Over the last week, the amount of sargassum on many Cancun beaches has subsided. This is a welcome event for tourists visiting during the holiday week and for locals that have some time off to spend at the beaches due to the holiday. Sargassum, a type of seaweed that emits an unpleasant smell during the …
Michelle Van Slyke
With the levels of seaweed (sargassum) on the beaches of the Riviera Maya and Cancun continuing to rise, a task force has been formed to address the problem. The task force consists of scientists, researchers, government officials, academics, and businessmen. These individuals will not only focus on the removal of the sargassum that has already …
The beaches in Cancun have been filling up with a type of seaweed called sargassum and it’s leading tourists to the area’s cenotes as an alternative for cooling off. A cenote is a naturally occurring sinkhole that develops in limestone rock. These sinkholes fill with water from underground rivers and rain and the limestone filters the water. …
With the busy holiday season already underway, Cancun has issued new warnings to help keep tourists safe while visiting the area’s beaches. Millions of tourists are expected in the premier tourist destination in the coming weeks. With the rise in the number of people that will be on the beaches in the city during this time, it …
A new law that has been introduced throughout Mexico will prohibit using cell phones while driving in Cancun. The change, which is part of the General Transportation and Road Safety Law, is an attempt to reduce accidents in the country and is accompanied by a number of other changes as well. Other rules that the Senate …
There will be a cold front moving through Cancun this weekend that is going to bring rain and cold temperatures. According to the Mexico National Meteorological Service, the cold spell began yesterday, as the front moved over the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. Throughout the presence of the cold front, extremely heavy rains are …
Starting this Saturday, April 9 there will be a ban on alcoholic beverages for a period of 24 hours due to elections. The ban will affect Cancun and the Riviera Maya, as well as other areas throughout Quintana Roo, but some establishments will still be allowed to continue to sell alcoholic beverages. Where those businesses are …
Even though Cancun is currently one of the hottest vacation spots in the world for U.S. travelers, JetBlue is permanently canceling two of its flight routes between the city and the U.S. Routes from both Austin, TX and Nashville, TN will end for good on April 30, 2022. This is in part due to the number …
The monetary consequences of rowdy behavior on a flight from Montreal to Cancun are finally being felt by a number of the flight’s passengers. They were immediately penalized for their behavior by being stranded in Mexico after the airline chose to cancel their return flight. They were then warned that fines may also be issued …