The best way to deal with them is not to run away from them, but to prepare yourself. Follow the specialized sites. And where truthful and accurate information is shared. Our favorites to monitor the season are:

Windguru: This site presents an estimate for up to two weeks and frequently updated info based on currents and wind. Their forecasts of rain and temperature are always correct.

StormCarib: This is a website / blog with satellite maps. The descriptive reports they publish allow all to understand how the sea behaves.

Every season, the names of the storms are defined in alphabetical order.  Male and female, starting with one and the other, every year. The list is published months before and is assigned according to each storm that forms.

Check the 2022 hurricane list for the Atlantic Ocean here:
WIKIPEDIA – Temporada de Huracanes en el Atlántico

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Algunas sugerencias para el antes, durante y después, incluyen:


		

	



	

		

			
BEFORE.


Prune trees that obstruct electrical power cables and those that could represent danger.


Protect glass with adhesive tape attached in the shape of a cross.


Fix objects that could be thrown by the wind, such as water tanks or antennas.


Clean roofs, gutters and drains. Identify the closest temporary shelter and the route to get there quickly, in case you need it.


Store food, drinking water, and have emergency supplies on hand.


Save important documents.


Close doors and windows.


Cut off gas and electricity supply






		

	



	

		

			
DURING.


Stay in your home or temporary shelter until the authorities report that it is safe to go out.




Stay away from windows to avoid injury if they break.




Keep calm.




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AFTER.


Stay in the shelter until the authorities report that the danger is over. 


Keep the gas, electricity and water disconnected until ensuring that there are no leaks. 


If your house was affected, inform the authorities and go to the temporary shelter. 


Make sure food and water are clean. 


Evacuate water to avoid mosquito infestation. 


Avoid walking through affected areas, stepping on cables and dangerous materials. 


Avoid driving on roads and highways.


		

	




	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
Stay safe! Don’t be alarmed and get ready. 


Our TOP TEN recommendations are: 


Important documents in waterproof bag. 


Packed backpack with cash and a couple of changes of clothes. 


Extra closed shoes. 


Large plastic bag to protect your backpack. 


Waterproof jacket and boots or closed shoes. 


Flashlight with extra batteries. 


Non-perishable food. 


Battery powered radio 


Extra batteries for flashlights and cell phones. 


Candles. Matches / lighter. 


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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 of grocery and products in excellent condition, however in the back, there was a large warehouse, which supplied fresh products to many of the restaurants and hotels in Playa. In 1993, DAC was created in order to provide solutions for the supply of fruits and vegetables with top quality products and services.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
Nowadays, you find everything at DAC. In addition to being a leading company in food distribution in the Mexican Caribbean, they sell local, national and imported products at retail. Grains, vegetables, sausages and frozen. Organic, vegetarian and vegan products, as well as handcrafts and everything you need to celebrate Mexican holidays on special dates such as September 16, Day of the Dead and Christmas.


They have two Distribution centers (CANCÚN AND PLAYA DEL CARMEN), their offices and storage warehouses in Mexico City, allow their products to always arrive fresh at their facilities. In Playa del Carmen, DAC is located on Ave. 30 at the corner with Calle 20, come visit them, you will find everything you need to eat healthy, and more!


		

	





		

	
	
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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 your own bicycle or scooter.  But, if you have to travel longer distances, then you might decide for a taxi.


Taxis in most of the cities and beach towns in Mexico don’t use the taxi meter, therefore we recommend you to ask for the rate in advance.  Taxi and other equivalents in Mexico, compared to the United States, Canada and Europe, are cheaper and are used regularly by the population.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
If you are traveling in a group or prefer to move at your own pace, your best option will be to rent a car.  You can travel by car from Cancun to Playa del Carmen using Highway 307 and continue south to Tulum and find many attractions on the way.


Local buses and vans called “colectivos” travel from Cancun to Playa del Carmen and from Playa del Carmen to Tulum regularly.  These are a good choice for single passengers or groups, looking to travel for the best rate, vans are collective units for up to 10 passengers.  When taking the van, you can get on or hop off at any point on the road.  Board them in Playa del Carmen on the Highway and Calle 2 Sur, below the highway bridge.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	





	

		

			
Travel by bus from the Riviera Maya to these amazing destinations:

Chichen Itza

Coba

Tulum

Merida

Valladolid

Palenque


Head to ADO Station on Ave. Juarez (Estación Turística) or the one at Ave. 20 (Estación Alterna) to know more about prices and schedule.  Remember to ask for students’ special offers and elders with ID.


WEB SITES OF INTEREST:

https://biciplaya.com/

www.ado.com.mx

www.hertzmexico.com

www.avis.mx

www.budget.com

www.americacarrental.com.mx 


		

	



		

	
	
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AGF is pet friendly. Selvanova is pet friendly.


Dogs are excellent companions and in Playa del Carmen, many are considered family. Family that you choose and that although other times they simply arrive, in the same way they give themselves to you.


AGF Mexico Properties is pet-friendly and Selvanova as well. Therefore, we share tips to pamper the furry ones in the house.


We all need a new style from time to time. In Playa del Carmen it is common to see small trucks equipped with everything necessary to offer baths and canine haircuts at home. Pet Spa Riviera Maya is one of those offering this service.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
And as we know that trips are inevitable and often planned, but sometimes it is impossible to take our four-legged friends. Options to leave them well taken care of include hotels with swimming pools, friends’ houses and even house/dog sitters.


 


PET SPA RIVIERA MAYA

​​https://www.facebook.com/petspariviera/about/?ref=page_internal 


KA’ AN PET HOTEL & SPA

https://www.facebook.com/KaanPetHotel 


ROYAL PETS – Guardería de mascotas

https://www.facebook.com/RoyalPetsPDC


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	





	

		

			
Beach to run in the sand and get into the sea with your dog? It may not be the most common option, as in other cities in Mexico and the world.  Actually, dogs are not allowed on the beaches of Quintana Roo. You may come across one, but there is always the risk of being questioned by an authority. The good news is that there are some beach clubs and public beaches that you can visit to swim with your dog in the Caribbean.


Some even offer amenities such as a water bowl and a welcome cookie. In Cancun, it was recently established that Playa Coral, also known as “El Mirador II”, is the first pet friendly beach in Latin America, in a space of 200 square meters of sand.


It is located right next to Ventura Park, at kilometer 25 of the hotel zone and you can visit from 5am to midnight. The beach has palapas, bathrooms, showers, trash cans and parking for your bike or car.


We always remind you to be a responsible owner. Pick up their feces and if they are curious, playful or aggressive, it is better to always keep them on a leash. Do not forget to place a registration plate with name and telephone number and keep their vaccination card up to date.


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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 apartment or house, considered high consumption or that, due to the characteristics of the service, is required.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
A service is considered high consumption when it registers an average monthly consumption higher than the high consumption limit defined for your locality. 


 


In Quintana Roo, the average monthly consumption registered by the user will be determined with the average of consumption during the last 6 months. 


 


The high consumption limit is defined for each locality based on the rate in which it is classified.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	





	

		

			
When the user’s Average Monthly Consumption is higher than the High Consumption Limit, he will be re-classified to the High Consumption Domestic Rate (Tarifa Doméstica de Alto Consumo DAC). When the user maintains an Average Monthly Consumption lower than the High Consumption Limit set for his locality, the supplier will apply the corresponding Domestic Service Rate.


 


For this reason, it is extremely important to maintain a low average monthly consumption, so that your rate continues within the high consumption limit defined for your location. Some ways to achieve this are: disconnect electrical appliances that are not being used, do not leave the air conditioners on and use them responsibly.


 


Don’t be surprised by the next receipt from CFE! Stay within your local high-consumption limit.


		

	



		

	
	
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For many years, the jungle region of Quintana Roo, among other nearby territories, have been named chicleras zones, due to the large number of Zapote trees that exist and the over-exploitation that affected the area at the end of the 19th century.


 


Chicle, which results from the dehydration of the resin of the chicozapote (Achras zapota), was already known by the Mayan indigenous people, who called it sicté and obtained it by extracting the resin through ancestral procedures, 9 with which they later prepared white bars that wrapped in corn or other plant leaves to ensure their hardening. They used it in some religious ceremonies, also to clean the teeth and mainly to quench thirst [Poot, 1982: 12]


 


At the end of the 19th century, the industrialization of this product began thanks to Antonio López de Santa Anna, who, during his exile in New York, made known to the inventor Thomas Adams that it was possible to make tires with the resin, which he carried with him to try to market it.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
After trying to make not only tires, but toys and other products without success, the skillful inventor put it on sale in its pure form and combined with artificial flavors and colors, under the name New York No. 1, which became so popular that turned the Adams factory into a monopoly with the six major chewing gum producers in the United States and Canada, selling their new brand called “Chiclets.”


 


In Quintana Roo, the beginning of the production of chewing gum in an organized way was until 1917, when the first workers arrived in Quintana Roo from places like Veracruz, Yucatán, Chiapas and Belize; the camps were in the vicinity of Santa Cruz de Bravo, today Felipe Carrillo Puerto.


 


Similarly, in 1936 in the then-known Hacienda Santa María, today Leona Vicario, the Federal Government gave 241 thousand 83 hectares for the exploitation of gum and dye stick, in order to colonize this place.


		

	





	

		

			
Currently, in the area of ​​Leona Vicario and the Ruta de los Cenotes, near Puerto Morelos, is located Central Vallarta, a camp from the early twentieth century, where you can see trees that still show the scars on their bark, from this technique used to obtain the gummy substance of the gum.


 


Today, the inhabitants of these chicle production centers already had to dedicate themselves to field work, since it is not a profitable activity with the large companies that export chewing gum.


Currently, this is a highly valued tourist area due to the large number of cenotes and ecotourism and adventure options. Being its access right in front of Puerto Morelos, its proximity to Cancun and Playa del Carmen, make it the perfect option for a weekend. If you want to know more about this period in the history of Mexico, we recommend on Netflix the movie “SelvaTrágica”: To escape from an arranged marriage, a woman goes deep into the Mayan jungle, where untamed nature fuses the human with the supernatural. Directed by Mexican Yulene Olaizola, this film won awards at the 2020 Vienna and Venice film festivals.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	



	

		
		

			

		

	



		

	
	
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Summer is the vacation season par excellence. The fashion catalogs are filled with color, the websites are renewed with photos of palm trees and sun, the colors and the weather scream beach all over the world and the lucky ones who have it throughout the year, we enjoy it even more.


Imagine the breeze of the Mexican Caribbean blowing in your favorite spot in front of the sea and just a few minutes from your home. Let us be your ally in your search to find your Caribbean paradise.


The 28th of July will be the 28th anniversary of the creation of the young municipality of Solidaridad, of which Playa is the municipal seat. Playa del Carmen is a young city that offers activities for all tastes and a wide tourist offer to enjoy like a local.


Get in touch with AGF Mexico if you want to make your weekend space ocean view. We have properties available!


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	





		

	
	
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In this new normal, things inside hotels have also changed and we find more options when it comes to Food & Beverages. Some of them are very creative!  


Check out the new ALL INCLUSIVE option @ The Fives Vacations to disconnect and allow yourself to be pampered to the fullest. Or if you prefer, you can also place your order to go at any of the hotel’s restaurants and enjoy it in the comfort of your residence.


The hotels characteristic room service is also available. In addition to a creative approach to the iconic dishes of The Fives restaurants, with the new U-CHEF BOX service; that guides you with ingredients and instructions to prepare at your residence. You can also schedule a visit from the kitchen team at The Fives, to prepare recipes created especially for you.


		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		
		

			

		

	






	

		

			
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