Comments on: Akumal “looking great” http://www.afterwilma.info/2005/11/28/akumal/ The Story of how Cancún & the Riviera Maya got back on its feet. Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Bridger http://www.afterwilma.info/2005/11/28/akumal/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Steve Bridger Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:52:58 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/wordpress/2005/11/28/akumal/#comment-5 There appears to a fair amount of building work going on in Playa del Carmen. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the work being done to repair damage inflicted by Wilma and the brand new buildings going up. <br /><br />See Ellen Field's <a href="http://yucatanliving.blogspot.com/2005/12/maya-riviera-recovers-from-wilma.html">report</a> - including Playa - from Dec 6th.<br /><br />Bloomberg journalist Doug Alexander returned from Playa del Carmen last Sunday (Dec 11th). He was impressed with progress and told me in an email that "hotels seem to be restored and the shops up and running." There appears to a fair amount of building work going on in Playa del Carmen. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the work being done to repair damage inflicted by Wilma and the brand new buildings going up.

See Ellen Field’s report – including Playa – from Dec 6th.

Bloomberg journalist Doug Alexander returned from Playa del Carmen last Sunday (Dec 11th). He was impressed with progress and told me in an email that "hotels seem to be restored and the shops up and running."

]]> By: adaz http://www.afterwilma.info/2005/11/28/akumal/comment-page-1/#comment-4 adaz Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:34:50 +0000 http://www.afterwilma.info/wordpress/2005/11/28/akumal/#comment-4 I am so glad I found your blog. My wife and I are headed for Playa del Carmen in a few days on Sunday the 18th and until reading your blog never really felt comfortable that we would be able to enjoy the holiday because of the effects of Wilma. I did notice however that you have very little information about Playa del Carmen. What do you think? Should I have a little cautious optimism? I am so glad I found your blog. My wife and I are headed for Playa del Carmen in a few days on Sunday the 18th and until reading your blog never really felt comfortable that we would be able to enjoy the holiday because of the effects of Wilma.
I did notice however that you have very little information about Playa del Carmen.
What do you think? Should I have a little cautious optimism?

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