Strong First Quarter Shows Popularity Of Beach Resort Town Cancun Airport started the year in phenomenal fashion by welcoming 7 million airline passengers to Quintana Roo in the first quarter of 2022. The numbers mark a huge resurgence in the travel industry and have outpaced figures from before COVID. According to the figures, the region …
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Tragic End For Month-Long Search For His Body DNA tests have confirmed that human remains found on the beaches of Cancun are that of Francisco Luis Alberto Talavera, the Paraguayan tourist who went missing last month. The month-long search ended this week. The tragic end was expected after over a month of fruitless searches. Talavera’s …
Airports Council International (ACI) the organization that regulates Airport authority recently revealed its list of the top ten airports with more international flights in the world. The influx of international flights that the Cancun international airport had through 2021, and continues to see in 2022 landed the airport as the 10th busiest airport in the …
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 …
The Forms Have Been Met With Some Discomfort Among Tourists Hotels in Cancun and the rest of Quintana Roo are now requiring guests to sign a form upon check-in, acknowledging that they are aware of Mexico’s drug laws and the punishment that awaits any who breaks them. The form is part of a new government …
Mexican lawmakers approved new check-in kiosks that will help immigration officials with new technology. The main goal is to reduce lines for tourists traveling to Mexico. The Mexican Senate approved a law to help officials from the Mexican Institute of Immigration (INM) check the entry and exit of foreign travelers. The idea is to make …
Huge Influx Of Military Set To Safeguard Cancun Over The Busy Easter Period More than 6000 soldiers will be stationed in Cancun and around Quintana Roo to help secure the large influx of tourists over Easter. The figure has more than tripled since the troops were first stationed in the region. Cancun and the rest …
Quintana Roo Governor Pleads With Local Businesses To Treat 1.2 Million Easter Visitors Well The Governor of Quintana Roo has called upon every citizen in Quintana Roo to help ensure that the massive surge of visitors is well looked after over the Easter Period. In particular, he ask that visitors are treated with hospitality, receive …
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 …
Feature Piece In Major Publication Highlights The Organized Crime Facing Quintana Roo The Wall Street Journal released a feature article this week documenting Quintana Roo’s increasing gang violence and its effect on the tourism industry. The major publication reaches millions of readers every week, adding to Cancun’s public image problem. The article (subscription only), written by Jose de Cordoba …