The municipal government of Tulum has carried out a major administrative cleanup that resulted in the removal of more than 100 individuals from the municipal payroll. These individuals are described as “aviadores”—people who received a salary without actually performing any work. The purge is part of a broader effort to reorganize and professionalize the municipal […]
Tulum will host the Air Show 2026 with air shows and activities in the aeronautical sector
Tulum will host the Tulum Air Show 2026, an event of national and international scope focused on aviation, the aerospace industry, and the dissemination of technical and academic knowledge of the sector. According to official information, the program includes the promotional launch of the Mexico Aerospace Fair (FAMEX), as well as an international aviation congress, aircraft exhibitions, specialized conferences, and […]
Real Estate Fair Aims to Bring Transparency and Legal Certainty to Tulum’s Property Market
With the joint participation of the private initiative and the three levels of government, Tulum will host the first public real estate fair of its kind in the country, a space that has as its main objective to provide legal certainty to those who wish to buy, sell, or invest in real estate in the […]
Salma Hayek Filming New Project in Tulum
Cameras captured Mexican actress Salma Hayek visiting some cenotes in Tulum, Quintana Roo, such as Casa Tortuga, as well as other nearby locations, accompanied by a discreet security operation. According to some local sources, Hayek’s visit is probably due to the filming of a new film project in which he participates and which will be set in the paradisiacal landscapes of […]
Diego Castañón’s Tulum: insecurity, opacity, fall in tourism, and a millionaire debt
Tulum has requested a debt of up to 79 million pesos. However, the administration of Diego Castañón had publicly spoken of only 50 million. The adjustment surprised everyone, including the municipal trustee, Rifka Queruel Nussbaum, who denounced that this lack of transparency made her refuse to support the proposal. It seems that Diego Castañón is trying to apply […]
New intercity bus and taxi terminal with security cameras ‘coming soon’ for the city of Tulum
Tulum, QR — Tulum will have an intercity bus terminal and new taxis with security cameras and digital payment systems. Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo made the announcement Thursday after a meeting with city officials. Castañón Trejo said that he met with the Mobility Institute and the Taxi Drivers’ Union to discuss key projects. Some of […]
A man is found dead on the Tulum-PDC highway
Tulum.- The body of a lifeless man was located on Saturday night on the side of Federal Highway 307, in the Tulum-Playa del Carmen section. It was around 10 p.m. when motorists reported to the emergency number that there was a man lying on the road, at the entrance of the Tulum Archaeological Zone. Police and […]
A stray bullet kills an American woman in Tulum
An American woman died in the crossfire of an apparent drug deal gone bad at a popular Mexican beach resort in the municipality of Tulum. The Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation into the Feb. 9 incident which saw the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize and an American woman, […]
Mexican military reinforce presence in Tulum, Quintana Roo
Mexican authorities are cracking down on surging crime in the popular tourist destination, Tulum, as authorities seek to create a “safer and calmer environment.” According to Tulum Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo, an additional 30 members of the Mexican Navy were added to the existing law enforcement presence in the bustling Caribbean coastal destination. In a […]
Street vendors protest in the Tulum National Park, to demand free access to the beaches
Around 30 people, all affiliated with the Tourism Vendors Union, demonstrated this afternoon in the Tulum National Park, currently partially under rehabilitation, to demand free access to the beaches located in this area, since they have days without being able to work on this coastline. It was shortly after noon when these protesters gathered at […]