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Hyatt has announced that they will add another hotel to their portfolio in 2021. The new all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun will be the company’s third property in the area joining Hyatt Ziva Cancun and adults-only Hyatt Zilara resort. According to a press release from Hyatt, the new Hyatt Ziva resort is located where the former …

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Four Minnesotans have tested positive for the P.1 Covid-19 variant following trips to Cancun. The Minnesota Department of Health is now urging travelers to get tested when they return home after the P.1 variant, first discovered in Brazil was found in the four Americans. According to health officials the four cases of the P.1 variant …

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A new report has found that Cancun is the most searched for beach destination among national tourists in Mexico. In second was Acapulco followed by Mazatlán and Tijuana. Acapulco was most likely the second most search destination due to its close proximity to Mexico City. A rising middle class in Mexico is creating a surge …

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The Mexican Secretariat of Public Security also known as the Ministry of Public Security has taken control over the Tulum Municipal police after two instances of public abuse cases were reported in just two weeks. The first involved an El Salvador tourist who died while being arrested on a public street. The State Attorney General is …

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Cancun has set a new record high for number of tourist arrivals since the pandemic began. In the month of March, the Cancun International Airport recorded over 1.5 million passengers which is the highest number of arrivals in over a year. What came as an even bigger surprise was the fact that the number of …

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Two beach clubs in Cancun have been demolished by authorities after they were found operating without a permit and restricting the public from the beach if they did not pay for services. The two clubs were reported by residents and other businesses in the area to be operating illegally along Playa Gaviota Azul in the …

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All international visitors to the state of Quintana Roo which includes Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum must pay a new tourist tax effective April 1, 2021. The new fee called Visitax will cost 224 pesos (USD $11) per visitor and must be paid before boarding your departure flight. Here is all the information regarding …

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Cancun is the top international destination for Americans to travel this spring, with more than 600,000 visitors expected over the next two weeks. The popular spring break destination has seen a steady flow of tourists during the last year and continues to grow in popularity as it quickly adapts to changing travel requirements for Americans. …

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The state of Cancun will remains at the ‘yellow’ risk epidemiological light for Covid-19 for another week. Governor Carlos Joaquin has warned that although the risk will stay at the yellow warning level, there is an increase in cases over the last week, noting that while two municipalities have reached a ‘green’ level, all the …

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Cancun authorities are reminding all visitors that Covid-19 prevention measures will be enforced and have re-launched a campaign to keep tourists informed. A group known as the ‘yellow caps’ will be deployed at busy tourist locations to remind visitors to maintain social distancing and wear a mask at all times in public. While the yellow …

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