Mayan Ruins Visits Plunge as Quintana Roo Tourism Slump Deepens

Cancún, Quintana Roo — The record slump in tourism across Quintana Roo, home to Cancún, the Riviera Maya and Tulum, is now evident in sharply lower visitor numbers at the state’s Mayan archaeological sites, according to official data.

After receiving 9,488 visitors in April during the Easter holiday period, the sites saw a drastic 47.10 percent drop in the second quarter, the Tourism Secretariat reported through its Datatur platform.

The sites averaged 8,140 monthly visits in the first quarter of 2026, but that fell to 6,874 in the second quarter — a decline of 1,266 visitors per month. Through June, total visits reached 45,049, with January and April the strongest months at 9,397 and 9,488 respectively.

The sharpest decline came in the second quarter: after April’s 9,488 visits, May fell to 6,672 (down 2,816 from April), and June dropped further to 4,469 — 5,019 fewer than in April.

Quintana Roo’s official archaeological zones include Caracol-Punta Sur and San Gervasio in Cozumel; Oxtankah, Chacchoben, Kohunlich, Chakanbakan, Kinichná and Dzibanché in Othón P. Blanco; Ichkabal (also spelled Ixcabal) in Bacalar; Muyil in Felipe Carrillo Puerto; El Meco in Isla Mujeres; El Rey and San Miguelito in Cancún; Xcaret, Calica and Playacar in Playa del Carmen; and Xel-Há, Tulum-Tankah and Cobá in Tulum. The most visited are Tulum, Cobá, Xcaret and Xel-Há, followed by Chacchoben, Kohunlich, Chakanbakan, Kinichná and Dzibanché.