A man detained last Monday was found dead in the preventive cells of the Solidaridad Police during the early hours of this Tuesday. The individual had been apprehended for an administrative offense and placed at the disposal of the Civic Judge. However, what seemed to be a routine custody turned into a fatal situation. The […]
Fear in Cancún That Too Many New Hotels Have Been Built
The drops in hotel occupancy in Quintana Roo raise fears that in recent years more new resorts have been built in Cancún, Riviera Maya, Tulum, and their surroundings than the demand can handle. Last year, Quintana Roo added 5,000 hotel rooms, surpassing 133,000 rooms, which represents an increase of about one-third compared to the nearly […]
Trip to Cancún Turned into a Nightmare: Tico Was Sent Back After 16 Hours Detained in Mexican Airport
Yeudi Cisneros, a 23-year-old from Pérez Zeledón, claims to have lived a nightmare at the Mexico airport, where he was detained for 16 hours before being sent back to Costa Rica. In an interview with crhoy.com, he said he was heading to Cancún to enjoy with six other friends; however, he stated that only two […]
Cancun Airport Extortion: A Tourist’s Experience and the Potential Impact on Mexico’s Tourism
by Tammy Levent As a travel professional with over 29 years of experience promoting Mexico as a tourist destination, I recently had a distressing experience that left me questioning the future of tourism in this beautiful country. In June 2024, I traveled to Cancun for a business trip and was unexpectedly directed to a customs […]
AMLO leaves unfinished works in Quintana Roo
Although President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised not to leave unfinished works at the end of his term, he did so with the most important one: the Nichupté Vehicular Bridge. Although President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) promised not to leave unfinished works at the end of his term, in Quintana Roo there are still […]
Small Hotels in Playa del Carmen in Crisis
Small hotel chains have seen a significant drop in their rates since April 2024. An average of 35 small hotels in Playa del Carmen, representing 500 rooms and at least 500 employees, have been in crisis since April 2024 due to the low rates they have to offer. Offner Arjona, president of the Small Hotels […]
Foreigner found dead at City Express Suites Hotel in Playa del Carmen
Authorities have not provided further details about the crime, nor have they confirmed if it is a homicide. On the morning of this Friday, a man of presumed American origin was found dead in a room at the City Express Suites Hotel, located in front of the Costamed Hospital in Playa del Carmen. The discovery […]
The Museum of the Eastern Coast, in Tulum, Quintana Roo, a gateway to the Mayan cosmos
The Museum of the Eastern Coast is a gateway to the vast panorama of the Mayan cosmos, as well as a dynamic, didactic, and visually expressive proposal that will disseminate knowledge of this Mesoamerican culture through national collections and high-quality replicas. This was stated by the Director General of the National Institute of Anthropology and […]
Tourists in Tulum cancel trips due to blockades and fare abuses by taxi drivers
These blockades not only affect the mobility of tourists but also compromise the tourism promotion campaigns that have been carried out to attract visitors to the Mexican Caribbean. Tourism in Tulum, one of the main destinations in Quintana Roo, is facing a crisis due to road blockades organized by local taxi drivers and complications at […]
Clandestine crematorium found in Cancún
A clandestine crematorium used by organized crime was located in an open-roof construction in the irregular settlement of Tres Reyes in Cancún, Quintana Roo. “Inside the property, they found an oven with charred human remains, which were secured and placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry of this Social Representation, to be included in […]