The Seattle times recently described the many attractive features of the Riviera Maya, the coastal area on the southeast coast of Mexico just south of Cancun. From the Seattle Times, “Riviera Maya is indeed an ideal description of the magic carpet of sand that unrolls virtually unbroken for 81 miles south of Cancun.” The Riviera Maya is expected to see strong growth in tourism as the government increases programs in the area and are currently working on a new international airport in Tulum that would increase accessibility to a larger …

Grupo Sunset announced, last week, that they plan to invest $26 million in their Sunset Fishermen Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen.

The group made the announcement at a tourism fair in Acapulco. They said the money will be used to remodel and expand their popular Playa del Carmen real estate project with 80 new apartments.

Grupo Sunset was created in 1998 by leading Mexican businessman, Orlando Arroyo Marroquín. It has the backing of strong tourism partners in Cancun, including local entrepreneur, Arturo Marcelín, and architect Jorge Pallas Cáceres.

At the same event, …

According to Pathfinder International, Mexico’s government is preparing for a major infrastructure upgrade to Mexico’s Riviera Maya and hopes to increase tourism to the Riviera Maya from 2.9 million visitors last year to over 18 million by 2025. From Pathfinder International:
An increase like this means a major infrastructure investment. Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon was here in Tulum last Monday. Accompanied by his minister for tourism and infrastructure, he officially kick-started the Tulum airport project. The president told a gathering of press and dignitaries that construction contracts …

Visitors to Riviera Maya real estate will soon be able to experience the adventure of the world’s first combined roller coaster and zipline.

Newspaper reports have revealed details of the much-awaited Riviera Maya airport plan in Tulum, including the date the project will be put out to tender.

A source at the Mexican Government’s Secretary for Communications and Transport (SCT) told Reuters news agency last week that November 9, 2009, “is the latest date” for publishing the terms of the auction, although other reports suggested a delay could still be possible.

The news is a “boost” for the Riviera Maya real estate market.

In a separate article just days later by Mexico City’s Excelsior newspaper, details …

A 47,938 acre ecotourism project in Costa Maya, Quintana Roo, has been relaunched by the Mexican government. The development could have 28 miles of beach and generate 30,000 jobs near Mahahual on the Mexican Caribbean coast.

The Riviera Maya has another amazing archeological wonder to add to its list of tourist attractions.

Mexico’s National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) said that they are recovering a great Mayan city, called Ichkabal, buried under tons of earth and jungle south of the Riviera Maya, 30 miles (50 km) from Chetumal.

Ichkabal’s 7,400 acre (3,000 hectare) area has structures more than 130 ft (40m) high and could provide new knowledge about the ancient Mayan civilization.

The site was originally discovered in the 1990s. It was constructed in the Pre-classic Mayan period, around …

A new real estate project, Grand Coral, aims to become the largest investment in the Mexican Caribbean with a planned 6,900 residences just 30 miles from Cancun.

According to a press release by Grupo Grand Coral:

“Located 30 minutes from the Cancun Airport and five minutes from popular coastal town Playa del Carmen, this $2.5 billion investment spans 561 oceanfront acres, contributing to the urban expansion of the region. Blending notable brands, resorts, a Nick Price golf course, entertainment and retail/restaurant, Grand Coral Riviera Maya will be a grand oasis.

Neighboring downtown Playa …

Dubbed the “New Green Paradise” by some, the Riviera Maya is fast becoming the discerning golfer’s favorite location in Mexico. A plethora of world-class courses and country clubs have sprung up in the last decade and a good number more will open their fairways soon.

The first ever PGA tournament was held on the Caribbean coast here in 2007 and with courses designed and backed by the likes of Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, and Robert Trent Jones Jr, it’s little wonder why this is one of the world’s fastest growing hotspots …