Playa's new mega shopping centre: Centro Maya

**Mindbender** · 04-27-2006

Centro Maya is being built almost opposite Sams Club.

It's rather large and is planned to have special buses carting tourists to and fro from the AI's up and down the area. I don't know if they're going into Playa Centro yet or not.

The opening time is yet to be confirmed but some shop owners are aiming for end of June completion. It will include a food hall, palm trees on the walkways and ample parking.

Here is a long, but not yet complete, list of the current 'contents' for your amazement and delight (expect some variation as time goes on):

Here's the big ones: city club, soriana, coppel, woolworth, MM cinemas, sanborns, office max, applebees

Then the rest, composing of varying sizes:

mixup, telcel, marti, play circus, bingo (ee, come and see the bingo wings!)

joyeria giovanna, segafredo, kids, mcdonalds, radio shack, intercom, yes, cocinas, sunglass island, samsonite, arito, lune blue, the house of teens, mayalab, nextel, andre bustan, body shop (just an island, not a grown up shop), lazaro morteo, paper max, melody, x2 banks, roxel, xcaret, dippin donuts, neo skin, telcel, zingara, wayan, zapateria, coqueta, repile, hallmark, opps jeans, urban land, moviestar, gnc, baby upscale, shasa, estetica blue, mundo animal, liz minelli (not in person), fullsand, caruso, cruise centre, sea of life, italian coffee, vicky form, hacienda santa lucia, hong fat, dominos pizza, teriyaki, taco inn, panda express, churchs chicken, puras gordas, stay cool, info net, bijoux...

calgaryguy · 04-27-2006

It will be interesting to see how shopping patterns emerge, with the two new malls opening at very close to the same time . The other of course being west of 307 near the new fraccionamientos. I look forward to your updates on both Mindbender.
Thanks

Seakony · 04-27-2006

Just what 307 needs...more traffic. I sure miss that one little stop sign the first time I went to Playa.

BarbC · 04-28-2006

That just doesn't seem possible!

Talia · 04-28-2006

Hope it is not going to ruin th ecosy feel about Playa

synestere · 04-28-2006

Strange how people complain about Playa growing in size .........yet everyone wants to stay in a hotel room...more tourists = more hotels = more workers = more houses and more shops .

Talia · 04-28-2006

Guess you are right on that one. However as long as it knows when to stop and not starts getting this Cancun feel about it I guess it is fine. I really like the way puerto escondido manages the thing.

synestere · 04-28-2006

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Originally Posted by Talia

Guess you are right on that one. However as long as it knows when to stop and not starts getting this Cancun feel about it I guess it is fine. I really like the way puerto escondido manages the thing.

We are lucky all the main expansion is on the other side of 307 ....Playa will never be like Cancun mainly ´cos they are restricted to the South by Calica plus with all the caves etc they can only build three stories high .

Talia · 04-28-2006

guess you know your stuff and hope really it stays as nice as last time I have been there.

**Heather** · 04-28-2006

See, all the tourists are upset and yet I'm totally excited. Amazing the differences in perspective.

Talia · 04-28-2006

I know what you mean and think in both ways My father is an economist and cant help it but seeing also the otherside of the perspectives. My mother is mexican and I saw photos of cancun from the 50's it is quite shocking.

Murphyplanes · 04-28-2006

We've been going to Playa for 5or 6 years now. We're a little bit aways yet but we plan to spend lengthy amounts of time in Playa and thats why we built a home there. We're quite excited about all the development by the highway because its by the highway. The beaches are still wonderful, the water is fantastic and now there will be even more services to the area. On one of our first trips, pre Chedraui, the food shopping was somewhat "colorful". Now you can with confidence from a number of places.

fireinmn · 04-28-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heather

See, all the tourists are upset and yet I'm totally excited. Amazing the differences in perspective.

Not this tourist!! I'm as excited as you are...just wish I could be there more often to shop!

Bluespicker · 05-01-2006

This tourist is also happy with most of the changes to Playa. If it's good for the locals and the town it's a good thing. I'll probably never go to Centro Maya anyway so the AIer's can have at it.

Cosmo · 05-01-2006

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Originally Posted by Talia

Hope it is not going to ruin th ecosy feel about Playa

We have been going to Playa for about 15 years now and go at least once a year.We have watched it go from a village to what it is now and always dread it losing it's magic. But some things endure, and the people and the place remain magical . We've been chased out by hurricnes.I've been bitten by a dog,stung by jellyfish and I think gotten drunk... and can't wait to get back!!! Cos

04-27-2006	#1 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	Playa's new mega shopping centre: Centro Maya Centro Maya is being built almost opposite Sams Club. It's rather large and is planned to have special buses carting tourists to and fro from the AI's up and down the area. I don't know if they're going into Playa Centro yet or not. The opening time is yet to be confirmed but some shop owners are aiming for end of June completion. It will include a food hall, palm trees on the walkways and ample parking. Here is a long, but not yet complete, list of the current 'contents' for your amazement and delight (expect some variation as time goes on): Here's the big ones: city club, soriana, coppel, woolworth, MM cinemas, sanborns, office max, applebees Then the rest, composing of varying sizes: mixup, telcel, marti, play circus, bingo (ee, come and see the bingo wings!) joyeria giovanna, segafredo, kids, mcdonalds, radio shack, intercom, yes, cocinas, sunglass island, samsonite, arito, lune blue, the house of teens, mayalab, nextel, andre bustan, body shop (just an island, not a grown up shop), lazaro morteo, paper max, melody, x2 banks, roxel, xcaret, dippin donuts, neo skin, telcel, zingara, wayan, zapateria, coqueta, repile, hallmark, opps jeans, urban land, moviestar, gnc, baby upscale, shasa, estetica blue, mundo animal, liz minelli (not in person), fullsand, caruso, cruise centre, sea of life, italian coffee, vicky form, hacienda santa lucia, hong fat, dominos pizza, teriyaki, taco inn, panda express, churchs chicken, puras gordas, stay cool, info net, bijoux...

04-28-2006	#4 (permalink)
BarbC life=playa Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 827	say it ain't so, Playa That just doesn't seem possible!

04-28-2006	#5 (permalink)
Talia sandflea Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	Mass magazine Hope it is not going to ruin th ecosy feel about Playa

04-27-2006	#2 (permalink)
calgaryguy way into it Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 104	It will be interesting to see how shopping patterns emerge, with the two new malls opening at very close to the same time . The other of course being west of 307 near the new fraccionamientos. I look forward to your updates on both Mindbender. Thanks

04-27-2006	#3 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,151	Just what 307 needs...more traffic. I sure miss that one little stop sign the first time I went to Playa.

04-28-2006	#6 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cuernavaca Posts: 2,562	Strange how people complain about Playa growing in size .........yet everyone wants to stay in a hotel room...more tourists = more hotels = more workers = more houses and more shops .

04-28-2006	#7 (permalink)
Talia sandflea Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	Guess you are right on that one. However as long as it knows when to stop and not starts getting this Cancun feel about it I guess it is fine. I really like the way puerto escondido manages the thing.

04-28-2006	#9 (permalink)
Talia sandflea Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	guess you know your stuff and hope really it stays as nice as last time I have been there.

04-28-2006	#10 (permalink)
Heather employee of the month Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 14,571	See, all the tourists are upset and yet I'm totally excited. Amazing the differences in perspective.

04-28-2006	#11 (permalink)
Talia sandflea Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	I know what you mean and think in both ways My father is an economist and cant help it but seeing also the otherside of the perspectives. My mother is mexican and I saw photos of cancun from the 50's it is quite shocking.

04-28-2006	#12 (permalink)
Murphyplanes way into it Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 111	We've been going to Playa for 5or 6 years now. We're a little bit aways yet but we plan to spend lengthy amounts of time in Playa and thats why we built a home there. We're quite excited about all the development by the highway because its by the highway. The beaches are still wonderful, the water is fantastic and now there will be even more services to the area. On one of our first trips, pre Chedraui, the food shopping was somewhat "colorful". Now you can with confidence from a number of places.

05-01-2006	#14 (permalink)
Bluespicker añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Playa Posts: 4,752	This tourist is also happy with most of the changes to Playa. If it's good for the locals and the town it's a good thing. I'll probably never go to Centro Maya anyway so the AIer's can have at it.

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