Neighborhoods

Playacar homes for sale Buyers Guide

A Neighborhood Guide to Playacar: Phase I, Phase II, and the Buyer Each Suits

By Heron Real Estate | May 2026 If you have spent any time researching Playa del Carmen real estate, you have come across Playacar — and likely a wall of Playacar homes for sale described, in turns, as "premier," "unrivaled," and "singular." That language tells you nothing about what it is like to own there, what you get for the price, or who the neighborhood suits. Most content about Playacar is...

La Veleta Tulum neighborhood Map

What Is La Veleta in Tulum — and What Are You Buying Into Now? 

By Heron Real Estate | May 2026 | Last updated: May 2026 If you are looking at condos for sale in Tulum, you have looked at La Veleta, whether you knew the name or not. It is the neighborhood behind a large share of the town's listings, sold as the authentic, creative, jungle-town heart of Tulum — and described in terms that rarely mention the two things that most affect an owner there: the roads and...

xpu-ha beach

Xpu-Ha Beach — the Riviera Maya’s best-kept secret

The Riviera Maya Coast Before It Fills In By Heron Real Estate | April 2026 | Last updated: April 2026 Xpu-Ha Beach: There is a stretch of the Riviera Maya coast that most visitors drive past on their way between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It does not have a hotel zone. It does not have a Fifth Avenue. It does not appear on the itineraries of most tour operators. What it has is four kilometers...

Region 15 Tulum real estate

What Is Region 15 in Tulum — and Why Are Buyers Looking There Now?

By Heron Real Estate | April 2026 | Last updated: April 2026 If you have spent any time researching Tulum real estate in the past twelve months, you have likely come across Region 15. It appears in listing descriptions, investment reports, and conversations with developers — yet most of the content about it is thin, vague, or written to sell a specific project rather than explain the zone...