Now anyone who sees a whale shark, a giant manta ray, or a sea turtle in the Caribbean can help protect them using their cell phone. The international organization Mar Alliance (dedicated to protecting large and vulnerable marine species) launched Marap, a new app that allows users to record sightings of giant marine animals in […]

Nearly half of the monitored beaches in Quintana Roo are under a red alert due to the massive influx of sargassum. According to the Sargassum Monitoring Center, 65 of the 140 monitored beaches are experiencing significant accumulations of the seaweed, primarily in tourist destinations such as Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Mahahual. The center’s […]

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An insensitive government, detached from the reality experienced by the people of Tulum. Little by little, they have stripped us of what, for decades, constituted our identity, our history, and our economy. They snatched away our beaches and restricted local families’ access to spaces that were once open to all; now, they even seek to […]

Tulum is currently enduring one of its worst periods in terms of its economy and tourism—a downturn that began last year and from which the municipality has yet to recover. All of this, compounded by the abysmal administration of Diego Castañón and Hermelinda Lezama regarding tourism management—and further exacerbated by the farce surrounding the infamous […]

The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has scheduled a power outage that will affect several neighborhoods in Cancún this Monday, May 25. The power company stated that maintenance and improvement work will be carried out on the Quintana Roo electrical grid. The CFE service interruption will last for several hours and could affect school activities, businesses, […]

The tourism crisis in Cancún, Tulum, and Playa del Carmen has caused concern for the government, businesses, and residents of Quintana Roo. Low hotel occupancy and staff reductions have been reported, even before the low season, leading to speculation about the reasons for the decline in tourism in Quintana Roo, as some images circulating on […]

In Tulum, more and more hotel, restaurant, and construction workers are packing their bags. Many of them came from Tabasco, Chiapas, Veracruz, Mexico City, and other places searching for the “Tulum dream,” but today they are returning home with debts and no jobs. This was reported by the digital media outlet NotiTulum, which explained that […]

The Tulum International Airport began operations in December 2023 with high expectations of attracting tourists to the southern area of the Riviera Maya and even competing with the Cancún International Airport. However, after two and a half years of operation, the airport is reporting a significant decline in passenger traffic, airlines, and destinations due to […]

Thousands of tons of sargassum continue to arrive on the coasts of Quintana Roo, despite the operations deployed by the Secretariat of the Navy. Source: milenio