Summer is known to be a great time to visit Cancun if you want to spend your days at beautiful beaches with smaller crowds. According to a local government official, this summer, safer beaches are yet another reason to plan a visit. According to the Benito Juárez Municipal Secretary of Citizen Security, José Pablo Mathey …
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Authorities in Cancun are ramping up security after a shooting that resulted in the death of one person in the Cancun Hotel Zone on Tuesday. The shooting, which took place inside a hotel, was a targeted attack involving organized crime. Authorities clarified that no hotel employees were involved in the shooting, and no tourists were …
History lovers in the Riviera Maya received exciting news this Monday- a new section of the Riviera Maya’s most famous archaeological zone will soon be open to the public to explore. Chichen Itza Viejo, or Old Chichen Itza, will open to the public for the first time on September 2 this year. Chichen Itza Viejo …
450,000 instances of tourist fraud took place in Mexico in 2022, half of which happened in Quintana Roo. Nevertheless, the Mexican Secretariat of Tourism and the Association of Travel Agencies are attempting to protect Mexican companies and international visitors. This week, they will begin an information campaign on how to avoid tourism fraud. “Our main …
Tourists visiting Cancun this weekend may have noticed heavy smoke throughout the tourist zone on Friday night. On June 30, a fire broke out in the Krystal Hotel in Cancun’s tourist zone. 🚨 #QuintanaRoo 🔥 #Cancún 🏨Reportan incendio en el #HotelKrystal, en el Boulevard Kukulcán, en plena zona hotelera de Cancun. pic.twitter.com/iBV0WWUdvp — César Jiménez …
Weeks deep into the traditionally slow summer season in the Riviera Maya, tourists from the United States and Canada continue to fill hotels and resorts throughout the region. The Mexican Caribbean expects to receive 500,000 tourists a week this summer, according to Javier Aranda, director of the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Board (CPTQ). Cancun and …
In recent weeks, Mexican National Guard Units have been stationed at the main entrance to the Tulum Archaeological Zone to protect tourists from potential cases of fraud and harassment. The aim is to prevent people, known locally as “jaladores” or “pullers,” from pestering tourists entering the zone with offers for tours of services. While tours …
Authorities are reinforcing security in the touristic zones of Playa del Carmen, according to Municipal President Lili Campos Miranda. According to President Campos Miranda, law enforcement will add 20 security elements to the existing security presence. In addition, she said that she would ask that a Navy presence returns to the city and could sign …
Even though June is part of Cancun’s off-season, hotels remain packed with tourists, according to tourist industry sources. In fact, with so many tourists flocking to Cancun, some wonder whether the term “off-season” even applies to the summer the way it used to. “We are not at levels like many years ago, when we talked …
Mexico continues to be the destination of choice for many tourists in 2023, with Cancun being one of the country’s biggest draws. According to statistics from the Mexican Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur), almost 20 million international tourists traveled to and from Mexico in the first quarter of 2023, and Americans make up the majority. Over …