US consulate opens in Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula coast
Playa del Carmen, Mexico (July 12, 2007) – The Riviera Maya Tourism Promotions Board today announces the opening of a new US consulate in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, making it the third in the Quintana Roo area. This new agency will offer consulate services to US tourists in need of assistance while vacationing in the Riviera Maya.
The ceremony was presided by Felix Gonzalez Canto, governor of the State Quintana Roo, Karen Martin, consul of the United States in Merida and Samantha Mason, who was introduced as the consular agent in charge of this new office.
“The new US consulate is important to the Riviera Maya because we receive our highest number of visitors from the United States,” commented Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez, mayor of Playa del Carmen.
The new consulate is located on First Avenue South between 15th Avenue and 20th Avenue South, in the centre of Playa del Carmen. The hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-1pm. For more information call 011-52 (984) 873-0303 or e-mail playausca@hotmail.com.
Easily accessible from many cities throughout the US, the 81 mile stretch known as the Riviera Maya is situated in the Mexican Caribbean in the state of Quintana Roo on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula coast. Beginning 11 miles south of the Cancun International Airport in Puerto Morelos, the Riviera Maya extends to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, a small town near the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.
The region features the tranquility of uncrowded beaches; a vast network of underground rivers; more than 100 cenotes; the action of eco-adventure sports, including kayaking, mountain biking, scuba diving, snorkelling, trekking, birdwatching and deep-sea fishing; proximity to many of Mexico’s most significant Mayan archeological sites; the varied activities of the eco-archeological parks; plus golf courses, spas, shopping, gourmet dining and a range of accommodations to suit every lifestyle and budget.
The Riviera Maya has been named a "Top Destination" in Mexico for three consecutive years by Travel Weekly (2004, 2005 and 2006) and was also featured in the January 2006 issue of Travel + Leisure as “The Next Riviera.”
For more information on the Riviera Maya call (877) 7GO MAYA or e-mail info@rivieramaya.com.
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