We all know and love the bustling Cancun, vibrant Playa Del Carmen, and eco-chic Tulum, but are you a traveler that is wanting to escape all the crowds and experience the real culture of Mexico? If so, then Xcalak is the place for you! This small fishing village offers a really unique blend of seclusion, …
Cancun
There is no shortage of wildlife in and around Cancun, and it’s easy to forget that this corner of Mexico is made up of sprawling jungles and a tropical climate perfect for a wealth of animal species to thrive. Until recently, in the last 40 or so years, it was also one of the least …
Dengue fever cases are on the rise in the beautiful city of Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo, causing concern for tourists planning to visit the popular vacation destination, however, should tourists be worrying? The Federal Ministry of Health has just released the number of dengue fever cases in Quintana Roo. How Many Cases …
After the recent lull in sargassum reaching the Riviera Maya’s shores, the situation has unfortunately taken a turn for the worse. The director of the Sargasso Monitoring Network, Esteban Amaro, has announced that the spring season is shaping up to be one of the heaviest yet, with 560 miles (900 km) of coastline at serious …
The local and federal governments in Quintana Roo are being urged to better regulate Airbnb hosts in the state after it was brought to the attention of the public that many hosts are offering additional tours and activities on top of providing accommodation. Airbnb plays a big role in the tourism industry of Quintana Roo, …
The president of Benito Juarez, Ana Patricia Peralta, is making it a priority to strengthen Cancun’s beach clean-ups. Her mission is to keep on top of the sargassum disposal, to ensure that locals, plus national and international tourists, can be free to enjoy the beautiful, algae-free beaches. The popular tourist destination of Cancun has had …
Since January, there has been a running conflict in Cancun with taxi drivers attacking Uber carriers, with the confrontations sometimes reaching extremely worrying levels of violence. Although the issue has calmed down significantly over the past 4 weeks, there are several flashpoints in the city where travelers should avoid ordering a pickup from an Uber …
According to local government sources, the headline-grabbing shark attack on a 10-year-old American boy in Cancun was actually a barracuda attack outside of Benito Juarez municipality. The official Twitter account of Benito Juarez City Hall tweeted out that a review of the incident found no reports of a shark attack on Cancun beaches on March …
In part of a wider effort by the Mexican government to control violence in tourist areas across the country, the military has been called into the beaches of Cancun and the Riviera Maya. More than 8,000 soldiers representing the National Guard, the Marines, and the Army have been stationed at tourist hotspots in Mexico to …
The Mexican Navy has outlined its plan to deal with Sargassum on the beaches of the Mexican Caribbean in the newly released 2023 Sargassum Operation. The plan comes amidst an unexpected wave of sargassum arriving in the region this spring earlier than expected. José Rafael Ojeda Durán, head of the Navy, presented the plan to …