This Wealthy Enclave In Riviera Maya Mexico Is The Backdrop To A New Latino Series, ‘The Garcias’

Located just 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen is a small town called Puerto Aventuras where two marinas and a gated luxury community are surrounded by lush tropical jungle. It is the only private development with an ocean-front marina along the Riviera Maya shorelines and is fronted by three sheltered bays.

Out of all Riviera Maya’s resort communities, the one in Puerto Aventuras stands above the rest with more English speaking business owners, restaurants serving American fare and a luxury Thomas Leman golf course adjoining the 900-acre gated community. This attracts many international retirees, wealthy investors, and also offers a safe shelter for golfers and vacationers. It has become a dream haven for retirees, especially from the United States, and with the town’s proximity to Tulum, (30 minute drive), offers abundant options for day trips.

I spoke with Román Rivera Torres, Architect and creator of the Puerto Aventuras development which he founded in 1998, and he was excited about bringing Hollywood filmmakers to the area to showcase the area and its unique offerings.

“Puerto Aventuras is the first large-scale Resort along the Riviera Maya to be self- operated, and independent from government intervention,” he said. “The Resort is developing a unique concept known as ¨Central Park¨ as part of our Master Plan allowing all open air family activities to take place along with our special security preventing outside influences linked to corruption and drugs.”

He explained that Puerto Aventuras´ population has 4,500 to 9,000 on the East side for tourism and counts on the support of the town of 39,000, which is soon to become an independent Municipality.

Some of the most famous movies have been shot in Mexico from Titanic, and Rambo to James Bond’s 007 Spectre, and now a group of latino filmmakers are creating new material in the Riviera Maya region showcasing authentic latino stories that reflect away from traditional stereotypical characters.

“The Garcias,”  is HBO Max’s reboot of the hit Nickelodeon series The Brothers Garcia, and comes from New Cadence Productions, the banner founded by Brothers Garcia co-creator and executive producer Jeff Valdez.

By shooting the show in Puerto Aventuras, the series showcases an American Latino family in Mexico. According to executive producer Sol Trujillo, “The show is going to inspire the Latino community, and we are breaking traditional stereotypes. Most studios are making films with Mexican drug dealers, and cartels. But if you were a Latino parent, do you want your kids watching it? There are certain generations of Latinos now that don’t want to watch that stuff either. Our story is about a family that happens to be Latino.”

Jeff Valdez says “Part of the reason we shot in Mexico was because we had such a tight budget and we had to get our money to go further. We filmed within the gated community of Puerto Aventuras which really helped in terms of COVID because we were kind of a bubble within a bubble.”

Real Estate in the Riviera Maya the Best Investment in Times of Pandemic

More than 2 years ago, living in one of the great cities of the world was what most people wanted, it meant for many to be at the forefront of fashion, art, business, technology, to be part of the evolving world.

Until the covid arrived, the pandemic that contrasted the ideals of living in a big city, the pros and cons, the pandemic definitely made us rethink the values ​​of living safely free in contact with nature. where coexistence with nature translates into a better quality of life and greater freedom have options to be outdoors and not locked in a city in the middle of buildings, noise and smoke we are re-considering our lifestyle this is making many families sell their properties in large cities and begin to migrate to places like the Mayan Riviera and many others of its kind in the world

At the same time, the pandemic is reshaping the world of business, investments and the economy, where it is increasingly difficult to trust the safety of your money in banks.
And where we are finding new ways to travel safer for our health, the tourism figures in recent times of the pandemic have been reconfigured and tourists are looking for new options such as condominiums, houses or villas for vacation rental than hotels for hundreds of people where the risk contagion is much higher these and other factors have contributed to an increase in real estate in Playa del Carmen destinations where investing in properties has a great capital gain your money is not devalued as in a bank and in turn it is a great business opportunity with an excellent return on investment

Puerto Aventuras has everything that any family would want to raise their children and also what any family needs to spend an excellent vacation on the Mayan Riviera.
Marina restaurants and bars shopping center beaches cenotes golf course parks gyms theater schools sailing club bike paths spa

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