A Toronto-based company has been appointed to enforce the collection of Cancun’s mandatory tourist tax. Quintana Roo, the Mexican state which includes popular travel destinations such as Cancun, the Riviera Maya, and Playa Del Carmen, has doubled down on collecting its VISITAX after originally bringing it into law on April 1st, 2021. With the goal …
Airbnb has traditionally been viewed as a cost-effective alternative to the eye-watering prices of Cancun’s luxurious all-inclusives. Despite their costly reputation, Cancun resorts are seeing a surge in bookings as online rental prices skyrocket due to new regulations. Although the dramatic shift is being felt across the Mexican Caribbean, it’s most evident in Cancun, where …
Authorities in Cancun are ramping up security after a shooting that resulted in the death of one person in the Cancun Hotel Zone on Tuesday. The shooting, which took place inside a hotel, was a targeted attack involving organized crime. Authorities clarified that no hotel employees were involved in the shooting, and no tourists were …
Cenotes are well known for being littered throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, being one of the most popular and frequently visited attractions in the country as a whole. While the Mexican Caribbean enters another record-breaking year for tourism, as well as grappling with the effects this is having on environmental and sustainability efforts, the Punta Esmeralda …
Cancun is heading into a record-breaking travel season, with over 150,000 visitors expected to set foot in the tropical destination weekly. A new report by Mexico’s Secretariat for Tourism (Sectur) reveals that the sun-soaked destination is currently seeing one of the highest occupancy rates nationwide, with nearly 73% of all hotel rooms sold out. With …
The completion of the Maya Train is projected to be just a few short months away, and the first cars that are part of the much-awaited train have already arrived in Cancun. So it’s only a matter of time before tourists can start taking advantage of the opportunities for exploration that the train will provide. …
For some time now, taxis have not been the most well-liked form of transportation used by visitors to get from Cancun Airport to the Hotel Zone or around the city. And since platforms like Uber have entered the game, the situation has only gotten worse. The dissatisfaction of tourists with the taxi services in Cancun …
Mérida, the capital of the state of Yucatán, is celebrated for its vibrant colonial architecture, welcoming atmosphere, and exceptional culinary delights. And soon, this lively city will have its own Barrio Mágico (Magical Neighborhood) – La Ermita, one of Mérida’s oldest and most fascinating neighborhoods. In 2022, the Ministry of Tourism in Mexico introduced the …
Cancun is a tourist destination, so there are both touristy and non-touristy things to do and to spend your vacation budget on. Some of these things are better off avoided, and there are six tourist traps specifically that tourists should avoid in Cancun right now. Not only could avoiding them possibly save you money, but …
The endlessly popular Hotel Zone in Cancun is receiving a huge boost in security this summer, with the confirmation that the recent increase in security personnel, which includes 250 patrol units, will continue at least to the end of the summer season. On top of this increase in security personnel, Cancun’s now widespread surveillance network …