Second Participatory Tourism Workshop Held in Manatee Sanctuary Reserve
Officials, conservationists, and locals collaborate on low-impact tourism strategies for the Manatee Sanctuary Reserve.
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Officials, conservationists, and locals collaborate on low-impact tourism strategies for the Manatee Sanctuary Reserve.
DMAS environmental group expresses distrust over judge handling amparo against Mahahual land-use changes for Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day project.
Governor Mara Lezama inspected the reconstruction of the Subteniente López Bridge, a $2.1 million project to boost trade with Belize.
Drivers accuse union leaders of awarding 19 taxi permits to cronies and family members instead of long-waiting members.
Cozumel received 2.3 million cruise passengers from January to May, accounting for 40% of Mexico's total.
Mahahual taxi union members allege 19 new concessions went to political allies, not longtime members.
Erosion from sargassum is reducing sea turtle nesting sites in Mahahual, leaving turtles vulnerable to predators and humans.
The Mexican Navy has collected about 7,897 tons of sargassum in Costa Maya since January 2026.
State government supports community request for federal working groups to plan sustainable development in Mahahual.
Experts say cruise tourism concentrates profits among a few lines, while ports like Mahahual see little local benefit.
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