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Events Coming To Cancun Next Month To Kick Off High Season

Winter travel season for Cancun is fast approaching, and with it will come a slew of amazing events to kick it off. It’s always summer in Cancun, but the winter months in North America mean that more travelers are starting to flock south in search of sunnier skies. And with a record number of tourists …

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Maya Train Construction Uncovers Huge Archaeological Site Near Cancun

Significant Ruin Expected To Be A Mayan Settlement Construction along section 5 of the Maya Train Project has uncovered a major archaeological site near Cancun with more than 300 buildings. The site is expected to be confirmed as a Mayan settlement similar to other world-famous ruins in the area. The announcement was made on Thursday …

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British Couple’s Cancun Vacation Is Ruined After Woman Is Deported

The Scotland-Based Couple’s Experiences Should Serve As A Cautionary Tale For Travelers A British couple’s dream holiday was left in tatters after an immigration mistake left them separated on opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean. The case highlights the discord often found between airlines and passengers. Scott Kinghorn and Thallise Marciano had planned to spend …

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Cancun Hotels Want Airbnbs To Pay The Same Tax Rate Which Will Drive Up Short Term Rental Costs

The Cancun Hotels’ Association along with the Center for Investigation in Tourism Competition (Cicotur) agree that vacation rentals have an unfair advantage over hotels. This, due to the fact that these homes that advertise their unfilled rooms or entire facilities through platforms like Airbnb, don’t pay the right taxes in accordance with the commercial activities …

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American Tourist Reported As Kidnapped Shows Up After Spending The Night With A Woman

Like a scene out of a movie, the friends of an American tourist had a miserable night out in the Cancun area. They lost their friend while partying late at night and the next morning the group still had not had any contact with him. This prompted them to go ahead and contact local authorities. …

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Mexico’s Largest Hotel Company will Open Two New Hotels in the Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya will have a new Mega Hotel consisting of two luxury properties from the largest Mexican Hotel Company: Grupo Posadas. They signed two contracts with Fibra Hotel to operate a new Live Aqua Resort and a Fiesta Americana Grand, with a total of 700 rooms. With this transaction, Posadas will recover its presence …

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Maya Train Set To Open In December 2023 Despite Delays

The 950-mile Maya Train mega-project will be inaugurated in December 2023 as planned, despite ongoing problems and delays, promised Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The Maya Train was first announced back in 2018 when it was touted as a way of increasing tourism and boosting job prospects in southeastern Mexico. There have been many …

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Cancun Begins Preparations To Fight Seaweed Sargassum On Beaches

Potentially High Levels Of Sargassum Prompts Early Action Cancun and Quintana Roo as a whole have begun preparations for dealing with the arrival of seaweed (sargassum) in the region. The decision to start earlier than usual is predicated by potentially high amounts of the vacation-ruining seaweed. According to the Quintana Roo government website, prevention methods …

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