Tag: Sargassum
Sargassum returns: Unsightly algae returns to the Riviera Maya
Sargassum on Cancún beaches in 2019. Photo: File
Beachgoers in Quintana Roo have begun to notice the return...
Less sargassum is forecast for Mexico’s beaches in 2020
Residents remove sargassum in Puerto Morelos in May 2019. Photo: Getty
The Yucatan Peninsula and other Caribbean coastal...
Cold front, sargassum drive tourists away from the beach
The relative chill that has affected Yucatan since Wednesday has affected tourist-centered businesseses on the coast.
Sargassum tides hit Progreso just as cruise ship tourists approach
Progreso's main beach was attacked by sargassum just as a cruise ship rolled in. Photo: Diario
Progreso, Yucatan...
12 Caribbean nations huddle in Mexico over sargassum woes
A worker cleans a beach in Tulum, Mexico, on June 15. Photo: Getty
Twelve Caribbean nations whose beaches...
Lopez Obrador plays down sargassum problem, calling it a ‘minor issue’
Newlyweds go ahead with a photoshoot on the beach despite the sand being covered with sargassum. Photo: Facebook
Sargassum tide 4 times the size of Merida headed to Yucatan’s...
A tide of sargassum is expected to foul 120 kilometers of beach from Dzilam Bravo to Sisal on Yucatan's Gulf Coast today.