Diving Tourism Collapses in Playa del Carmen as Four Dive Shops Close
Nautical operators report diving tourism in Playa del Carmen sliding since 2025, with four dive shops closing in 2026 amid…
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Nautical operators report diving tourism in Playa del Carmen sliding since 2025, with four dive shops closing in 2026 amid…
Taxi drivers in Playa del Carmen chased down a man accused of groping a woman on Avenida Constituyentes and turned…
Jorge Ávalos Roque has not been heard from since arriving in Cancún without identification or money after his deportation from…
The 20th Xcaret Festival of Life and Death Traditions opened in Playa del Carmen with Guanajuato as guest of honor…
A gas leak in a Cancún hotel's underground area prompted the evacuation of about 70 guests and workers, with the…
A man was found dead with apparent stab wounds on the streets of Colonia Cristo Rey; prosecutors are investigating whether…
Restaurant owners want annual sign fees of 15,000 to 30,000 pesos replaced with a 2,000 to 4,000 peso renewal and…
Profeco has deployed 16 inspectors across Quintana Roo to check prices at flower shops, bakeries and markets ahead of Day…
Quintana Roo's Sedetus warned that 18 real estate projects on Isla Mujeres' mainland are being sold without permits, services or…
Quintana Roo will host the Caribbean Culture Festival from Nov. 19 to 22, 2026, with Belize as guest country and…
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