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 …
There will be a cold front moving through Cancun this weekend that is going to bring rain and cold temperatures. According to the Mexico National Meteorological Service, the cold spell began yesterday, as the front moved over the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. Throughout the presence of the cold front, extremely heavy rains are …
The Massive Initiative To Help Easter Run Smoothly Covers Every Aspect Of Tourist And Local Life The Government of Quintana Roo is preparing a massive initiative involving over 3 thousand individual units to help secure the tourist experience over the Easter period. The program covers health, public transport, infrastructure, and security. With hundreds of thousands …
The popular beach resort of Akumal is around an hour and a half south of Cancun, located between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It has long been admired by visitors who arrive ready to swim with the populations of turtles that frequent its natural lagoon – in fact, the name Akumal means ‘Place of the …
Easter Week Should See Records Broken Amid Huge Influx Of Tourists Cancun International Airport is approaching record numbers once again, as it provides service for more than forty different airlines. Easter should see the operational figures broken with the influx of over one million tourists from around the world. The airport is enjoying a massive …
Poor Weather Has Slowed The Installation Of Sargassum Barriers 41 beaches in Quintana Roo have been classified as having high levels of sargassum seaweed being deposited on their shores. The situation leaves the state in a worrying place just before the arrival of hundreds of thousands of visitors for Easter. According to the Sargassum Monitoring …
Starting this Saturday, April 9 there will be a ban on alcoholic beverages for a period of 24 hours due to elections. The ban will affect Cancun and the Riviera Maya, as well as other areas throughout Quintana Roo, but some establishments will still be allowed to continue to sell alcoholic beverages. Where those businesses are …
A new accident occurred on the Merida-Cancun highway when a passenger bus from the ADO company collided with a cargo van on the same road. According to the initial report, the accident took place around midnight, and there were two seriously injured people. Paramedics who treated the wounded explained that the bus collided with a …
Over 1000 Ships Will Pass Through The State’s Ports In 2022 Quintana Roo can expect regular influxes of huge amounts of cruise ship passengers at its popular ports of Cozumel and Mahual. Over 4 million are anticipated to pass through the state in 2022. Mexico as a whole will be receiving 2113 cruise ships along …
Heavy Deposits Across Quintana Roo Signal A Rough Sargassum Season The Mexican Navy has sent more than half of its sargassum collection fleet out into the coastal waters of Quintana Roo. The state is set to see a heavy sargassum seaweed season. Six of the Navy’s eleven ships have set sail from their base port …