Travelers to Cancun are being urged to stay vigilant when booking anything online in the destination; this includes resorts, airport transfers, tours, and excursions. Cybercrime, including fraudulent tourism service providers, is an issue worth attention in Cancun, and with the summer season getting into full swing in record numbers, the local authorities are determined to …
Tourism
Puerto Morelos, a charming beach town just about a 40-minute drive from Cancun, is quickly emerging as one of the Riviera Maya’s top community tourism hotspots. So, what is community tourism all about? This travel trend aims to go beyond the typical beach-pool-party experience (not that there’s anything wrong with it). Instead, community tourism is …
The Mexican Caribbean coast extends for nearly 100 miles, not including the portion of the coast along the Gulf of Mexico, and is made up of beautiful, soft, white sand beaches and glass-like turquoise blue water. These characteristics are why there are so many spectacular beaches along this stretch of coastline. And they’re also why …
Cancun is becoming so popular as a vacation destination that new hotel properties are opening every few months to keep up with demand. Some of the existing hotels are also being updated in order to offer the same level of service and amenities being provided by the new hotels. This includes the iconic Ritz-Carlton Cancun …
Every eager traveler who has ever thought of heading to Mexico will have no doubt come across the state of Yucatán as part of their research, and they should make it a destination on their bucket list. Home to some of the most breathtaking beaches in the world, as well as historical sites dating back …
The municipal President of Cancun, Ana Paty Peralta, recently oversaw a rescue drill by the local lifeguards on Playa Marlin to mark the World Day for the Prevention of Drowning. Safety is a huge priority for the local authorities in Cancun, and while this mostly takes the form of safety on land from criminal activity, …
Authorities in Cancun are ramping up security after a shooting that resulted in the death of one person in the Cancun Hotel Zone on Tuesday. The shooting, which took place inside a hotel, was a targeted attack involving organized crime. Authorities clarified that no hotel employees were involved in the shooting, and no tourists were …
The completion of the Maya Train is projected to be just a few short months away, and the first cars that are part of the much-awaited train have already arrived in Cancun. So it’s only a matter of time before tourists can start taking advantage of the opportunities for exploration that the train will provide. …
Cancun is a tourist destination, so there are both touristy and non-touristy things to do and to spend your vacation budget on. Some of these things are better off avoided, and there are six tourist traps specifically that tourists should avoid in Cancun right now. Not only could avoiding them possibly save you money, but …
The endlessly popular Hotel Zone in Cancun is receiving a huge boost in security this summer, with the confirmation that the recent increase in security personnel, which includes 250 patrol units, will continue at least to the end of the summer season. On top of this increase in security personnel, Cancun’s now widespread surveillance network …