Merida, Yucatan June 25, 2007 -- We are pleased to announce the opening of a new U.S. Consular Agency in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. The Agency will be inaugurated on Monday, June 25, 2007.

This office will open to the public following the inauguration on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 – 13:00. During other hours, the Consular Agent is available by phone for emergencies involving U.S. citizens. Please note that consular agencies provide only American citizen services. Visa matters are the responsibility of the U.S. Consulate in Merida, Yucatan. The U.S. Consulate in Merida has a new website with extensive information about visa matters and other consular services: http://merida.usconsulate.gov/

Contact information for the Consular Agency in Playa del Carmen is:

"The Palapa", Calle 1 Sur, Entre 15 Av. y 20 Av.
Playa del Carmen, Q.Roo, Mexico, 77710
Office Phone 984-873-0303
Office Fax 984-873-0481
Emergency Phone 984-807-8355
Email playausca@hotmail.com

**Dial (011-52) from US