As the charming destination of Playa del Carmen reaches almost full occupancy this winter season, the influx of tourists in the area means popular hotspots like beaches and shopping malls are busy, busy, busy. Playa del Carmen has some pretty beautiful beach locations, such as Parque Los Fundadores and Playa Punta Esmeralda, where many tourists …
Tourist safety
Today is the day; the next section of the Maya Train which is set to travel between Cancun, Quintana Roo to Palenque, Chiapas officially begins operations. The Maya Train is the long-awaited, billion-dollar infrastructure project that is predicted to revolutionize travel for tourists and locals alike throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. As the region experiences a …
As the number of tourists reaching Cancun grows exponentially this winter season, so too is security and surveillance in the area. In an effort to strengthen overall security on the beaches of Cancun, eight new patrol vehicles have been introduced, following the large investment dedicated to improving tourist safety, most especially during the winter and …
Winter season is well and truly underway in the Mexican Caribbean, and Cancun is set to see out the year with record-breaking visitor numbers. As millions of people arrive at Cancun airport looking to escape the cold winter temperatures back home and experience their own slice of paradise, officials are urging them to be cautious. …
One of the most popular attractions for visitors to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean has to be the eco-tourism adventure theme park Xcaret. For travelers from all over the world, this is their dream destination, a must-see place to visit for their winter holiday vacation travel. Unfortunately, there have been reports that this dream destination …
In the past couple of weeks, tourists enjoying the waters off the west coast of Mexico have been attacked by sharks, one resulting in the unfortunate death of the traveler. In Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, a tourist from Canada was attacked and killed by a shark in the water. An additional recent report of an alleged shark …
The time is here: winter high season in the Mexican Caribbean, and with it, millions of tourists are ready to enjoy their long-awaited vacations in the sun! Taxis and public transport services have been a hot topic these past few months, especially in Cancun, for several reasons. With an ongoing feud between taxi drivers and …
Thousands of tourists visit Cancun during the winter season, and most of them choose the destination because they want to enjoy the beaches. Whether it’s to relax and do a little sunbathing, to party it up at one of the area’s beach clubs, to swim in the warm aqua blue Caribbean waters, or to enjoy …
Winter holiday shopping is in full swing among locals and tourists in Playa del Carmen. Along with the influx of shoppers has come an increase of informal merchants, also known as vendors by tourists. Unfortunately, the additional vendors competing for customers has also brought some common issues that travelers have reported when shopping with vendors. …
Uber and taxi drivers have been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. For several years now, there have been strong clashes between the two groups fighting for their right to transport tourists in the busy hotspot locations of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, with some resorting to violence against each other. That …