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Tourism Ministry reverses Tulum mayor’s restrictions, re-opens free beach access
Tulum's mayor had prohibited visitors from bringing food, drinks, coolers and even umbrellas onto the beaches, effectively limiting access to hotel patrons.
It’s b-a-a-a-ck! Sargassum makes a surprise late-season return in Cancún
A new invasion of sargassum has hit some of Cancún's beaches, despite announcements that the seaweed season had ended.
Nuevo León, Yucatán and México state lead the country in economic...
Overall, 19 Mexican states are showing growth despite tariff uncertainty, limited public infrastructure projects and only moderate spending at the national level.
The ‘green gold’ miners from Korea: A forgotten diaspora
Over 1,000 Koreans arrived in Mexico in 1905, the first of what would become an important cultural diaspora in the country.
Nearly 6 months after the Brooklyn Bridge crash, the Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc returns home
The training ship, which doubles as a goodwill vessel, suffered a tragic accident in New York Harbor last May, killing two cadets and stranding it for almost half a year.
Cozumel prepares for cruise ship influx as Caribbean high season kicks off
Port authorities are expecting nearly 100,000 cruise passengers to disembark in Cozumel between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2 aboard 25 different ships.
What’s on in November on the Riviera Maya
Whether its joining millions at the Feria Xmatkuil, riding the Muerto bus to see Day of the Dead altars, or taking the challenge of Ironman Cozumel, there's no shortage of things to do this month on the Riviera Maya.
Community group maps undiscovered monarch migration pathway across Yucatán
The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) conducted community monitoring for six years, during which they found that the monarch butterfly not only transits but also breeds in the northeast of the peninsula.
If you love Cartagena in Colombia… then you will love Campeche in Mexico
Trade the Colombian coast for a taste of the Mexican Caribbean, as the city of Campeche beckons the adventurious.
Cabo San Lucas named No. 1 boating city in Latin America
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Maya destinations also made the list of the region’s most popular boating and yacht charter destinations
Tourism to Mexico’s ancient ruins and museums surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Between January and August, Mexico’s cultural sites attracted 6.9 million visitors and its museums 7.7 million, marking an increase of approximately 4% over the same period of 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Puerto Aventuras resort community announces US $233M expansion
The investment will go toward the construction of 140 residential apartments and 110 hotel rooms and will enable strategic alliances with social and environmental initiatives to promote the region’s well-being and long-term sustainability.
A sharp drop in hotel occupancy has the Tulum tourism sector worried
Sargassum fatigue and high prices are among the factors that could have contributed to the 17.5 percentage-point decline in hotel occupancy this past September in Tulum.