Tourists Tussle and a Plane Plunges in Playa del Carmen

Mayhem in paradise! Tourists in a traffic light mishap, a crafts seller's feud turns deadly, a baby mysteriously abandoned, a plane takes nosedive, and restaurants ready to sizzle in 2024. Just another manic Monday in Playa del Carmen.

Tourists Tussle and a Plane Plunges in Playa del Carmen
Green light, red light, who knows what's right? Just another traffic tangle in paradise.

Playa del Carmen. Sunshine, tacos, tequila… and a side of mayhem, apparently. This week's news has been as colorful as a freshly poured margarita, with enough twists and turns to rival a Mayan labyrinth.

Four of our American amigos found themselves starring in a real-life “Fast & Furious” this morning, their cars collided at 40th and Constituciónes. Both drivers swear they had the green light, but let's be honest, in Playa, sometimes the only constant is the ever-present whiff of churros and confusion. The vehicles are now cooling their jets in the corralón (sort of pound-stop), awaiting the Public Ministry's verdict. Meanwhile, the injured tourists were whisked away by a motley crew of Red Cross ambulances and Good Samaritans with good aim.