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 …
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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 …
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 …
Huge Amounts Of Tourists Expected To Flood Into The Region For Easter Cancun is expecting the lion’s share of the expected 1.2 million tourists passing through Quintana Roo in Easter Week. The local government is currently preparing to welcome massive amounts of visitors. Easter week is an important week in any beach destination’s calendar and …
Promising Reaction From Tourists Despite What Is Set To Be Heavy Year For Seaweed Tourists in Playa Delfines have been spotted enjoying the beach despite the presence of massive amounts of sargassum seaweed. The beaches of Quintana Roo have been struggling with what looks to be a record year for unpleasant macroalgae. Onlookers were surprised …
Weekend Sees Temperatures Soar After Weeks Of Chillier Climates Cancun and the rest of Quintana Roo can expect hotter temperatures in the coming weeks, after a scorching weekend that saw weather warnings for the state. Visitors to the region should be extremely careful with their sun exposure during these times. Although Quintana Roo has been …
42 Of The Missing Foreigner Cases Are Still Active Over 60% of the missing person cases involving foreigners in the Cancun area have not been solved according to a new report. The stats leave 42 cases currently open since 2007. Several of the relatives and friends of those visitors to the Quintana Roo who went …
The cost of real estate in the Cancun area continues to rise. The average cost of a home in Cancun specifically currently sits around 5 million MXN. At the current exchange rate that’s a bit over 250,000 USD. An apartment in a mid level complex in Cancun is going for just over 5 million pesos …
Organization Tested More Than 250 Mexico Beaches Across Mexico Ahead Of Busy Easter Season Cancun and the rest of Quintana Roo’s water quality has been tested ahead of the busy Easter season to ensure there are no potential health risks. 265 beaches across Mexico were tested as part of the program. The organization running the …