If you are planning a trip to Playa del Carmen this week, you need to be aware of a rapidly developing situation on the coast. Just weeks after reports indicated a surprisingly low start to the sargassum season, a massive new wave of the brown macroalgae has aggressively descended upon the Riviera Maya. The influx …
The long-controversial animal attraction known as “Animalandia Maya,” located right on Playa del Carmen’s bustling 5th Avenue, has officially been raided and shut down by authorities. After years of public protests and repeated temporary closures, a major law enforcement operation took place yesterday, May 1, 2026, resulting in the property being secured and multiple arrests …











