Playa Update from the LA Times

Playa del Carmen: "Wilma's the best thing that ever happened to Playa," said Daniel "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez, who touts timeshares there. "Because people who were going to go to Cancún — they're booking them here. And once they see Playa, they may never go back to Cancún again."

Playa del Carmen was in Wilma's path, but aside from a few shredded palapas, the place looks untouched. The hotels are working, the bars are merry, the shops are busy and so are the restaurants.

Down the coast, in Puerto Adventuras and Akumal, there was some isolated damage, but recovery has been quick. Even in Tulum, where many lodgings are little more than thatched huts, the main damage was to the thatch.