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Tulum transportation workers report steep decline in tourists
Daily ridership between Tulum and Playa del Carmen has fallen by more than 50%, according to estimates by local transport operators.
Authorities investigate after Maya Train car derails near Mérida
On Wednesday, Director of the Maya Train Óscar David Lozano insisted it was not a derailment but a “track error" that caused the headline-making incident.
Profepa ordered to ensure illegal Tulum condo building is torn down
An unfinished condo built without permission had been ordered demolished back in June, and now a new court order demands that the Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa) get it done.
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Plan to extend Maya Train to Guatemala is full steam ahead after bilateral talks
Both nations have agreed to pursue the necessary feasibility studies to construct a rail link between southeastern Mexico and northern Guatemala that could transport both cargo and passengers.
Mexico, Belize and Guatemala create a trinational culture and nature corridor
The agreement honors the legacy of the Maya civilization and creates a framework for trinational cooperation in protecting the region's 5.7 million hectares of tropical rainforest.
Quintana Roo fights crime and seaweed: Friday’s mañanera recapped
The president gave her Friday presser from Chetumal, highlighting efforts to reduce crime, clean up sargassum and build more hotels.
With ‘Wellness Honey,’ Mexico seeks to sweeten the pot for Yucatán’s beekeepers
The state of Yucatán is the largest honey producer in the country and one of the largest exporters worldwide, with some 11,000 families depending on the industry.
Gone fishing for sargassum: Mexico’s agriculture ministry declares the seaweed a national resource
The Ministry of Agriculture's reclassification of sargassum as a fishing resource allows equipped vessels to capture it before it reaches Mexico's shores.
Tulum Airport loses another carrier as Discover Airlines moves its flights to Cancún
Tulum "has great potential, but it is always a combination of many factors. For now, we will focus on Cancún,” an airline spokesperson said.
Mexico is fourth-largest market for branded residences, with Riviera Maya to see major growth
A 2025 study by Onirius Hospitality Advisors revealed that the number of branded residences in the Riviera Maya is expected to grow a staggering 233% over the next five years.
More than one-third of Mexico’s schoolchildren are overweight or obese
According to an ongoing government study, the states with the highest rates of overweight in children are Campeche (56%), Quintana Roo (52%) and Tabasco (51%).
What’s on in the Riviera Maya in August?
What's on? Plenty! Celebrate Isla Mujeres' birthday, taste sacred honey in Cobá and dance under the stars at these August events across the Yucatán Peninsula that have something for everyone.
Cozumel cruise ship dock indefinitely postponed amid environmental concerns
The company leading the project, Muelles del Caribe, announced the suspension last week after the Environment Ministry said in June that it would carry out a new environmental impact study.
