This week, the director of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone of Isla Mujeres (Jesus Delgado Gomez) announced that two of its most popular beaches will be awarded a Blue Flag status. The shores of Playa Centro and Playa Norte have always been popular with American tourists, but this accolade is set to bring in more …
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Three Of Quintano Roo’s Most Popular Spots Nominated For Awards at “Travel Oscars” Cancun, Tulum, and Isla Mujeres have all been recognized with nominations for well-respected tourism awards, cementing the region’s position as one of the best destinations on the planet. Cancun leads the way with five nominations. The World Travel Awards, in its 29th …
Isla Mujeres, located just off the coast of Cancun, is an increasingly popular island destination, recently named best beach destination in Mexico, that offers a wealth of restaurants and bars, as well as a fantastic beach. It’s not the cheapest vacation destination, but there are still bargains to be had if you know where to …
Around 5:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, a group of 6 armed robbers arrived at Isla Blanca beach on jet skis, and robbed multiple families including foreign tourists vacationing in the area. According to eyewitness accounts the 6 armed robbers made land on Isla Blanca beach near the Extreme Zone Beach & Spa Hotel, and …
Its New Growth May Not Please Tourists In The Long Run Isla Mujeres is seeing a dramatic increase in popularity as monthly arrivals to the island hit around 200 thousand. The idyllic island is set to see an increase in investment over the coming years. According to the director of economic development and tourism of …
Mexico’s Best Beach Earns Further Accolades Isla Mujeres continued its high-profile year as it was confirmed once again as the best beach destination in Mexico. It has already received several top rankings this year. The announcement was made in Acapulco at the Tianguis Turístico México 2022, a tourism conference designed to help promote Mexican tourism …
Post COVID recovery continues for Cancun hotels at seemingly unexpected rates. Hotels in the beach city are expecting to be at around 90% capacity over the summer months. In fact, some hotels have already filled their books all the way up to the last week of July. In spite of the fact that Cancun is …
Huge Increases In The Sargassum Levels As Temperatures Rise The popular beach island of Isla Mujeres has seen more sargassum seaweed in the first twenty days of April than in the entirety of January, February, and March. Massive efforts are underway to move the seaweed every morning. According to local workers, over 230 tonnes of …
Island Welcomes Force Back For First Time In Several Years Isla Mujeres has announced that it has reinstated its Tourist Police Force for the Easter period. It’s the first time the island has had a specific police force for tourism in several years. The popular island welcomed the force, named the Tourist Auxiliary Police, in …
It was sadly a busy weekend in the area for the local fire departments. Two tourists attractions that were coincidently built in a very similar fashion burned down over the weekend. Even though local fire brigades arrived on the scene rather quickly in both instances, the type of roof made from dried palm tree leaves …