By Sara Moen

Babysitting in Playa del Carmen: Take a night off from parenting or spend an R ‘n' R day on the beach "kid free".

One of the most frequently asked questions that we receive is in regards to childcare available in Playa del Carmen. Many year round residents have nannies or part time childcare, but many people coming to visit don't really know what is available. Many resorts have in-house childcare, but if you are staying in a private condominium or villa the options are a bit more limited; until recently. I was walking near Paseo del Carmen when I saw a flyer that was advertising bi-lingual childcare services with over 15 years of experience so I took the flyer and decided to do further investigating.

I called the number on the flyer and reached Lisa Gutierrez, a single mother of 2, who lived here in Playa del Carmen years ago, but recently moved back again from Belize. We set up a time to meet for a coffee, and I got to get the low down.

Lisandra Gutierrez was born and raised in Belize, and also spent a significant amount of time in Guatemala, where she went to school at the Instituto Guatemalteco Americano and received her certification as an English teacher. She has over 10 years of experience in teaching English to both adults and children, and also taught at one of the larger resorts here in Playa del Carmen when she lived here from 1999-2003. In addition to her experience as a single mother she has also has the skill and knowledge with one on one childcare.

To round out her teaching and childcare resumes, she was also involved in an Artists Collective here in Playa del Carmen helping to promote and work with local artists in the area. With her experience, and her fluency  in 3 languages (Spanish, English, and Creole), Lisa is a perfect candidate to provide quality in-house childcare for visitors, or year round residents, who want a night out on the town, or a "kid free" day of R ‘n' R on the beach.  Lisa can be reached at: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and she would be happy to provide you with references.

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written by aineeeeee, January 06, 2009

I am looking for a reliable babysitter in playa...seems I found her!! thanks for the info, I will contact her

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