{"id":2834,"date":"2011-01-02T00:53:24","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T06:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2011-01-02T00:53:24","modified_gmt":"2011-01-02T06:53:24","slug":"yucatan-peninsula-%e2%80%93-golfers-paradise-in-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/yucatan-peninsula-%e2%80%93-golfers-paradise-in-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Yucatan Peninsula \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Golfer&#8217;s Paradise, In the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sitting at home, looking at the snow outside, what are you thinking of?\u00c2\u00a0 Cleaning the drive way?\u00c2\u00a0 Driving on slippery streets?\u00c2\u00a0 A game of golf?\u00c2\u00a0 Well, probably not for another few months, unless, of course, you&#8217;re thinking of heading south to the Yucatan Peninsula to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/retire.php\">live in Mexico<\/a> for the winter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Playa del Carmen Homes\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/GOLF\/playacar-01-1.jpg?t=1293948507\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"233\" \/>Many Americans and Canadians have already decided to buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/playadelcarmen-real-estate\/homes-playadelcarmen.php\">Playa del Carmen home<\/a>, enjoying life in this warm climate all year, or just for the winter.\u00c2\u00a0 For golf lovers, there couldn&#8217;t be a better choice.\u00c2\u00a0 Many homes are available in the area directly within gated golf course communities, where a game of golf is a part of day to day life.\u00c2\u00a0 Even for those who choose to buy in another kind of community, there are 8 professional golf courses in the area, including &#8220;El Cameleon&#8221; which is host to Latin America&#8217;s first PGA event.<\/p>\n<p>Playa del Carmen is not alone on the Yucatan Peninsula; Cancun&#8217;s famous Hotel Zone, less than an hour north, is home to a handful of excellent courses as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Playa del Carmen Homes 2\" src=\"http:\/\/i255.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh138\/beatlo\/mayakoba%20golf\/61-1.jpg?t=1293948815\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"276\" \/>Throughout the rest of the Peninsula there are a growing number of options as well.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/yucatan-real-estate\/\">Yucatan real estate<\/a> also offers two excellent options.\u00c2\u00a0 They are located just off the highway heading north to the beachfront town of Progreso, less than 30 minutes away from Merida, the largest city, with a beautiful colonial downtown.\u00c2\u00a0 Merida is about 3 hours away from the Playa del Carmen \/ Cancun area.<\/p>\n<p>Heading southwest across the Peninsula, the up-and-coming area of Campeche currently has one upscale golf course residents close to completion, and the golf course under construction.\u00c2\u00a0 A second golf course development is in planning stages on the highway to Merida.<\/p>\n<p>So, what are you doing sitting around in the snowy north, waiting for the spring for your golf?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mitch Keenan <\/strong>has been a Licensed Broker in the United States since the 1980s. He holds a GRI and a CRS from NAR (National Association of Realtors). With over ten years of living and working in the Yucatan real estate industry, Mitch brings American business ethics and Mexico business experience together to give buyers unparalleled service. <\/em>512-879-6546<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000c0;\">www.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TOP<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000c0;\">mexicorealestate.com<\/span><\/a> <strong>NETWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<strong>Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely<\/strong><span><strong>!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<table id=\"table1\" style=\"50px;\" border=\"2\" width=\"80%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Want more Articles?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Subscribe to Top Mexico Real Estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/z-registration-blog.php\" target=\"_blank\">Receive articles direct to your inbox. 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