Art Exhibition Uses Coral Bleaching to Spotlight Caribbean Reef Crisis
A new exhibition in Quintana Roo uses metal work, video and sound to explain coral bleaching and the growing threat…
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Argentine Tourist Calls Out Beachgoer Who Asked Her to Move Because She Blocked Her View of the Sea in Playa del Carmen
An Argentine visitor to a public beach in Playa del Carmen posted video of a woman who allegedly told her…
Quintana Roo Pushes for Five More Pueblos Mágicos, Aiming to Double Its Total
Quintana Roo is seeking Pueblo Mágico designation for five more destinations, which would lift the state from four to nine…
Two Men Arrested at Cancún Parcel Shop While Claiming 82 Kilos of Marijuana
A judge ordered two men held pending trial after their arrest at a Cancún parcel shop with 82 kilograms of…
Bacalar’s Pirate Souls Festival Launches Nightly Boat Tours
Thirty boats from 20 private companies are running nightly tours on the Bacalar lagoon as part of a new Pirate…
Zazil-Há Residents Fight Relocation of Álamo Trees, Citing Possible Cenote Beneath Roots
Residents of Colonia Zazil-Há in Playa del Carmen want two álamo trees kept in place, citing shade, oxygen and a…
Playa del Carmen Investigates Alleged Police Extortion of Canadian Tourist
A Canadian tourist says Playa del Carmen police detained him without explanation and forced him to pay 9,500 pesos to…
Quintana Roo Cyber Police Field 246 Internet Crime Reports in Seven Days
Quintana Roo's cyber police received 246 internet crime reports in a week, removing 286 profiles and posts as password-theft scams…
Cancún Downtown Traffic and Parking Shortage Prompts Vertical Garage Plan
Cancún officials bet on vertical parking garages and reclaimed lots to ease chronic congestion downtown, starting with 40 spaces at…
Tren Maya’s Playa del Carmen–Tulum Airport Route Runs Nearly Empty in Low Season
A ride from Playa del Carmen to Tulum's airport reveals a spotless but nearly empty Tren Maya, as low season…