Archaeology in Cancún and the Mayan Riviera

Archaeology in Cancún and the Mayan Riviera

For travelers, the Yucatán Peninsula is synonymous with pristine beaches and a vibrant culture that traces its roots back thousands of years.  Every year millions of visitors flying into Cancún take day trips to Chichén Itzá to see Mexico’s most famous archaeological site for themselves. But what most of these people ignore is that archaeology…

Drivers infuriated by dangers where train work clashes with Mérida-Cancún highway

Drivers infuriated by dangers where train work clashes with Mérida-Cancún highway

Delays caused by construction are causing major headaches for divers on the Mérida-Cancún toll highway. Major construction kicked off over a year ago along the highway to make way for Phase 4 of the Mayan Train.  But since construction began, it has proved not only inconvenient but also dangerous. The total number of accidents, injuries,…

2 shot, killed in attack at Tulum beachfront restaurant

2 shot, killed in attack at Tulum beachfront restaurant

Two men were shot to death and another was injured at an upscale beachfront restaurant in Tulum. The attack took place at 9 p.m. Saturday at the Art Beach restaurant at the beginning of the hotel zone in Boca Paila. The complex, which has live entertainment and an art gallery, was filled with customers at…

More gunplay on Cancún beaches; should you still visit?

More gunplay on Cancún beaches; should you still visit?

Soon after a special battalion of National Guard troops was assigned to protect the area, gunfire broke out Tuesday on a hotel-zone beach in Cancún. Tourists scrambled for cover, but nobody appeared to be injured. The attackers apparently pulled up to the beach on jet skis and shot pistols into the air. “We just had…

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