Playa del Carmen Mayor Hosts Nordic Ambassadors

Playa del Carmen, MX — Municipal President Estefanía Mercado held a meeting this Thursday with diplomatic representatives from the embassies of Finland and Denmark, where they agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in matters of security, responsible tourism, and sustainable development.

The meeting, held in the “Javier Rojo Gómez” hall of the old Municipal Palace, saw the Mayor reiterate her commitment to international cooperation and the global projection of Playa del Carmen as a safe and reliable destination for the growing number of visitors from Nordic countries.

In this regard, she emphasized that tourist safety is an absolute priority for her administration, and she underscored that the municipality operates under international standards to ensure the protection of both visitors and residents.

“We have nearly 500 patrols and the municipality is the safest in Quintana Roo. Playa del Carmen is building a comprehensive tourist security policy based on prevention, intelligence, and coordination with diplomatic bodies; every visitor must feel safe, accompanied, and protected, that is a responsibility we take with total seriousness,” she stated.

Estefanía Mercado noted that alliances like this strengthen the global positioning of the destination. “Tourism competitiveness also depends on our ability to connect with the world. This meeting with the Nordic nations represents a firm step toward proactive, modern, and strategic municipal diplomacy.”

During the meeting, opportunities for collaboration in areas such as innovation, investment, sustainable mobility, professional training, international destination promotion, environment, and academic exchange between Finland and Playa del Carmen were also discussed.

Representing the visiting countries were Finnish Ambassador Ari Mäki; Danish Ambassador Kim Højlund Christensen; and the Honorary Consul of Finland in Quintana Roo, Luisa Guzmán Carrasco, who all agreed in recognizing the tourism leadership of Playa del Carmen and valued the willingness of Mayor Estefanía Mercado to promote an international agenda based on sustainability, inclusion, and security.

From the municipal government, attendees included Chief of Staff Arturo Castro; Municipal Secretary General Luis Herrera; Tourism Secretary Estefanía Hernández; Environment and Climate Change Secretary Samantha Álvarez; as well as Public Security Chief Carlos Montesinos; Economic Development Chief Antón Bojórquez; Councilor Fernando Muñoz; and Director of National and International Affairs Héctor Andrade.