The beaches of Tulum are again under scrutiny after Mayor Diego Castañón announced new rules that limit what visitors can bring, reigniting the debate over public access to Mexico’s coastline. The Morena-party mayor said the measure is meant to support local businesses while maintaining “free access” to Tulum’s shores. But the rules—banning outside food, drinks,…
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, while inaugurating Jaguar Park and the Museum of the Eastern Coast in Tulum urged the public and authorities to protect the region’s biodiversity and cultural heritage. He emphasized the importance of preserving nature, citing experiences of watching turtles, including loggerheads, nesting on the beaches. He also stressed the need…
The Special Prosecutor’s Office for Property Crimes, with support from an aggressive police presence, secured four resort properties in the coastal area of Tulum. Dozens of tourists and employees were evicted from the properties. The reason for the raid was not disclosed. The incident, which took place unexpectedly before 10 a.m. Thursday, drew attention due…
To speed up construction, engineers in charge of Route 5 of the Tren Maya resorted to pouring cement into several cenotes and caves, according to several reputable news sources, including El Financiero.
From the zesty Salsa Verde that invigorates a Taco al Pastor to the lively Pico de Gallo that dances upon a Torta de Carnitas, each condiment is a testament to the passion and creativity of Mexican cuisine.
Despite setbacks, Tulum’s airport has already begun to announce flights in December. But nobody knows precisely when.
The government said tickets would be up to 15% cheaper than their commercial competitors — without sacrificing safety or quality.
Known formally as the Jaguar Flora and Fauna Protection Area, the limits of the reserve are being walled off by a stone perimeter to avoid encroachment by developers and squatters.
The vehicle slated to carry visitors over Tulum is similar in appearance to commercially available drones for recreation and photography, but they are built on a much larger scale.
Large drug-fuelled parties and a sense of anything goes have created an atmosphere that even several investors are starting to worry about.
Work on Mayan Train’s eastern Quintana Roo route has officially kicked off.
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…
Employees at the Copal hotel in Tulum say that they have been told to not speak Mayan among themselves while working.
The discovery of pre-historic human remains near Tulum sheds light on the origins of Yucatán’s first inhabitants.
Yucatán’s archaeological sites have attracted nearly 1.6 million visitors during the first 10 months of 2021. This number stands in stark contrast to attendance at the state’s archaeological sites in 2020, which barely reached 400,000. So far this year, Chichén Itzá attracted a little over a million visitors — making it once again Yucatán’s most…
A couple of weeks earlier, Obrador revealed the purchase of 1,200 hectares from ejidatarios in the Felipe Carrillo Puerto sector for the new Tulum airport.
The new infrastructure will add two more lanes for 26 kilometers, as well as more side roads and wider exits, to the heavily congested area between Tulum and Playa del Carmen.
The projected cost of the new airport has not yet been announced, but preparations and preliminary studies alone are said to exceed a budget of 12 million USD.
As of this week, admittance will be capped at 3 thousand visitors a day, and groups will be limited to 10 people.
The archaeological site in Tulum has closed down again after new reports of COVID-19 infections emerge. No timeframe has been given for the attraction’s reopening. Despite attempts by authorities to compel tourists to wear face masks at all times while at the site, some visitors simply refuse to comply. The archaeological site had previously…
Quintana Roo’s state security force has taken control of municipal Police in Tulum, after a series of high profile incidents. Tulum’s police have made headlines several times over the past few months for abuses ranging from corruption to the use of excesive force and homophobia. The most recent scandal came as Salvadorian refugee, Victoria Salazar,…
A woman from El Salvador lost her life last weekend in a violent altercation with the police in Tulum. Video of the incident shows the victim laying on the floor while a female police officer kneels on her neck. Police officers detained the woman on the grounds of a public disturbance. After a struggle that…
The Riviera Maya — a 1999 rebrand of the “Cancún-Tulum corridor” — has seen huge levels of residential development. So much so, in fact, that buyers have gained an advantage. Despite anecdotal accounts that the pandemic has persuaded hundreds to follow their Caribbean dreams to Tulum and Playa del Carmen, a vast supply of new…
Tulum’s police deparment is under fire after two officers detained a gay couple for kissing on the beach. The American couple and their tour guide from Mérida left Tulum shortly after the incident. “These actions are beyond unacceptable. I have issued a formal complaint against the police officers with Mexico’s human rights commission,” said Maritza…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now