New to Playa del Carmen and looking to meet other travelers? Whether you’re a digital nomad passing through paradise for a few weeks or are a snowbird that spends the cold winter months enjoying Playa, there are events happening every week in this bustling city to get to know other travelers and locals in Playa …
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Travelers visiting Merida next year are in for a treat as the popular vacation destination prepares to unveil a new tourist area that will closely resemble New York City’s famous Central Park in 2023. Work on the new Gran Parque La Plancha de Mérida began in September of this year, and officials say it will …
Visitor tax, accommodation tax, environmental fees…have all the add-ons to your trip gotten confusing lately? Taxes on hotels will vary depending on which region you’re traveling to in Mexico, so The Cancun Sun has created a guide to navigating the tourist fee and tax confusion. The Cancun Visitor Tax was implemented in April of 2021 …
Cancun International Airport is the second busiest airport in Mexico, and earlier in the year, it was even ranked the 10th busiest airport in the world. It also receives the most international passengers in the country, having served 13.2 million international travelers last year, compared to the 10.1 million served by Mexico City International Airport …
Two beachside hotels on the island of Holbox, Casa Tortuga and Posada Mawimbi, caught fire late Monday night, resulting in the evacuation and relocation of over 100 tourists to nearby hotels. According to this local news report, the fire began close to Casa Tortuga, which is located on Av. Damero along the main Playa Holbox …
The beautiful island of Cozumel is set to close 2022 with more than 3 million tourists from nearly 1200 cruises this year. This represents a 340% jump above its record in 2021, according to the Director of Quintana Roo Comprehensive Port Administration (Apiqroo). Cozumel Has It All Cozumel Island is one of the most popular …
Cenotes are one of the main tourist draws in the Mexican Caribbean. A cenote is basically a cave or an open-air sinkhole containing permanent water. All cenotes vary in depth (with some depths even unknown!), size, and experiences for travelers. No longer hidden gems but amazing regardless, these cenotes are beautiful places to explore (keeping …
To say Cancun International Airport has had a good year is an understatement because it has repeatedly broken records in the number of tourists that have passed through the gates this year. During the busiest times, the airport serves more than 500 passengers a day, with nearly half of those passengers coming and going from …
While crime happens everywhere, including in Cancun, it is the type of crime that determines how safe or unsafe a destination is. And amidst the questions of safety in the Mexican Caribbean, the most serious of crimes have decreased in Cancun. Overall, crime is up less than 5 percent in the popular tourist destination, and …
A collision on Wednesday night in the Cancun Hotel Zone left three tourists injured. The incident was a car that hit a palm tree when the driver lost control of his vehicle as he was trying to avoid pedestrians on the road. According to a local report, his car was approached by two tourists, and …