Stories from our café

A pause to read.

Recipes, stories and life in Playa del Carmen. Our article archive is published in Spanish and Italian.

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ItalianOctober 21, 2026

Mancia o pedaggio? Il conto a Playa del Carmen

Quaranta minuti per una birra. Poi, quando arriva il conto, improvvisamente hanno tutti una gran fretta.

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Man wearing glasses in the foreground, with a beach, palm trees and buildings behind him; text about living in Playa del Carmen.

ItalianAugust 26, 2026

Ma tu ci verresti davvero a vivere a Playa?

Quando siamo arrivati a Playa del Carmen, nel 2013, ci siamo innamorati quasi subito.

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Man wearing glasses on a beach with sargassum along the shore and a boat beside a floating barrier in the background.

SpanishAugust 6, 2026

Sargazo 2026: ¿el nuevo plan de México funcionará de verdad?

Qué propone el nuevo plan contra el sargazo en México, cómo afectará a Playa del Carmen y qué se puede esperar para la temporada 2026.

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SpanishJuly 17, 2026

Desayunar en Playa del Carmen: un viaje por el mundo

¿Cómo se desayuna en Playa del Carmen? Un viaje por los sabores del mundo

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Beach with loungers, palm trees and sargassum along the shore, under the words “What tourists do not see: low season”.

SpanishJuly 9, 2026

El otro ritmo de Playa del Carmen durante la temporada baja

Lo que los turistas no ven: la temporada baja en Playa del Carmen

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ItalianJuly 1, 2026

Quanto costa trasferirsi a vivere a Playa del Carmen nel 2026?

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SpanishJune 23, 2026

Todo lo que debes saber sobre la temporada de huracanes 2026

Playa del Carmen es Caribe: mar turquesa, calor, días hermosos, atardeceres que parecen editados con filtro… y también una temporada del año en la que conviene mirar el cielo con un poco más de atención.

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ItalianJune 12, 2026

AIRE e sanità italiana: la nuova riforma spiegata bene

Tessera sanitaria AIRE: torna il SSN per gli italiani all'estero

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SpanishJune 10, 2026

Tiburón ballena: el gigante que también come sargazo

El tiburón ballena, el pez más grande del mundo, también puede aprovechar materia vegetal. Descubre qué significa este hallazgo para el Caribe mexicano.

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