Bacalar Near Full Hotel Occupancy as Tourists Avoid Sargasso
Tourism in Bacalar ended summer at 95-100% occupancy as travelers swapped sargasso-hit northern beaches for the Lagoon of Seven Colors.
Environment
Mexico’s Profepa Launches “Monkeys Are Not Pets” Campaign
Profepa's “Monkeys Are Not Pets” campaign targets illegal primate trade following spider monkey seizures in Yucatan.
Tulum Seeks Platinum Beach Certification for Conchita and Del Pueblo
Tulum's Zofemat hopes to certify Conchita and Del Pueblo beaches as Platinum, with official results expected in October.
Tulum Hotels Warn Sargassum Is Becoming a Year-Round Economic Threat
Tulum Hotel Association warns seasonal closures would cost jobs as sargassum now persists nine months a year.
Sargassum Decimates Loggerhead Turtle Nests on Costa Maya Beaches
Sargassum has slashed loggerhead turtle nests on Mahahual's Xooch beach from about 50 to just three this season, conservation groups…
Semarnat Authorizes Sand Extraction for Playa del Carmen Beach Recovery
Semarnat approves a five-year permit to dredge sand and rebuild a dune on an eroded Playa del Carmen beach.
Rescuers Save Nine Abandoned Puppies and Kittens Found in Bags in Tulum
Civil protection workers in Tulum rescued nine newborn animals abandoned in bags near a church.
Playa del Carmen Logs 2,000 Sea Turtle Nests in 2026 Season
Municipal committee reports 2,000 nests, 91,859 eggs and 22,431 hatchlings so far in 2026.
Owning Cycads in Mexico Could Cost You 300,000 Pesos and 9 Years in Prison
Possessing protected cycads in Mexico without legal paperwork can lead to fines of up to 300,000 pesos and prison sentences…
Africanized Bees Attack Street Vendors in Playa del Carmen
Africanized bees attacked street vendors in Playa del Carmen on Saturday, sending two people to the hospital.