Tulum Beach Access Points Verified by Officials

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Various municipal departments in Tulum are conducting a series of physical verifications at multiple points along the coastline to ensure public beach access points are in adequate condition for use.

David Buchanan García, head of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zofemat) in Tulum, explained that the current state of already identified entrances is being reviewed, as many, while officially existing, are not enabled.

“We are observing how the entrances are; they exist, public access points have always existed. However, many are not enabled; the majority are in Akumal, where they have access problems because many became like subdivisions, so they end up having a security booth, so to speak,” the official explained.

He added that these inspections are being carried out jointly with the Cadastre and Fiscalization departments to verify “exactly what the situation is at each of the points to reactivate those entrances, those access points.” Simultaneously, they are exploring the possibility of enabling new ones, especially in the hotel zone, “because what we are looking for is to have more points so that people can go to the beach.”

Currently, 25 public access points to the sea are registered, the majority of which are enabled, though not all are suitable for recreational use. “Some access points we have enabled, especially in South Akumal, are rocky, so not all are ideal for going to the beach per se; the existence of access does not mean they are appropriate for bathers,” he indicated.

Buchanan García noted that situations such as the presence of boom barriers and security booths, particularly in Akumal, are also being addressed, as they should not become an impediment to free transit. “What was seen on this tour is to solve the issue of the boom barriers and booths, especially in Akumal, which should function as security and not an impediment to entry,” he emphasized.

He added that in the Punta Piedra area, within the hotel corridor, three public access points exist, and the possibility of enabling others is being analyzed. “I don’t want to get ahead of myself because it is a long process that does not depend 100 percent on us as the municipal government, but work is being done to find other points that could open a path as a public access point or right-of-way,” he concluded.