Hurricane Fiona has been creating havoc with its dangerous winds and heavy rains across the Caribbean. This hurricane has also affected the natural water currents in the region, changing the direction of the sargassum seaweed, benefitting Cancun. As reported by the Mexican news website Reportur, beaches in the Quintana Roo region—where tourist destinations like Cancun, …

It’s no doubt that one of North America’s biggest tourist airports will come with a hectic arrival experience. So far in 2022, Cancun International Airport has welcomed a new record of over 20 million international tourists. The airport is also the most popular gateway to Mexico for U.S. and Canadian travelers; we recently reported that …

On April 1st, 2021, the Mexican government implemented a tourist tax for international visitors coming into the state of Quintana Roo. Many of the most popular destinations in Mexico, including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel, are located within Quintana Roo. As a result, most tourists entering Mexico are subject to the tax, which …

If you’re still wondering where in Mexico you should be traveling to next, and you’re concerned about excessive airport delays and long wait lines, you might want to consider good old Cancun as your destination. On this article, we will tell you four reasons why the city is the smoothest entry point into Mexico, and …

Cancun is one of Americans’ favorite vacation spots and Mexican authorities are aware of this. The Quintana Roo region—which includes top destinations like Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Tulum, and the islands Cozumel and Isla Mujeres— is becoming more and more popular and desired. According to a recent report shared by TripAdvisor, Cancun ranked in the …

Cancun may have established itself as the world’s top vacay hotspot, but sargassum remains its biggest foe. The Mexican city, home to an array of luxury resorts and cultural attractions, has been battling the phenomenon for the better part of 2022, with future guests now wondering: When, exactly, should they book a Cancun getaway to …

Thinking of visiting Playa del Carmen, Mexico? What was once a fishing port just across from Cozumel has transformed over the past two decades into one of the biggest tourist destinations in Mexico. No matter the time of year, people are flocking for some of that Playa sun. Whether you’re planning a trip there for …

Standing up for its tourism sector, currently plagued by numerous reports of increased violence in popular destinations, the Mexican Government has formally asked the United States to not ‘generalize’ when issuing travel advisories. Namely, it has suggested any alerts affecting whole cities and/or states should be more specific. Although Mexico unarguably remains a top rated …

Are you fed up with wearing masks? After two years of COVID-19—most people have some type of mask fatigue. Cancun, however, has finally ended its COVID-19 mask mandate after 0 deaths occurred in the region in five weeks and cases average below 20 per day.  The New Mask Rules According to Mexico News Daily, the …

`Sargassum seaweed continues to accumulate along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, with a number of beaches in the area battling an excessive landfall. Playa El Recodo, one of the most popular beaches in Playa Del Carmen, is one of those greatly affected, with local authorities announcing the natural attraction will remain off-limits temporarily. Recently, Mexico has quickly …

Not wasting any time in protecting its pristine coastline from being flooded by an undesirable amount of algae, which looked set to disturb beach breaks for millions of tourists, Mexico will be adding seaweed barriers to some of its most popular hotspots. Among them, Cancun and Playa Del Carmen look set to benefit from the …

Planning a trip to Cancun soon? You may no longer need to pack as many face masks as you imagined, seeing that the state of Quintana Roo, to which the popular resort haven belongs, has officially dropped its mandatory outdoor mask mandate as of this week, and much earlier than initially expected. From March 22, …