Tulum, Quintana Roo — Attendance at Quintana Roo’s archaeological sites fell 47.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026, after the Holy Week period drew thousands of visitors in April, data from the federal Tourism Ministry’s Datatur platform shows.
The monthly average of visitors to the sites dropped from 8,140 in the first quarter to 6,874 in the second quarter, a decrease of 1,266 visitors, according to the ministry.
By the end of June, the state’s archaeological zones had recorded 45,049 visits in 2026. January and April were the busiest months, with 9,397 and 9,488 visits, respectively.
The sharpest decline came after April. Attendance fell from 9,488 in April to 6,672 in May, a drop of 2,816 visitors, and continued to slide to 4,469 in June — 5,019 fewer than in April.
Quintana Roo’s official archaeological sites include Caracol-Punta Sur and San Gervasio in Cozumel; Oxtankah, Chacchoben, Kohunlich, Chakanbakan, Kinichná and Dzibanché in Othón P. Blanco; Ichkabal 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.
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