Puerto Morelos · Quintana Roo · México

Black in Puerto Morelos, México.Rooted here. Rooted together.

A directory of Black-owned businesses, sacred cenotes, quiet beaches, and community for African American travelers finding home along the Mexican Caribbean.

Our Story

Representing us here, in unity, family, and culture.

Black In Puerto Morelos is a living directory built by and for African Americans who've made — or are making — their way to this small fishing town on Mexico's Caribbean coast.

We show up here fully: as neighbors, entrepreneurs, healers, and travelers. We embrace México's land, its people, and its culture, while holding space for our own. This is a resource, a welcome, and a homecoming all at once.

Come as you are. Stay for the water. Return for the people.

The Land

Beaches, cenotes, and a pueblo that moves at the speed of the tide.

Three ways to fall for Puerto Morelos — start with whichever calls you first.

The Beaches

The Beaches

Powder-soft sand, warm shallow water, and the world's second-largest reef right off the shore.

The Cenotes

The Cenotes

Sacred freshwater sinkholes carved through jungle limestone — cool, clear, and unforgettable.

The Pueblo

The Pueblo

A slow, colorful fishing village with taquerías, murals, and the leaning lighthouse that watches over it all.

The Directory

Black-owned businesses making Puerto Morelos feel like family.

From wellness retreats to relocation coaching to the best pour in town — these are the folks holding it down along the coast.

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Black to Mexico

Black to Mexico (“Where the Sun Knows Your Name”) guides Black people relocating to Mexico, pairing practical guidance — visas, budgets, neighborhoods, safety — with cultural and spiritual grounding.

Through the Soulful Migration course, one-on-one coaching, guided Discovery Tours in Quintana Roo, digital guides, and the Between Lands podcast, we help people arrive whole.

Honest guidance, never referral fees. We arrive. We remember. We build.

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Ewunike Akpan Wellness Retreats

Restorative retreats grounded in African diasporic wellness practices, held oceanside beneath the Yucatán sun.

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La Familia Keller MX

A Black family making Puerto Morelos feel like home — hosting, guiding, and connecting travelers to the heart of the Riviera Maya.

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OsoRica Pet Sitting Co.

Loving, reliable in-home pet care so your fur family thrives while you explore the coast.

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OsoRich Living

Coaching and relocation support for solo mamas building a soft, sun-drenched life in Mexico.

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OsoRich Studio | OsoRica Digital

Orchestrating bold brand, web, and social designs for businesses ready to stand out.

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Puerto Morelos Pro Tips / Pour Decisions

Puerto Morelos Protips is your “I made it here, now what?” resource. It is intentionally created for extended stays and those living in Puerto Morelos full or part-time. We share authentic, experience-based guidance to avoid common pitfalls, make informed decisions, and to feel rooted in paradise.

We provide practical insights, solutions, and “wish I’d known” money and time saving information based on years of lived experience, trusted local partnerships, and shared community wisdom.

Pour Decisions, a branch of Puerto Morelos Protips, focuses on building community connections through a collection of curated social experiences showcasing the best food, drinks, people, and gems that Puerto Morelos has to offer. It provides opportunities to get out, meet people, and have some fun!

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Shanti Intuitive Life Coaching

Intuitive life coaching services rooted in intention and connection to source.

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Community

Find your people on the coast.

Whether you're visiting for a week, planning a retreat, or thinking about moving — we'd love to hear from you. Reach out and we'll point you toward the right folks, the right beach, and the right plate of tacos.