cleaning the land, he discovered cenotes and beautiful underground rivers. So, he decided to create a park so that all people could appreciate the natural beauties of the region. Together…
Its ranking is in the top 5 of the Expat Insider survey every year. The climate is almost perfect, the people are friendly, and the food is delicious and reasonably priced. According to Expat Insider 2018, Mexico enables professionals to make their lives and transition easy and simple. Michelle from Texas says: “ I like…
For the third year running, Mexico retains the top spot in the ease of settling, and feeling comfortable, scoring well in several subcategories such as: Finding Friends and Feeling Welcome. Expats in Mexico feel quite at home in the local culture. Over four in five (82%) give this factor a favorable rating, they also agree…
Participants were asked to assess up to 48 factors concerning various aspects of life abroad on a scale of one to seven. The mean values were then calculated to create the below ranking of the best countries for expats. Meeting the locals is very easy in Mexico ,as well as communicating with them. Over three-fifths…
Mexico's tourism industry is booming. The country is the No.1 destination for tourists from the U.S. and Canada and is receiving record levels of visitors. Mexico logged over 10 million tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2018, and is expected to attract 40 million tourists by the year's end, a new record. According to…
Safety in Mexico is a common concern for expats and travelers alike. Expats in urban areas may want to employ private home security, whereas those in retirement communities and resort areas are considerably safer. Expats in Mexico are also often concerned about police and military checkpoints along highways, although the government is usually careful not…
Playa del Carmen and Cancun offers lots of ways to challenge your body! Just by its urban design, Playa (as the locals call it) encourages visitors and residents to just “walk it” or “bike it”. Bike rentals run about $10 USD per day and most bike rental places will deliver your bike to your vacation…
The Ancient Mayans are renowned among historians and archaeologists as being an incredibly advanced culture that excelled at mathematics, astronomy, and arts. The Mayans are one of the oldest documented societies. They populated areas of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador in Central America and Mexico. You can still visit the ruins of the ancient…
By Bus – Local buses and suburban vans, travel from Cancun to Playa del Carmen and back daily on a regular basis. The suburban vans “Colectivos” offer excellent value for money, carrying up to 10 passengers and their luggage safely and comfortably for just a few dollars each. By Car – You can drive to…
It comes as a surprise to many families relocating to Mexico that the educational system is similar to that in Canada or the United States. There are many international schools where the education is half in English and half in Spanish, and you will be surprised how quickly children pick up the language, both through…
