A total of three pieces of artificial reef will be installed, each costing 150,000 pesos, with a novel modular design unique to the Punta Sam reef, known as El Meco, located outside the protected natural areas. The Nautical Associates of Quintana Roo have announced the sinking of three new structures for coral reef generation in […]
Grupo Javer Exposed for Defrauding Residents of Portoalto Housing Development in Playa del Carmen
Neighbors in the Portoalto neighborhood of Playa del Carmen have reported irregularities by Grupo Javer in the construction of their homes. Residents of the Portoalto neighborhood in Playa del Carmen have created a website to warn people about the risks of buying a home in that area. With testimonies from aggrieved individuals and backed by […]
Cancún: Concern Over Arrival of Thousands of Tons of Sargassum on Beaches
According to statements by Esteban Amaro Mauricio, head of the Sargassum Monitoring Network, the coasts of Quintana Roo will experience a significant increase in the coming weeks, that is, from May to August, with the beaches of Cancún being the most affected. The Quintana Roo Sargassum Monitoring Network confirmed that the beaches with the highest […]
More than 300 canoeists honor the goddess Ixchel on the Sacred Mayan Journey
The pilgrimage concluded after a day of travel This Saturday, the 312 canoeists who left on Friday, May 24, returned to the port of Polé (where the Xcaret ecoarchaeological park is currently located) to deliver their offerings and worship the goddess Ixchel in her sanctuary on the island of Cozumel as part of the Sacred […]
Tulum: hotels and restaurants suffer losses due to blackout
After the power outage this Wednesday, the hotels, restaurants and shops of Aldea Zama, in Tulum, recorded economic losses due to the delay in regularizing the service, which did not allow them to offer normal operations. Carla Patricia Andrade Piedras, director of the Tulum Hotel Association, stated that electrical failures are frequent, especially in this […]
The Mexican Army Builds a Luxury Hotel in a Park That Raises Doubts About Jaguar Conservation in Tulum
In Tulum, Quintana Roo, the Jaguar Park is presented as a jaguar preservation and tourism development project. However, the construction of a luxury hotel managed by the Army and other infrastructures raises doubts about the environmental impact and the commitment to the conservation of the feline. “There is the Sedena hotel, they are going to […]
Americans ready to ‘invade’ the beaches of Cancun during the summer
It is anticipated that there will be up to a 3.5% increase in the spending by visitors on vacation. With an average occupancy of up to 70% in the reservation books, Cancun has positioned itself as the favorite destination for United States tourists during the summer. Joana del Toro, deputy director of Allianz Travel, announced […]
Aquatic Service Providers on Alert Due to Geotextiles in Playa del Carmen
This weekend there were reports of strong erosion on beaches adjacent to where the geotextiles are now located. The placement of geotextiles in front of the Hyatt hotel, authorized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), has raised the alert among aquatic service providers, who anticipate an exacerbation of erosion. José Gómez Burgos, […]
Sales in the Tulum archaeological zone have dropped by 50 percent.
The low season has been clearly felt by the various businesses located in the squares of the Tulum archaeological zone, as sales have fallen by up to 50 percent compared to their usual levels. Gilmert Chacón, in charge of the Infotours agency, stated that the fluctuation in the number of tourists, while not negligible, does […]
Cancún Taxi Drivers Once Again Assault Uber Operators
It was thought that these assaults would end after Uber announced in December 2023 the incorporation of Cancún taxi drivers into its platform. A new assault by taxi drivers against Uber operators at the Cancún International Airport was made known on social media. In the one-minute-long video, the faces of the aggressors are not captured, […]