Do I have to have my property in a Mexican’s name? As a foreigner I can’t own property in Mexico right? I understand we can only lease property in Mexico, what happens when the lease runs out?
Wow… There’s a lot of outdated information going around still.
Buying property in Mexico is not that difficult. Just look at the boom in foreign investment over the last several years. Many people are confused by the idea of buying property and holding it in a trust. Well, real estate trusts are not a new idea.
Colorful 5th Avenue Art Exhibition Comes to Playa on May 14th
Ana Fuentes Garcia, owner and manager of the new Pladi - Galeria de Plata y Arte on 5th Avenue near 26th has announced their second art exhibition to be held on May 14th.
The big show will feature the works of famed artist Juan Cordova Ordonez and his colorful work inspired from the area.
In addition to featuring art from the famed artist, Pladi will also display works from Tere Cuevas from Merida, Pinachelli from Mexico, Martha Garcia’s collages with paper and metals, Rolando Ledesma from Cancun, Vera K. from Croatia who now lives here in Playa for last 20 years, and James Brown, the gallery’s first successful artist whom they showed last month
Cozumel Marlins defeat PDCs Los Chicos in OT Shoot Out
Saturday, 01 May 2004
By JP the Editor
The Cozumel Marlins showed us why they are the best team in the Riviera Maya by defeating the upstart Playa del Carmen Los Chicos in the finals of the Tournament of Families.
The tournament was organized and sponsored by Desarroyo Integral de la Familia ( Organization for the Family Integration).
“DIF is dedicated to help the disabled, children, unwed mothers, and any family member with problems. DIF is promoting sports so that the children have something better to occupy their time with rather then finding their way into the streets where drugs, graffiti, or joining gangs may be an attractive way to spend their time” says the organization’s director Ernesto Calzada.
2 Teams form Cozumel, The Chachorros (The Puppies) and the Marlins with 2 teams from Playa del Carmen, Colossio and Los Chicos vying for the title, the stage was set for a Friday night on the pitch.
Youth Futbol Soccer School Invades Playa del Carmen
Saturday, 01 May 2004
By Betty Ontiveros
Los Chicos, the 3rd youth Futbol Soccer training school, has opened it’s doors in Playa del Carmen and is fast becoming a force in the Riviera Maya youth sports circuit.
Run by Fernando Chico, Los Chicos operates a youth training school for kids from 4-14 years of age. They also field one club team that plays other clubs and in a league with local school teams. Taking advantage of the facilities of CREA, the sports facility on 30th and 8th, the schools main focus is dedicated to raising the level of the player’s abilities. They start with kids from 4 years old and up.
Los Chicos is an independent school. All expenses are paid by the participating players and their parents. Each player pays a Monthly Fee of 250.00 pesos (about $ 22 usd) and a Sign-Up Fee of 250.00 pesos ( about $22 usd). Equipment and uniform are paid by the players.
“We have some players that don’t have the financial resources to pay and so they are sponsored by the rest of the participating players, covering all their expenses to be able to play the sport. It works well. Teamwork!” says Chico.
A Dying Baby is Saved and Thanks to One Tremendous Spirit, Everything is Coming Up Roses and Angels for Playa's Children
On a typical Playa del Carmen day, in 1999, a young lady from Bend, Oregon was walking down the street to do her typical shopping. She was here in Playa like most – to live on the beach, run a small business, and live a quiet life and raise their children.
On her way to the Super Maz, the local shopping market, she saw a young lady holding a baby. They baby was blue, and to her, the child seemed to be dead. Since she hardly spoke any Spanish, she didn’t know what could she do? She turned her back, and drove home to her busy new lifestyle. And that’s where the story would have ended. Except, as she was driving away, she stopped, turned her car around as if a force grabbed her! The voices grew loud and strong “You have to go back, you have to go back and ask this woman what is going on.”
She caught up with the young mother “My baby is dying” the young mother explained.
Couple from Holland find Success in the Jungle of Property Management
The Alkmaar cheese market, the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, the Peace Palace of The Hague, the Royal Palace on the Amsterdam Dam Square, the Cathedral Tower of Utrecht, the canal houses of Amsterdam, and parts of the Delta - everything Holland is famous for could not stop Paula Harbink and Dick C. Trap from realizing their dreams of Jungles, Caribbean Beaches, and the Real Estate Business.
Real Estate Business? Business, you say! In Paradise?
You see, Paula came from Holland to Playa del Carmen about 3 ½ years ago to work as an environmental engineer to assist in preserving the ecology of the area.
Doctors Mission to Help Children Coming to Playa May 8th
Saturday, 24 April 2004
By Donna Nocero and JP the Editor
Angel Notion announces 2nd Michigan State University Mission to Playa
Angel Notion, is Playa del Carmen'ss local charity for children and adults that are in need of medical services, while offering them a full range of alternative health solutions. Angel Notion is also open to the public 1-5 in the afternoons.
Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A. has announced that it is AGAIN sending a team of doctors to Playa del Carmen to support the work of Angel Notion (www.angelnotion.com) MSU will be arriving May 8th.
This mission will include the MSU Speech and Audiology Team. Working with disabled children in the community and their parents. They will be performing their services at the new ANGEL NOTION clinic.
Is the Beach stressing you out? Do you find yourself unable to cope with shyness caused by over exposure to fun!Is Life in the Jungle a Jungle?
If so, you may have emotional problems hiding deep in your beach-going soul.
You see, in our human body, there is a devil inside that sends messages and symptoms when our body is not regulating itself or adjusting to changing conditions. It affects our personality in one way or another. To manage and live well, we need to identify these body messages and fix them.
Do you find yourself turning bright red?
Your probably thinking “So what, I am shy”. Or it it could be that PlayaMaya sun burn - or - it could also signify insecurity, fear and distrust.
Four years ago, Leticia Rocamora came to Cancun from Guadalajara with dreams of getting into the fashion industry. You see, back in Guadalajara, she was a designer and that was to be her calling – her breakout. But fate was about to step in.
Her sister, Alma Rocamora, had already been working in Cancun for a company that sold wine-by-the-glass to the tourism industry. Out and about, Alma started hearing too many companies complaining that there was not enough fine wine choices in the area. The complaining was often. “They just wished there would be someone, some firm who can offer their clients what they really wanted.” Alma said
So she told Leticia, and she decided to do what is basic in business school – See a Need, Fill a Need – and Distribuidora Vinicola del Caribe was borne.
Assertive, Fierce and Tender, Fine as the PlayaMaya Sand, and yet hard as a Mayan Warrior´s Shield, the paintings of Jaime Fierro emit a light of power and emotion that is filled with a loveable smile and an under current of pain, suffering, with a heartfelt humanity that bleeds with the bitterness of life – yes, this is Jaime Fierro. He feels, he desires, he inspires, and he paints!
Born in the Temuco region of Chile on July, 16th 1945, Jaime Fierro was born with a paint brush for an arm. His natural disposition spoke to him early in life – painting the colors of youth.
As a matter of life and breathing, the wind came and took him on a journey of discovery through the shades of the Americas. On a cloud, he traveled and lived in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and finally to Brazil where his family settled.
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