For any first-time visitor to Cancun, the scene can be a shock. You imagine turquoise water, powdery white sand, and a margarita in hand. You get all that, but you also get soldiers in full desert camouflage, carrying tactical rifles, walking past the sunbathers. It’s a sight that can be jarring, but it is by …
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With peak sargassum season right around the corner, hotels in Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean have started staffing up to ensure that tourists to the area enjoy relatively clean beaches during their beach resort vacation getaway. Resorts Attack Sargassum Sargassum, the smelly brown macroalgae that washes up on the shores and beaches of the Mexican …
Seeking to create a “safer and calmer environment,” the Secretariat of Public Security and Civil Protection of Tulum has reinforced law enforcement in the area by adding additional members of the Mexican Navy to patrol the area. They arrived last weekend to increase the overall public security in Tulum immediately. Increased Patrols for Safety According …
The commitment to the security of travelers visiting Cancun has been publicly solidified by the commander of the Mexican military in the destination. In a statement, the commander of the Cancun military garrison, Luis Valentín Iglesias Solórzano, sought to ensure travelers of his and the local military’s readiness. Mexico Does Things Differently It can sound …
In the state of Quintana Roo, home to the super destination of Cancun, uncertainty over the structure and plan of policing and security continues. This uncertainty is due to a re-shake of how policing and security are carried out in the area is in the works. Travelers, though, have nothing to fear. The head of …
Cancun has led the nation of Mexico with the amount of National Guard troops in place to protect tourists. These troops (a total of 1,125) were stationed in Cancun after being deployed to the tourist hotspot to protect visitors during Easter, one of the busiest tourist seasons. More than 7,000 National Guard members patrolled the …
The Mexican National Guard has sent military reinforcements to Tulum’s Jaguar National Park to prevent illegal access to the nature reserve. The number of agents increased at the beginning of holy week, the week before Easter, which is marked by high tourism every year. The National Guard will be taking preventative measures across the park, …
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 …
A surprise joint police and military initiative began in recent days that includes members of the security forces performing surprise inspections in the bars and nightclubs of Playa Del Carmen. While the presence of police and military personnel in the streets of the city is nothing new, it is less common to extend their patrol …
In a recent appearance, the governor of Quintana Roo Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez announced that his administration has asked the federal government for help to increase the military security presence in and around Cancun. This time around the governor did not reveal exactly how many military units would be deployed to the city. This news comes …