Playa Punta Esmeralda

A delightful little lagoon at Playa Esmeralda towards the far end of Playa Del Carmen where the local residents go and there are fewer tourists.
They appear to be fighting a losing battle with the seaweed. Notice the next wave of seaweed waiting to make the shore as soon as this is cleared. One of the workers said the seaweed is usually not an issue for the 4 months from November to February. Clearly the recent easterly winds has brought things forward by a month or two.
Every evening these birds give a beautiful concert.