Last year, one of the most visited beaches in Playa Del Carmen, Playa El Recodo, was closed for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing battle with sargassum, which has been causing issues along the coastlines of the Mexican Caribbean all year. Now thanks to Lili Campos, and the municipal government, the beach is now …
Sargassum collection
The shores of Cancun and the surrounding region may be practically sargassum-free at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that sargassum season isn’t approaching. In a local report this week, it was announced that the sargassum levels in parts of the Mexican Caribbean will exceed last year’s levels. The update was released by the University …
Large Volumes Still Being Collected Despite Some Beaches Enjoying Lesser Weeks As much as eight hundred tonnes of sargassum seaweed was collected from Cancun’s beaches in June, and over four thousand tonnes in 2022 so far. The staggering figures highlight the monumental task faced by the popular tourist town. According to the government of Benito …