Hot Gossip/ Chisme Caliente from Playa del Carmen

LisaInPlaya · 08-02-2012

A little bird told me some really interesting news about up and coming projects and developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya today!

I wrote a blog about it- here is an excerpt. If you want to read more there is a link to my page at the bottom of this post.

Our ears are burning with the hot gossip we are hearing around town here in Playa del Carmen! We won't name, names or say for sure what will come to pass or not, but here is the current chimse~gossip we are hearing about proposed changes and upcoming developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.

OHL will develop 400 hectares of land, including a 9 hectares municipal park in front of Mayakoba, on the west side of the highway. It will have a golf course and 17K homes. Permits are being approved right now. The project has full support of the Municipality.
The airport will be moved to the west side of town, and INFOVIR is going to subdivide and sell the land.
This administration is going to start construction of the new City Hall. Within a year they expect to move part of the administrative offices to the area close to Plaza Las Americas.

If you are dying to hear the rest of the gossip pop over to the blog and check it out!

snappysammy · 08-02-2012

chismes?

Bluespicker · 08-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by LisaInPlaya

A little bird told me some really interesting news about up and coming projects and developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya today!

I wrote a blog about it- here is an excerpt. If you want to read more there is a link to my page at the bottom of this post.

Our ears are burning with the hot gossip we are hearing around town here in Playa del Carmen! We won't name, names or say for sure what will come to pass or not, but here is the current chimse~gossip we are hearing about proposed changes and upcoming developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.

OHL will develop 400 hectares of land, including a 9 hectares municipal park in front of Mayakoba, on the west side of the highway. It will have a golf course and 17K homes. Permits are being approved right now. The project has full support of the Municipality.
The airport will be moved to the west side of town, and INFOVIR is going to subdivide and sell the land.
This administration is going to start construction of the new City Hall. Within a year they expect to move part of the administrative offices to the area close to Plaza Las Americas.

If you are dying to hear the rest of the gossip pop over to the blog and check it out!

Very interesting thanks for sharing.

Babaloo · 08-03-2012

I love rumors, but so many of those are so false.

absoluteAL · 08-03-2012

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

I love rumors, but so many of those are so false.

I agree with Rick 100%.

Geez, I am still waiting for the Tulum Airport, the Dragon Mart, the high speed rail system from Cancun Airport heading south, etc., etc.,......and beat goes on. And I am always waiting on manana!

The Municipal Palace was been on the books to move out to area of AV. 115 for quite awhile.

Here it is best to take a "wait-and-see attitude"...........and wait and wait - it's Mexico

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Michael · 08-03-2012

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Originally Posted by absoluteAL

The Municipal Palace was been on the books to move out to area of AV. 115 for quite awhile.

Yes that one is at least 5 years old. I expect it will eventually happen. I have no expectation as to when.

LisaInPlaya · 08-03-2012

Hey SnappySammy! Chisme means gossip, chismes are jokes, and chismos/a is a person who is gossipy.

Thanks to everyone who read this post and even more to those of you who have commented.

I say it's gossip because as you all have stated, many of these projects have been in the "works" for quite some time. This is a land of dreams and little follow through and many many mañanas! Who knows, maybe this time one of these rumors will come to fruition? I could have been knocked over with a feather when all of the over and under passes were built along the hiway between Cancun and Akumal.

Some of these projects I would love to see put into action! I guess we'll just have to wait a couple mañanas to see what happens!

Happy day everyone!!

ProfessorPibil · 08-03-2012

The high speed light rail will travel from the Cancun airport at nearly 200 km/h, but due to a design error it will reach a point halfway between Coba and Tizimin.

City hall will be relocated to the Alux cave.

Instead of paving, 5th Ave. north of CTM will be covered in large piles of sand, to be used in future beach re-re-reclamation projects.

The airport landing strip will be moved onto the Constituentes pier.

To improve water quality, sea water will be used in the municipal water supply instead of the "special sauce" it currently offers.

Following extended negotiation with China, a compromise will be reached where half the outlets in every home will be 220V and half will stay 110V. An option will be offered to developers to make all outlets 165V (this will be a condition for opening Dragon Mart)

Michael · 08-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by LisaInPlaya

here is the current chimse~gossip we are hearing about

Are you sure you have that right?

Luv2Dance · 08-03-2012

weird.

It shows chimse-gossip on this link

Quia - Spanish vocab chapter 12

and other links/translations have it as "chismes"

Which one is it?

snappysammy · 08-03-2012

chismes

i don't think chimse is even a word

snappysammy · 08-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by LisaInPlaya

Hey SnappySammy! Chisme means gossip, chismes are jokes, and chismos/a is a person who is gossipy.

Thanks to everyone who read this post and even more to those of you who have commented.

I say it's gossip because as you all have stated, many of these projects have been in the "works" for quite some time. This is a land of dreams and little follow through and many many mañanas! Who knows, maybe this time one of these rumors will come to fruition? I could have been knocked over with a feather when all of the over and under passes were built along the hiway between Cancun and Akumal.

Some of these projects I would love to see put into action! I guess we'll just have to wait a couple mañanas to see what happens!

Happy day everyone!!

honey, i know what chismes are
it is chimses i am not so certain about

Michael · 08-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by snappysammy

chismes

i don't think chimse is even a word

I think it is just a common typo..........

LisaInPlaya · 08-03-2012

Chismes is plural for chisme. Chisme/s= gossip/joke.

Yes, I'm sure. I speak Spanish fluently and I have studied Spanish in Costa Rica (1 year program) and at the University of Minnesota.

Many Spanish words play double duty.

Just look at the creative ways that the word mother (madre) is used in Mexican Spanish: que poca madre= how cool, estoy hasta la madre= I'm up to here (drunk or frustration), madres!= crap!, madrazo= a punch or hard hit.

Ask your Mexican friends if you don't believe me.

LisaInPlaya · 08-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by snappysammy

honey, i know what chismes are
it is chimses i am not so certain about

LOL! SnappySammy! I totally didn't catch that typo! Even scrutinizing it over and over again! Thank you for calling it to my attention!

08-02-2012	#1 (permalink)
LisaInPlaya into ruins Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 63	Hot Gossip/ Chisme Caliente from Playa del Carmen A little bird told me some really interesting news about up and coming projects and developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya today! I wrote a blog about it- here is an excerpt. If you want to read more there is a link to my page at the bottom of this post. Our ears are burning with the hot gossip we are hearing around town here in Playa del Carmen! We won't name, names or say for sure what will come to pass or not, but here is the current chimse~gossip we are hearing about proposed changes and upcoming developments in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya. OHL will develop 400 hectares of land, including a 9 hectares municipal park in front of Mayakoba, on the west side of the highway. It will have a golf course and 17K homes. Permits are being approved right now. The project has full support of the Municipality. The airport will be moved to the west side of town, and INFOVIR is going to subdivide and sell the land. This administration is going to start construction of the new City Hall. Within a year they expect to move part of the administrative offices to the area close to Plaza Las Americas. If you are dying to hear the rest of the gossip pop over to the blog and check it out!

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snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,274	chismes?

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 22,454	I love rumors, but so many of those are so false.

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LisaInPlaya into ruins Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 63	Hey SnappySammy! Chisme means gossip, chismes are jokes, and chismos/a is a person who is gossipy. Thanks to everyone who read this post and even more to those of you who have commented. I say it's gossip because as you all have stated, many of these projects have been in the "works" for quite some time. This is a land of dreams and little follow through and many many mañanas! Who knows, maybe this time one of these rumors will come to fruition? I could have been knocked over with a feather when all of the over and under passes were built along the hiway between Cancun and Akumal. Some of these projects I would love to see put into action! I guess we'll just have to wait a couple mañanas to see what happens! Happy day everyone!!

08-03-2012	#8 (permalink)
ProfessorPibil añejo Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,529	The high speed light rail will travel from the Cancun airport at nearly 200 km/h, but due to a design error it will reach a point halfway between Coba and Tizimin. City hall will be relocated to the Alux cave. Instead of paving, 5th Ave. north of CTM will be covered in large piles of sand, to be used in future beach re-re-reclamation projects. The airport landing strip will be moved onto the Constituentes pier. To improve water quality, sea water will be used in the municipal water supply instead of the "special sauce" it currently offers. Following extended negotiation with China, a compromise will be reached where half the outlets in every home will be 220V and half will stay 110V. An option will be offered to developers to make all outlets 165V (this will be a condition for opening Dragon Mart)

08-03-2012	#10 (permalink)
Luv2Dance añejo Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25,600	weird. It shows chimse-gossip on this link Quia - Spanish vocab chapter 12 and other links/translations have it as "chismes" Which one is it?

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snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,274	chismes i don't think chimse is even a word

08-03-2012	#14 (permalink)
LisaInPlaya into ruins Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 63	Chismes is plural for chisme. Chisme/s= gossip/joke. Yes, I'm sure. I speak Spanish fluently and I have studied Spanish in Costa Rica (1 year program) and at the University of Minnesota. Many Spanish words play double duty. Just look at the creative ways that the word mother (madre) is used in Mexican Spanish: que poca madre= how cool, estoy hasta la madre= I'm up to here (drunk or frustration), madres!= crap!, madrazo= a punch or hard hit. Ask your Mexican friends if you don't believe me.

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