Huge Initiative Underway To Help Save The Easter Holiday Period As many as 26 ships have been commissioned to deal with the sargassum problem in Cancun and Quintana Roo. This year is set to be one of the worst years on record for the unsightly seaweed. The huge influx of sargassum fighting ships has been …
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A fire occurred at Cancun general hospital which caused both staff, and patients to be evacuated. The issue was seemingly caused by a short circuit that occurred in one of the air extractors that the hospital features. Around midday on Wednesday hospital staff called 9-1-1, what followed was a prompt response by the local fire …
With the levels of seaweed (sargassum) on the beaches of the Riviera Maya and Cancun continuing to rise, a task force has been formed to address the problem. The task force consists of scientists, researchers, government officials, academics, and businessmen. These individuals will not only focus on the removal of the sargassum that has already …
The beaches in Cancun have been filling up with a type of seaweed called sargassum and it’s leading tourists to the area’s cenotes as an alternative for cooling off. A cenote is a naturally occurring sinkhole that develops in limestone rock. These sinkholes fill with water from underground rivers and rain and the limestone filters the water. …
Strong First Quarter Shows Popularity Of Beach Resort Town Cancun Airport started the year in phenomenal fashion by welcoming 7 million airline passengers to Quintana Roo in the first quarter of 2022. The numbers mark a huge resurgence in the travel industry and have outpaced figures from before COVID. According to the figures, the region …
Tragic End For Month-Long Search For His Body DNA tests have confirmed that human remains found on the beaches of Cancun are that of Francisco Luis Alberto Talavera, the Paraguayan tourist who went missing last month. The month-long search ended this week. The tragic end was expected after over a month of fruitless searches. Talavera’s …
With the busy holiday season already underway, Cancun has issued new warnings to help keep tourists safe while visiting the area’s beaches. Millions of tourists are expected in the premier tourist destination in the coming weeks. With the rise in the number of people that will be on the beaches in the city during this time, it …
The Forms Have Been Met With Some Discomfort Among Tourists Hotels in Cancun and the rest of Quintana Roo are now requiring guests to sign a form upon check-in, acknowledging that they are aware of Mexico’s drug laws and the punishment that awaits any who breaks them. The form is part of a new government …
Mexican lawmakers approved new check-in kiosks that will help immigration officials with new technology. The main goal is to reduce lines for tourists traveling to Mexico. The Mexican Senate approved a law to help officials from the Mexican Institute of Immigration (INM) check the entry and exit of foreign travelers. The idea is to make …
Huge Influx Of Military Set To Safeguard Cancun Over The Busy Easter Period More than 6000 soldiers will be stationed in Cancun and around Quintana Roo to help secure the large influx of tourists over Easter. The figure has more than tripled since the troops were first stationed in the region. Cancun and the rest …