Tulum Officials Move to Relocate Street Vendors to Permanent Sites

Tulum, Quintana Roo — The Tulum city government is working to relocate street vendors who previously set up in the city center, part of a strategy to better organize commercial activity and provide permanent spaces for informal sellers.

City Secretary General Johnny Monsreal said officials are analyzing different options to distribute the vendors, known as tianguistas, to specific points in the municipality. The goal is to strike a balance between economic activity, urban mobility, and residents’ needs.

“We are looking for options to find a balance with all areas. We are working with the tianguistas to find spaces where they can operate permanently and serve the public,” Monsreal said.

Among the areas under consideration are the Parque de los Rotarios and the Polideportivo sports complex, where vendors could operate seven days a week. The city government is holding dialogue sessions with different vendor groups to finalize space assignments.

Monsreal explained that the measure responds to the sector’s growth in recent years. The current registry includes between 140 and 150 tianguistas from various organizations. With this increase, the municipal government aims to implement better organization that allows commercial activity to thrive without disrupting public spaces.