Four New Public Beach Access Points Coming to Tulum

Cancún — Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora, announced the upcoming inauguration of four new public beach access points in Tulum as part of a comprehensive strategy to guarantee the right to free enjoyment of beaches and diversify the destination’s tourism offerings, thereby reducing the effects of seasonality.

A Priority Within the Tourism Development Plan

During an interview, the head of Sectur emphasized that opening beach access has been a priority within the tourism development plan for the Mexican Caribbean. She noted that Tulum currently already has seven new public access points, and that four more will be added next week, all located within the Jaguar Park, a space with first-class infrastructure that combines conservation, recreation, and tourism.

Rodríguez Zamora underscored that these access points are accompanied by adequate signage and spaces like the sports corridor, which allows both tourists and residents to freely enjoy recreational activities and proximity to the sea.

Dialogue with Hoteliers to Enable More Access

Furthermore, she reported that permanent dialogue is maintained with hoteliers to continue enabling public access points along the hotel zone, in accordance with federal decrees that establish right-of-way passage when sufficient public access does not exist.

The secretary explained that an inter-institutional diagnostic is currently being developed, with participation from agencies like Sedatu and Semarnat, to identify which access points can be viably enabled. This process has been ongoing for over three months and contemplates adjustments to regulations, as well as territorial planning in coordination with the municipality and the State Government.

Finally, Rodríguez Zamora recalled that Mexico initiated in Tulum the first national registry of public beach access points, reaffirming that access to the coastline is a right for everyone. “Beaches are not a privilege, they are a right,” she concluded.