The battle against sargassum seaweed in the Mexican Caribbean just reached a critical new level. Right in the middle of the busy tourist season, the massive wave of brown algae has become too heavy for the ocean defenses to hold back. With the seaweed pushing past the barriers, local governments are sounding the alarm and …
Cleaning
Beaches across much of Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean are expected to have low sargassum levels during most of February, according to a recently-published forecast. That’s good news for the many travelers headed to the sun-soaked region this winter as travel numbers continue to skyrocket. The sargassum season typically begins in March and lasts until …