Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part III)

05. December 2017 · Comments Off on Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part III) · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post

Hola again from Puerto Morelos! We continue our series of new and exciting things in Puerto Morelos for the 2017/2018 season. This series of posts represent an updated version of our long-running Beach Reads Newsletter.  These posts are part of our new home on the web, InPuertoMorelos.com, where you will find loads of information on your favourite Mexican village, including an interactive map, restaurant list, current taxi fares and more.

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Tanino’s has been a favourite in Puerto Morelos for many years. The only problem, is that it was a little hard to find. Now they have solved the problem by moving to a bigger location on Rojo Gomez. They have done an amazing job converting an old house one block north of the square into a cool, tranquil eatery. Their menu includes some good-looking appies, salads, pasta, surf & turf entrees and of course, a good, long wine list. They are open daily from 5:00 to midnight. Closed Sunday.

Several restaurants in Puerto Morelos are upping their game for the new season, example: La Pizza Nostra is expanding beyond pizza pie to include specialties from the grill. They built a new setup to accommodate their new meaty menu. Follow your nose to La Pizza Nostra, just half a block north of the square on Rojo Gomez. They are open 5:00 – 11:00 daily, except Wednesday.

Not to be outdone, La Sirena is also working on a secret project on their roof. To this reporter, it looks like a huge outdoor space with a palapa-covered bar. This would be a great place to catch an evening breeze and the colours of a PM sunset, with a view of the ocean and lighthouse. Affable La Sirena owner Anthony is sticking to his story that it is Puerto Morelos’ first and only mini golf course. We’ll keep you posted.

The Godfather has long been our “go-to” recommended place for jewelry. They not only sell beautiful bling, they design it too! Meaning you can create your own custom design while enjoying your vacation in Puerto Morelos. They also do repairs on your jewelry. They fixed a piece for us, I wish I could say it was as good as new, but it was much, much better than when we bought it new. The owners are also the friendliest couple in town. We have sent dozens of people there over the years and everyone has been happy. Check them out, they are just north of the square on Rojo Gomez. It’s a small store, but a big selection.

Tomorrow, more news from your favourite town!

Did you miss Part I? Find it here   Did you miss Part II? It’s here. More links to other articles on the right side of this page.

If you are planning a getaway to Puerto Morelos, be sure to check out Casa De Los Viajeros. We still have some openings, even at Christmas and in January. Check us out at CasaDeLosViajeros.com 

Our place is just steps from the beach, and close to the square.

 

 

 

 

Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part II)

04. December 2017 · Comments Off on Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part II) · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post, Restaurant Scene

Hola again from Puerto Morelos! We continue our series of new and exciting things in Puerto Morelos for the 2017/2018 season. This series of posts represent an updated version of our long-running Beach Reads Newsletter.  These posts are part of our new home on the web, InPuertoMorelos.com, where you will find loads of information on your favourite Mexican village, including an interactive map, restaurant list, current taxi fares and more.

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La Quinta Orquidea has moved into the unusual building on Niños Héroes, right across from the Casa Cultura. The stone building is a tourist attraction on its own with many nicknames like the Salvador Dali House, Gaudi House or even the Fred Flintstone House. Whatever you call it, it is a special building with lovely grounds, worthy of spending some time in. La Quinta Orquidea offers coffee, juices and desserts including crepes. It’s open daily, except Mondays, 8:00-6:00.  (Click the Facebook logo on the left to go to their Facebook page)

La Guaya has taken over the old Carpe Diem space. It is a cafe and bakery. The brains behind the operation is Pablo Espinosa, who gained fame and fans here in PM as the originator of El Nicho. Pablo calls his new venture a “small sandwich and wrap place”, and they will make their own bread and other baked goods. Yum! La Guaya is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00-4:00. Closed Sunday.

In other “non-cafe” news, a new burger place is opening on Rojo Gomez, right next to I Wanna Pizza. There were some rumours of a big burger chain moving into our town, but it’s actually a small one called A La Burger. They have at least three locations in Cancun and say they use 100% Angus meat from Monterrey. Their menu includes burgers, fries and salads. The restaurant site is still under construction. No word on when they are opening, but I bet it will be soon. The north end of Rojo Gomez is becoming a bit of a “restaurant row” now.

A larger chain on the way to the port side of PM is Farmacia Similares. They are well known in Mexico for their low drug prices and their over-sized dancing pharmacist mascot. (I am not kidding). They are just setting the store up, but from the sign it looks like they will have a doctor onsite so you can see the doc and get a prescription in one trip.They are located in the space formerly occupied by Natura restaurant, the same building that Carlos the dentist has his office. They already have two locations in the Colonia.   Click here to see the dancing pharmacist. 

Right next to the new pharmacy is a new Budget Rent a Car location giving us three car rental outfits within a few steps of the square. (Eurocar and the Puerto Morelos Travel Agency are the other two rental agencies)

Tomorrow, more news from your favourite town!

If you are planning a getaway to Puerto Morelos, be sure to check out Casa De Los Viajeros. We still have some openings, even at Christmas and in January. Check us out at CasaDeLosViajeros.com 

Our place is just steps from the beach, and close to the square.

 


 

 

 

Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part I)

03. December 2017 · Comments Off on Beach Reads News from Puerto Morelos (Part I) · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post, Restaurant Scene

Hola from Puerto Morelos! We had a good summer here, and we are happy to see the season starting again. As usual, there are lots of changes to tell you about. Since 2002 we have been keeping you up to date with all things PM in our infamous newsletter, Beach Reads. Times have changed, so instead of a long newsletter, we’ll tell you all about it in a series of posts here on InPuertoMorelos.com, which is our new home here on the web.

Here’s the News:

Alma Libre Bookstore is open again! 

We’re delighted to see the bookstore open again, under the new ownership of Caleb and Nikki from Golden, BC. They took over the storied libreria in the spring, but then closed for the summer to collect literature for you. Now after a bright paint job, and we imagine a whole lot of dusting, the store is open again. Check them out! They are open daily from 10:00 – 6:00. On the web, you can find them at AlmaLibreBookstore.com

Cafe Culture! 

In the past year we lost a couple of cafe/restaurants in Puerto Morelos, but now over the summer, we gained  four!

 

Aarom Cafe just opened in the former “I Wanna Pizza” / “Un Abbraccio” location on Niños Héroes. It promises healthy choices including juices, coffee, breakfast bowls and smoothies. The food is mostly raw & organic with vegan options. They also offer holistic treatments and have a community shop. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm & Saturday and Sunday 8am to 4pm. (Click the logo on the left to get to their Facebook page)

Mangata Cafe opened in November just down the Niños Héroes road, right beside John Gray’s Kitchen. Built very cleverly to make take advantage of our bright & breezy days, they offer lots of choices including juices, smoothies, coffee and meals. Vegetarian and vegan options too. They promise they make everything with love! Open Tuesday to Saturday 8-5. Sunday 8-3.

Tomorrow, more news and more cafes from your favourite town!

If you are planning a getaway to Puerto Morelos, be sure to check out Casa De Los Viajeros. We still have some openings, even at Christmas and in January. Check us out at CasaDeLosViajeros.com

Our place is just steps from the beach, and close to the square.

 

 

Exchange Rates in Puerto Morelos (November 30, 2017)

30. November 2017 · Comments Off on Exchange Rates in Puerto Morelos (November 30, 2017) · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post

Here are the cash exchange rates for November 30, 2017 at CI Banco & G Capital in Puerto Morelos. I post these rates on occasion so that you can compare these rates with the rate your bank or the ATM may offer. Just for reference, the exchange place on the square has USD at 17.40 and CAN at 13.40. If you use the exchange place on the square, be sure to count your money carefully before you leave. 

Exchange Rates in Puerto Morelos (September 07, 2017)

07. September 2017 · Comments Off on Exchange Rates in Puerto Morelos (September 07, 2017) · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post

Here are the cash exchange rates for September 07, 2017 at CI Banco in Puerto Morelos. I post these rates on occasion so that you can compare these rates with the rate your bank or the ATM may offer.  The Peso has staged an amazing comeback against the US Dollar after hitting all time lows in early January. It is up 21% since then. (Source: Quartz Media / Market Watch)   www.InPuertoMorelos.com

Update from Puerto Morelos

15. August 2017 · Comments Off on Update from Puerto Morelos · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post, Restaurant Scene

Buenos dias! Thought I would update you on some changes in your favourite town!

A week ago, Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall well south of us. We were well out of the danger zone, but we did get some decent winds and some much-needed rain.

The beach looks great this morning, and as you can see, crowds are not a problem for us in the summer.

Here’s 30 seconds of beach time for you…

I think we just might be able to find you an open beach chair.

In other news from town, Hotel Sevilla, formerly known as Hotel Inglaterra has changed names again. It is now, Hotel Caracol Puerto. Dos Naciones, formerly Villas Latinas, is now Hotel Gota de Sal.

Another name change is the restaurant at Posada Amor, it is now called Le Papillon.

Carpe Diem has closed. The owners of the cafe/deli/bakery are returning to Italy. The business is for sale if you are interested in moving to Puerto Morelos.

Back in June, Anthony Chalas took half a day off work from La Sirena to get married! He and his lovely bride Majo just returned from a honeymoon in Europe.

Majo and Anthony. Photo shamelessly stolen from Facebook, sorry.

We are getting emails every day from folks looking to escape winter and enjoy the sunshine and warmth of Puerto Morelos. February is a tough month to book these days, our place, Casa De Los Viajeros still has room at Christmas, and unusually, two weeks in January open. March is still doable and April is wide open. Consider coming slightly off season to avoid disappointment and too much winter. Prices drop sharply in May and stay low until at least November.

That’s it for the news, we’re off to the beach!

 

 

 

 

 

Tropical Storm Franklin – Aug 07 2017 – Pics & Video!

07. August 2017 · Comments Off on Tropical Storm Franklin – Aug 07 2017 – Pics & Video! · Categories: Beach Reads The Blog, Photo Post

We’ve been having a lovely warm and tranquil summer here in Puerto Morelos, but one thing was missing…rain! The mangroves are dry and we need to fill them up again. It appears we are about to get our wish in the form of Tropical Storm Franklin.

We’ve been watching this young fella for a few days now, and he just graduated to be a tropical storm early this morning. Right now it is packing winds as high as 60 MPH and could become a hurricane just before it makes landfall.

It will land well south of Puerto Morelos, so we will just get some of the side effects. We’ve already seen wind, a bit of rain and some surge. We are not expecting anything too major, but the usual precautions have been taken. Boats are out of the water and we have stocked up on the essentials…water, gasoline and beer.

I bravely went down to the beach early this afternoon to get some pictures of the black clouds as they rolled in and was delighted to see that the beach was fairly busy! Check it out!

 

Here are some of the sites we watch closely at this time of year:

National Hurricane Center

Weather Underground

Wind Guru

Don’t let a little bit of rain stop you from coming to Puerto Morelos in the summer! We are all having a great time here with no crowds. In fact, we are expecting guests at Casa de los Viajeros tomorrow and they are looking forward to getting to know our little beach town.

 

 

 

 

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