The United States’ trade and immigration policy caused a slight drop in international passengers arriving at Guadalajara International Airport during the months of May and June, acknowledged the outgoing director of that airport, Martín Pablo Zazueta. “International traffic is indeed experiencing a contraction starting in May and June, and this has to do with economic […]
Vallarta Airport grows in passengers while Cancun declines
While operators like Asur continue to face lower demand from foreign tourists, other private airport groups are achieving better results thanks to their focus on the domestic and corporate markets. Such is the case of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), which posted 0.6% growth in June. Although its domestic traffic increased 1.7%, international traffic fell […]
3.7-meter crocodile caught on Puerto Vallarta beach
A 3.7-meter crocodile was caught by lifeguards while on one of the beaches in the southern zone, reported the port’s Municipal Civil Protection. This incident comes after two adult crocodiles have been killed in the city in the space of a week, one of them inside the El Salado estuary, where one or more people […]
La Pandemia bar searched and 25 women rescued in Playa del Carmen
A joint operation between the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office and the National Guard led to the rescue of between 25 and 30 women, allegedly victims of human trafficking, during a search of the La Pandemia bar, located in the Centro neighborhood of Playa del Carmen. The operation took place early Saturday morning at an […]
Construction work in Playa del Carmen closed due to illegal tree felling
The Ministry of Sustainable Environment and Climate Change closed a construction site located on Avenida 40 Norte and Federal Avenue after confirming the illegal felling of a tree without permits or an environmental assessment. The intervention was the result of citizen complaints spread on social media on Sunday night, where damage to the tree was […]
Playa del Carmen: They admit they won’t fill even half the beds.
After a 34% occupancy rate in June, small hotels in Playa del Carmen expect to reach 50% during the summer season, according to Offner Arjona, president of the Small Hotels Association. “We are very hopeful that occupancy will improve. We have been struggling with the issue of very low rates, but the expectation is that […]
Oversight as a business: Tulum City Hall and the legalization of extortion
For years, Tulum has been fertile ground for tourism development and real estate investment. But instead of establishing a clear, transparent, and sustainable framework, the City Council has opted for a much more lucrative path—for themselves—to empower themselves to extort, disguised as territorial planning. With the recent approval of the Urban Development Program Reform Agreement, […]
Tulum: Hoteliers call for the elimination of the entrance fee to Jaguar Park
Faced with the decline in tourism in Tulum due to the sargassum washout and the low season, hoteliers have asked Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration to eliminate the entrance fee to the beaches of Jaguar National Park (PNJ) during the contingency, in order to attract domestic tourism. Antonio Paparella, a hotelier, said that Tulum is going through […]
Quintana Roo announces direct flight from Dublin
“This new air service will operate starting January 6th, and with this route, travelers from all over Europe and the United Kingdom will be able to connect with Quintana Roo, where they will also be able to enjoy wonderful experiences at the 12 stations of the Mayan Train, exploring more than just the sun and […]
More than 300,000 homes will be built by 2025 for Mexicans earning less than two minimum wages: Quintana Roo, Veracruz, and Tabasco top the list.
The federal government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, launched an ambitious program to build 2.1 million homes for more than 40 million Mexican workers who earn less than two daily minimum wages (i.e., less than 556 pesos per day). As part of this social justice strategy, the National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute (Infonavit) announced that […]