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Governor Carlos Joaquín announced that Quintana Roo will be home to over 1400 permanent soldiers who primary purpose will be to protect tourists From Cancun to Tulum. The new army security battalion has been provided by the Mexican Federal Government and will be setting up an army base on a strip of land provided by …

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The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has rejected three new large hotels that were proposed for the hotel zone of Cancun. The hotel projects worth over $273 million USD would have added over 1350 more hotels rooms to the highly congested hotel zone of Cancun. The area is one of the most sought after …

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While Cancun has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late, it hasn’t stopped tourists from coming. According to ASUR, the group that runs the Cancun Airport, last month was the busiest October on record for international arrivals. Over 1.1 million foreign tourists arrived in October mostly made up of American travelers. …

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On Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 multiple tourists were shot while dining in Tulum. Two of whom did not survive. Shortly after 10:15 pm on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 local 911 emergency services received multiple reports of gunshots as well as reports of several injured tourists. The incident took place on Tulum’s popular ‘Centauro Sur Street’, …

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The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy reported that 47 beaches in Quintana Roo including Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum can expect large amount of seaweed (Sargassum) accumulating this week. “The trajectories of our current models show three groups of sargassum have a high probability of landfalls on the coast this week,” said a statement from the Secretariat …

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Two bars have been shut down in Tulum for serving tourists during the restricted hours set out by the state of Quintana Roo. The Governor announced the new measures last week to control the surge in Covid-19 infections. According to Alfonso Bastos Flores, head of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), the …

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It will be pandemic business as usual in the resort city of Cancun. Masks, temperature checks and hand sanitizer will still be in effect but in terms of the city closing? It’s not going to happen. Secretary of Health for Quintana Roo, Alejandra Aguirre Crespo said that the state which is home to the tourism …

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The Governor of Quintana Roo has announced that the state of Quintana Roo which includes Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum will remain at the orange alert for the week starting on May 24th. Here is everything travelers need to know about traveling to Cancun right now during the surge in Covid-19 cases. Governor Carlos …

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Air Canada has announced that it will resume flights to Mexico, Cuba, and other Caribbean destinations that were previously suspended due to the agreement with the Canadian government to ground most sun flights during the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline updated its schedule online for June and July, which has several new routes added to popular …

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Quintana Roo Governor, Carlos Joaquín announced 5 new restrictions in an attempt to stop the state from reverting to the ‘Red’ epidemiological traffic light which is the maximum risk level for Covid-19. These new restrictions will include the popular tourism destinations of Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. Joaquín made the announcement during his Tuesday …

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