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 …

Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marqués, recently announced that country welcomed over 36 million international visitors between January and July of this year. As destinations such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum continue to break visitor arrival records, this number will only grow. Mexico’s most popular beach destinations have witnessed an explosion of …

Cancun has consistently broken tourism records nearly every month this year, and the trend isn’t slowing. However, an ambitious project is underway that will take tourism in the area to heights never before seen, The Maya Train. A sprawling 1500 km (≈932 mi) long railway will connect Cancun to the entire Yucatán Peninsula, allowing travelers …

Mexico is having a moment. Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum are wildly popular and have each broken tourism records recently. Cancun has broken records nearly every month of 2022, and now Playa del Carmen and Tulum have joined the fray. It’s no secret that Cancun is the King of tourism. However, it seems travelers …

A few months ago, the global brand Hilton Hotels & Resorts opened the company’s largest all-inclusive resort in Tulum, Mexico, and now that hotel will offer guests a new exclusive service for the first time in an all-inclusive resort.  The Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort is offering visitors a new exclusive room category called …

Three of Mexico’s most popular cenotes located in Tulum have been issued safety and health warnings after local authorities detected a substantially high level of bacteria in the water, the kind that’s particularly harmful to visitors. Now, they are being urged not to swim in these areas, or even avoid the popular attraction altogether. Cenote …

Fans of luxury travel can rejoice, following the news that the luxury brand Nobu is set to open a hotel in the Mexican town of Tulum, on the Yucatán Peninsula. With the pandemic all but grounding travelers for a period of two years, the opening of the luxury Nobu hotel gives travelers the opportunity to …

Earlier this week, Mexican authorities announced they will be deploying undercover police officers to patrol the Tulum’s busy beaches, as well as other tourist zones, in a bid to tackle crime and protect tourists from having their vacations ruined. While this is great news already, the commotion has led some to wonder whether the town …

Safety in Mexico is always a top concern for many tourists and during the past few weeks, with the rise of travel, authorities have been more alert. A few days ago, the US State Department issued a warning for US citizens regarding touristic destinations in Mexico.  The government made an update to their page on …

Global hotel giants Hilton have opened one of their largest all inclusive resorts to date in Tulum, Mexico. The hotel, called the Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort, was officially opened just this week, and looks set to offer travelers a world class resort experience fit to match the stunning natural surroundings that have made …

As the sargassum season arrives in the Mexican Caribbean, seaweed is covering some of Mexico’s most popular beaches in Cancun, Quintana Roo, and the Riviera Maya.  In the coming weeks, experts predict an undesirable amount of algae will flood Mexico’s beaches.  Which Beaches Will Sargassum Season Affect?  According to the Sargassum Citizen Observatory, sargassum season …

After much speculation and reporting, it was announced over the weekend that plans are officially going forward with the construction of Tulum International Airport. Located in the Riviera Maya of the Mexican Caribbean region, the scheduled launch date of the new airport is set for December 2023. New Mexico City Airport Will Be Tulum’s First …