Keeping Cancun’s top-rated beaches clean this summer is a major priority for the local government as millions of tourists visit the area over the next few months. Aside from sargassum, a naturally-occurring seaweed, pollution, and plastic waste remain an issue facing the area’s beaches. In order to maintain beaches in pristine condition, Cancun’s government is …
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Last Sunday afternoon, Cozumel lifeguard Jorge Cauich noticed four women being swept into the ocean on San Martin beach. The group consisted of two 17-year-old girls from Cozumel, as well as a 28-year-old and 30-year-old, both from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Cauich managed to save all four women as well as notify other lifeguards of the …
Playa del Carmen is one of the most popular destinations in the Mexican Caribbean this summer as city officials forecast that only 10% of hotel rooms are left in the city. The popular destination has recently taken several measures to bolster tourist security in the area and clean up record amounts of sargassum from its …
Visitors on one of Tulum’s beaches got a surprise recently when they noticed a crocodile swimming in the water, and according to reports the reptile still has not been captured. The sighting took place outside of the Casa Malca hotel and a short time later guests at another hotel also reported seeing a crocodile. This …
Successful Rescue Is Good News After Multiple Drownings In Past Weeks A Russian bather was successfully rescued by local lifeguards in the Cancun Hotel Zone. The dramatic rescue was good news after a string of tragic drownings have taken place in the area over the past month. According to reports, the Russian tourist was swimming …
Fine white sand beaches are what bring many hundreds of thousands of tourists to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean each year. But there are concerns that climate change is causing permanent damage to this important natural resource, and it’s feared this could cause a downturn in the essential income brought in by Mexico’s tourist industry. …
Gang Approached Resort On Jet Skis, No One Harmed An armed group of men dressed as soldiers opened fire on the beach outside a popular resort in Cancun. The attack, which left no one harmed, took place on Tuesday. According to several reports, as many as five people, dressed in military style outfits stormed the …