Playa del Carmen’s beaches are sargassum-free for the first time in over six months as the Atlantic hurricane season is helping keep the brown seaweed at bay. The resort town has struggled to contain vast quantities of sargassum seaweed over the summer, with authorities this year cleaning up more sargassum than at any point in …
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The state of Quintana Roo has only recorded one kidnapping case this year, despite the U.S Government issuing a travel warning regarding this issue. This comes after Oscar Montes de Oca ( the head of the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office) confirmed that no other kidnapping attempts had been documented by authorities. The U.S State …
All-Inclusive Is Kimpton’s First Venture Into The All-Inclusive Realm And Will Open in Early 2024 Hotel brand Kimpton is set to open its first all-inclusive resort and has chosen Playa del Carmen as the place to do it. The new resort adds to an already growing number of accommodations in the Mexican Caribbean. The resort, …
An American citizen was severely injured after receiving 7 gunshot wounds in a shooting in a Playa del Carmen nightclub on Saturday evening. Police officers have arrested two suspects in the case. The incident, which occurred early in the evening in a popular downtown bar area, follows other similar incidents in recent weeks in Playa …
Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are among the world’s most visited destinations, with some 25 million people visiting the region through Cancun airport alone. Despite its reputation for organized crime and drug trafficking, the Mexican Caribbean is a safe destination for visitors, although travelers should keep a few things in mind throughout their trip. We’ve …
This week, Cancun, Playacar and Akumal were found to have some of the highest tourist occupancy rates in the whole of Mexico from January to July of this year. This discovery came after Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marques, announced that 70 selected tourist destinations throughout the country had exceeded the previous tourist occupancy …
Cancun was named the ‘second most visited destination worldwide’ by the consulting firm ForwardKeys. Whilst Dubai secured the top spot, this accolade has helped boost tourism numbers in Cancun even further, helping to cement the city as a much-loved vacation hub for years to come. ForwardKeys is a travel consultancy company, founded in 2010. On …
This summer, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum smashed records, as they received 822 thousand vacationers between the months of June to August, as reported by the Riviera Maya Hotel Association (AHRM). This figure is the highest its been since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 625 thousand visiting from the same months in 2019. …
Two nightclubs in the popular resort destination Playa del Carmen were shut down by local police on Saturday night after uncovering hidden weapons in the establishments. The firearms were found during surprise raids, and authorities have launched an investigation into the case. The news comes as the state of Quintana Roo continues to successfully fight …
At least 6 people were rescued from a Playa del Carmen hotel early Tuesday morning after a short circuit caused a fire to break out at the property. Paramedics were on the scene and no life-threatening injuries were reported, although the property suffered extensive material damages. Firefighters rushed to the scene from late Monday to …