Let’s talk about the elephant on the beach. If you are planning a trip to the Mexican Caribbean this year, you need to be realistic about the sargassum situation. Since 2011, the eastern-facing coastlines of the Yucatan Peninsula have been dealing with massive influxes of this invasive, brown macroalgae. When it piles up on the …
Pools
Sargassum season has made its way to the beaches along the Riviera Maya early this year. While it’s not the best news for travelers, tourism still doesn’t seem to be slowing down in the region. If you’re on vacation in Playa del Carmen and notice that the beaches have a little too much of the …
Thinking about going for a swim in your upcoming Cancun vacation? About 99.9% of folks who head over to Cancun for vacation will at some point find themselves swimming in a pool. According to local experts though, there’s a chance that the pool could be filled with bacteria. There are actual legal standards that regulate …