For those of you buying here in the Riviera Maya (the stretch between Cancun and Tulum) here at TOPMexicoRealEstate, we are offering an alternative approach; first find your favorite beach in the Riviera Maya, then choosing a property nearby.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal this week, Mexico has retained the coveted position of top cruise ship destination in the world!

Every year during the month of May, the island’s residents celebrate the ancient tradition of the sacred boat journey across the strait separating Cozumel from Playa del Carmen on the mainland.  This year the journey will take place on May 17.

Large-scale investments in Cancun real estate and tourism development for more than $2.5 billion USD for this and next year, coupled with the increasing construction of new subdivisions have placed Cancun among the municipalities with the highest quality of life and housing in Mexico.

Yucatan real estate has many attractive points for American and Canadian property buyers.  Besides the year-round warm weather and the low cost of living, the following points are often among some of the most attractive.

Ahoy Mates! I haven't been sailing in quite a while, but after talking to Peter at the Hybrid Sailing Club in the British Virgin Islands, I've decided that it is much like riding a bike...and I'm gonna get back on!

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, today described “The 3 Important Ways to Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb of our Aging Workforce”. With 77 million people in the United States 55 and older, we are at a tipping point: we can either watch them sit on the sidelines, drawing from unsustainable entitlement programs and the general economy, or we can enable this growing population segment to continue working and contribute to the country’s economic growth and prosperity.

By: William K Zinke

As one of the most popular areas of Mexico, Playa del Carmen real estate is still affordable, even though it is located near some of the most luxurious amenities imaginable. This has made Playa homes for sale and Playa del Carmen condos very popular among retirees and vacationers who are interested in purchasing a permanent or second home.

The USA Today recently reported that few places in the world have developed as quickly as Mexico’s Riviera Maya.

The show, hosted for the first time by Puerto Vallarta and the neighboring Riviera Nayarit, this year was attended by more than 7,500 delegates, mainly “suppliers” (representing Mexican resort areas, individual hotels, airlines and ground operators) who came to cut deals with “buyers” (mostly wholesalers who put air and ground packages together for sale to the public through travel agencies).