Playa del Carmen to Remove Security Booth and Barrier at Mayakoba Park

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The security booth and barrier that once controlled access to the Mayakoba park will be removed, Territorial Planning Secretary Hernán González de los Santos said, as the city government prepares to convert the site into a public park.

González de los Santos said entry to the grounds is already open and that the municipality is designing a project to turn the space into a public park for residents.

The preliminary plan calls for preserving the surrounding jungle and a cenote on the site, while adding an amphitheater and a sports court. Officials are also considering children’s attractions, including a small train and a lookout point overlooking the vegetation.

The secretary said the project remains in the design phase and has no firm completion date. Once that stage ends, the municipality will work with the Treasury Department to determine how funds are allocated, with investment rolled out gradually.

González de los Santos said the city is committed to finishing the park before the current municipal administration leaves office.

Tied to Urban Development Program Update

The official linked the park project to the ongoing update of the city’s Urban Development Program, whose working groups are reviewing roads, right-of-way widths, linear parks and the protection of green areas.

He said roughly 50 percent of the territory covered by the program is already developed urban area. For the remainder, he argued that growth must be ordered and that parks should be brought under municipal control so the city government can maintain them and protect their natural areas.