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Aerial view of the Cancún Hotel Zone with resorts along the Caribbean coast

Cancún’s beaches, Cozumel’s cruise port, Puerto Morelos’s cenotes and hotels across the Riviera Maya all earned recognition in the 2026…

Turquoise water and white sand beach on the island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo

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Cozumel Wins World Travel Award as Mexico’s Best Beach Destination

Oct 17, 2026

Cozumel has been named Mexico's best beach destination at the World Travel Awards, and officials plan to boost diving and…

Firefighters in protective gear take part in a practical rescue drill at the Second National Firefighters Congress in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo

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Playa del Carmen Hosts Second National Firefighters Congress With 750-Plus Participants

Oct 16, 2026

More than 750 firefighters from Mexico and abroad are training in 11 practical courses at the Second National Firefighters Congress…

Street vendor stalls and coolers set up along a sidewalk in Cozumel, Quintana Roo

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Cozumel Freezes New Street Vendor Permits as Review Committee Stalls

Oct 16, 2026

Cozumel's permit review committee has not met since January 2025, leaving vendor applications unresolved as inspectors target unlicensed sellers.

A man stands beside a colorful abstract painting on a wall, smiling and wearing glasses.

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FPMC Opens Txepo’s Art + Architecture Dreamscape in Cozumel

Oct 14, 2026

Cozumel — On Thursday, October 15, at 8:00 p.m., the Cozumel Parks and Museums Foundation...

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Winjet Drops 9 p.m. Cozumel Ferry, Narrowing Options for Late Travelers

Oct 14, 2026

Winjet has suspended its 9 p.m. ferry crossing between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, reducing late-evening travel options for residents…

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Cozumel Bird Festival Records 70 Species Across Island Sites

Oct 14, 2026

The 18th Cozumel Island Bird Festival recorded 70 bird species, including endemic emerald hummingbirds and endangered thrashers, with 112 participants…

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Monarch Butterfly’s Caribbean Migration Route Revealed in Quintana Roo

Oct 14, 2026

A little-known maritime migration brings monarch butterflies from Florida and Cuba to Quintana Roo each autumn, where they breed along…

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Researchers Document First Recorded Spawning of Priority Coral Species in Cozumel Reef Park

Oct 13, 2026

A team of 44 specialists and volunteers recorded coral spawning in Cozumel, including the first known Orbicella faveolata event in…

Elkhorn coral in Cozumel, a critically endangered species that forms natural breakwaters

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Cozumel’s Reefs Get a 3D Map Divers Can Explore Before Entering the Water

Oct 12, 2026

Researchers and divers in Cozumel now have interactive 3D maps of the island's reef system, helping track coral disease and…

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Mexican Caribbean Destinations and Resorts Win Across 2026 World Travel Awards

Cozumel Wins World Travel Award as Mexico’s Best Beach Destination

Playa del Carmen Hosts Second National Firefighters Congress With 750-Plus Participants

Cozumel Freezes New Street Vendor Permits as Review Committee Stalls

FPMC Opens Txepo’s Art + Architecture Dreamscape in Cozumel

Winjet Drops 9 p.m. Cozumel Ferry, Narrowing Options for Late Travelers

Cozumel Bird Festival Records 70 Species Across Island Sites

Monarch Butterfly’s Caribbean Migration Route Revealed in Quintana Roo

Researchers Document First Recorded Spawning of Priority Coral Species in Cozumel Reef Park

Cozumel’s Reefs Get a 3D Map Divers Can Explore Before Entering the Water

Can Cancun Win Winter Back? Flights and Flexibility Hold the Key

Canadian Tourists Flock to Mexico as U.S. Visits Drop

Quintana Roo Restaurants Face 55 Closures, 500 Job Losses

Cancun Airport Lines Up 443 Flights for October 31

Boat Noise Is Drowning Out the Natural Sounds of Mexican Caribbean Reefs, Researchers Warn

Quintana Roo Restaurants Face 55 Closures, 500 Job Losses

November Set to Give Playa del Carmen Tourism a Respite After Low-Season Slump

Quintana Roo Officials Warn of 21 Illegal Real Estate Developments in Playa del Carmen

Diving Tourism Collapses in Playa del Carmen as Four Dive Shops Close

Playa del Carmen Taxi Drivers Chase Down and Detain Groping Suspect, Hand Him to Police

Xcaret Day of the Dead Festival Opens With Guanajuato as Guest State

Man Found Dead with Suspected Stab Wounds in Playa del Carmen’s Colonia Cristo Rey

Playa del Carmen Restaurants Ask City to Cut Sign Fees of Up to 30,000 Pesos

Quintana Roo Conch Season Opens November 1 and Runs Through April 2027

Tulum Tour Operators Report Rising Visitors as Sargassum Eases

Pollution Blocks Diving in Tulum Cenotes, Instructor José Urbina Warns

Boat Noise Is Drowning Out the Natural Sounds of Mexican Caribbean Reefs, Researchers Warn