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A white tow truck carries a dark-colored jeep on its flatbed in a parking lot

Society

Towed in Tulum? One disputed bill shows why receipts matter

A driver disputes 5,761 pesos in Tulum tow truck charges from EconoGrúas. Most rates track the state tariff. The 1.92 units of maneuvering are the fight.

Three soft tacos filled with seasoned meat and topped with pico de gallo and microgreens, served with black beans, lime, and sauce on a white plate

Gastronomy

Where to eat in Tulum, according to the chef at Motmot

Where to eat in Tulum, by the chef at Motmot: Honorio's cochinita from 6 a.m., Mestixa's Bib Gourmand street food, a sour orange yuzukosho, and Arca's open fire.

Five performers in traditional red and white clothing swing from ropes attached to a tall wooden pole against a blue sky with white clouds

Art & Culture

Voladores de Papantla must return to Tulum this yea

Mexico's Culture Ministry will inspect the ceremonial pole before the Voladores de Papantla return to Tulum, six months after thin crowds drove the flyers away.

Aerial view of a cleared settlement with tan-colored buildings and cleared land parcels cut through dense green forest, with a winding river alongside

Lead Story

Sedetus pinned two Tulum developments to a map and told buyers to walk away

Sedetus and Tulum's city government warn against Yaax Taanil Kaah and Zonot Kaahah, two Tulum developments without permits now advertised on Facebook.

September 22, 2026

Tulum Sargassum Condition

Moderate

Environment & Nature

How long will sargassum last in Tulum this year?

The sargassum season in Tulum is still running after 6,500 tons. Two forecasts put the low point around November, and one warns the break could be short.

Person in black clothing standing among ancient stone columns and a gold statue in a desert landscape with mountains in the background

Art & Culture

Anyma opens Zamna Tulum's tenth anniversary season on January 4

Sep 20, 2026

Three people stand together in front of a green flag and a blue flag with a white star, posing for a formal photograph

Travel

A direct flight from Chile to Tulum, proposed without a date

Sep 20, 2026

Beachgoers and workers gather along the shoreline collecting marine debris and seaweed near palm trees and wooden structures

Environment & Nature

ZOFEMAT collects 32 kilos of marine litter at Playa del Pueblo

Sep 18, 2026

Ruins of a stone structure with partially collapsed walls and openings, surrounded by grass and palm trees under clear sky

Politics

INAH still guards Tulum's ruins. An Army company keeps the money at the gate

Sep 18, 2026

Couple in white clothing holding hands on a sandy beach with ocean and waves visible behind them

Lifestyle

Wedding planners are selling cenotes instead of shoreline

Sep 18, 2026

People remove seaweed from a beach while others work in the background near the waterline

Environment & Nature

Roughly seven container loads of sargassum leave Tulum's beaches every day, holidays included

Sep 18, 2026

Aerial view of a beachfront resort with sandy beach, ocean waves, palm trees, and buildings nestled among dense tropical vegetation extending inland

A Stay at Alaya Tulum, Where Rest Begins Barefoot

Beachfront resort with thatched-roof bungalows surrounded by palm trees, white umbrellas, and wooden furniture on sand under clear blue sky

Ahau Tulum and the Quiet Intelligence of Hospitality

Aerial view of a beachfront resort with a long swimming pool surrounded by palm trees, lounge chairs, and a sandy beach with turquoise water beyond

How the Conrad Tulum Invited Us In and Made Us Never Want to Leave

Modern resort with illuminated courtyard and palm trees at dusk, surrounded by white buildings overlooking flat landscape

Invited by Hilton Tulum, a stay that allowed us to disconnect

A Stay at Alaya Tulum, Where Rest Begins Barefoot

Ahau Tulum and the Quiet Intelligence of Hospitality

How the Conrad Tulum Invited Us In and Made Us Never Want to Leave

Invited by Hilton Tulum, a stay that allowed us to disconnect

A Stay at Alaya Tulum, Where Rest Begins Barefoot

Ahau Tulum and the Quiet Intelligence of Hospitality

How the Conrad Tulum Invited Us In and Made Us Never Want to Leave

Invited by Hilton Tulum, a stay that allowed us to disconnect

Armed military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms march in formation down a paved street lined with palm trees

Politics

Tulum's Independence parade jumped from 15 contingents to 25 in a single year

The Tulum Independence Day parade drew 3,200 marchers across 25 contingents, 10 more than last year, and fell on the same day as tonight's Grito with Super Lamas.

Airy living room with beige sofa, wooden furniture, and large glass doors opening to a terrace overlooking tropical landscape and ocean

Real Estate

A furnished apartment and an empty one are two different tax bills in Tulum

Rental income tax in Mexico splits foreign owners in two. Residents pay on net income with a 35 percent deduction. Non-residents pay 25 percent of the gross rent, with nothing deducted.

Travel

Twelve departures are the entire Newark season at Tulum's airport this winter

Tulum airport flights return to five international cities this winter. Four are Canadian; the Newark route lasts 39 days, and the full schedule adds up to 10 weekly frequencies.

A blue and white vessel loaded with yellow sargassum seaweed operates in shallow turquoise water dotted with brown seaweed patches

Environment & Nature

The Navy will operate 1,867 million pesos against sargassum in 2027

The 2027 sargassum budget allocates the Navy 1,866.9 million pesos for ships, a dock, and four buildings in Quintana Roo, and excludes the municipalities from the spending.

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Poc Chuc: pork grilled over charcoal after a sour orange soak

1 h 15 min

Relleno negro: a turkey leg and two slices of egg-stuffed pork in glossy black recado broth, with pickled red onion and epazote, in a cream ceramic bowl

Relleno Negro: Yucatecan Turkey in Burnt Chilli Broth

3 h 45 min

Three puffed fried corn tortillas topped with shredded turkey, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion and avocado on a white plate

Salbutes: Yucatecan Puffed Fried Tortillas with Turkey or Chicken

1 h 35 min

Four fried tortillas stuffed with black bean paste, topped with shredded pork, pickled red onion and avocado, on a cobalt rimmed platter

Panuchos: Yucatecan bean-stuffed tortillas, fried and topped

2 h 45 min

Rolled tortillas under a pale green pumpkin seed sauce with a band of red tomato sauce across the middle, on a porcelain plate on marble

Papadzules: tortillas in pumpkin seed sauce with egg

1 h 15 min

A porcelain bowl of clear golden broth with shredded turkey, crisp tortilla strips and floating wheels of lima agria, steam rising

Sopa de Lima, the Yucatán's Sour Lime and Turkey Broth

2 h

Shredded achiote pork glossy in its juices inside an open banana leaf parcel, in a cream ceramic dish on a set table

Cochinita Pibil: achiote pork slow cooked in banana leaf

4 h 30 min

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Two volunteers in white shirts rake and collect seaweed and debris from a beach at sunset, with boats visible on the water behind them

Environment & Nature

Tulum's business council joins the beach cleanups, and the plastic gets a second destination

Environmental groups and the business council behind the Tulum beach cleanup say the recyclables pulled off the sand are headed to a fuel plant. The dates and the money are missing.

September 13, 2026

Hatchling sea turtles crawl across sand toward the ocean

Environment & Nature

One leatherback nest and 29,412 others on the Quintana Roo coast this season

Quintana Roo's sea turtle nesting season reached 29,413 nests by the end of July, most of them green turtles, with a single leatherback nest in the entire state count.

September 12, 2026

Beach bungalows with thatched roofs sit empty on white sand near palm trees and turquoise water

Businesses

Five Tulum hotels turned off the lights, and the coast now waits for October

Tulum hotel occupancy holds near 20 percent on the coastal strip, five properties have paused operations, and the sector is asking banks to restructure credit before winter.

September 12, 2026

Luxury poolside lounge area with cream-colored seating, palm trees, and modern wooden structures surrounding a turquoise swimming pool

Art & Culture

UMusic Hotel and Beach Club Tulum becomes Zamna's official hotel

UMusic Hotel and Beach Club Tulum becomes the official hotel of Zamna before it opens. The partnership promises a year-round calendar and names dates only from December 31 to January 10.

September 12, 2026

Four people in white clothing stand holding maroon books in front of bright pink architectural features and yellow-green palm fronds

Politics

Safer streets and emptier hotels frame Tulum's second government report

The Tulum government report counted 83 percent fewer homicides and new street works. Hotel, housing, and property figures tell a harder story, and both deserve a reading.

September 11, 2026

Three men hold promotional posters and wear branded shirts for a mountain bike race event in front of a sponsor backdrop

Sports

Tulum's first Xibalbá mountain bike race takes 500 riders

The first Tulum mountain bike race under the Xibalbá name puts more than 100,000 pesos into prizes and stops at 500 riders, a ceiling the organizer set for safety.

September 9, 2026

A municipal police vehicle patrols a busy street lined with shops and pedestrians at night

Society

Tourists Say Tulum Police Charged Them 20,000 Pesos for a 3,800 Peso Fine

Tulum police extortion is reported by visitors every day. What the municipal traffic rulebook actually authorizes, what a fine costs, and where to report an officer.

September 8, 2026

Person floating in turquoise water inside a cave with stalactites and limestone formations overhead

Environment & Nature

A court ended the Sac Actun fight without ever deciding who was right

A federal judge dismissed the legal challenge to the Sac Actun road without ruling on the environmental exemption behind it. Elijo por el Clima can still appeal to a collegiate court.

September 8, 2026

A wooden directional sign stands among tropical vegetation near a modern brick building where visitors gather under a covered structure

Travel

The Jaguar Park wall comes down this week, and eight winter routes are promised

Tulum Renace moves from announcement to demolition this week at Parque del Jaguar, while the count of winter air routes still changes depending on which tourism office is speaking.

September 8, 2026

Person's hand feeds cash into a shark-shaped novelty taximeter mounted on a car dashboard, with a restaurant and palm trees visible through the windshield

Society

The state wants a taximeter in every Tulum taxi, and the union wants Shark

Imoveqroo says the 24-zone fare board Tulum's taxi union published is not authorized, and that taximeters in Tulum are the answer. One La Veleta fare rose from 31 pesos to 100 pesos.

September 8, 2026

Thatched-roof beach structures and palm trees sit on white sand with visitors gathered near the buildings under a clear blue sky

Travel

Tulum got its turquoise water back while some of its hotels sat closed

The arrival of sargassum in Tulum has dropped, and Playa Paraíso is clear again, ZOFEMAT says, after crews pulled more than 5,600 tons off the sand, above the total for all of 2025.

September 7, 2026

Emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a dark rural road at night surrounded by vegetation

Society

A Minor Dies in a Cobá Motorcycle Crash and the Tulum Ambulance Breaks Down

A minor died, and two people were injured in a Cobá motorcycle crash on Saturday. The ambulance sent from Tulum broke down, and neighbors drove the survivors to Valladolid.

September 7, 2026

A street is blocked with yellow and black barriers and traffic cones, with people gathered on both sides near shops and trees

Society

Tulum road closures start Monday on the routes trucks use to skip the center

Tulum road closures began Monday for a CAPA sewer connection at Faisán and La Selva. The notice gives three days, then states that the work will run for an indefinite period.

September 7, 2026

Passengers wait and move through a busy airport terminal with green seating areas and directional signage overhead

Travel

Winter gives Tulum airport 13 destinations

Tulum airport flights will cover 13 destinations with 10 airlines from October 25 to March 27. Four carriers are named, and the summer they follow closed at 15 percent occupancy.

September 5, 2026

Taxi driver sitting in front seat of car accepts cash payment from passenger's hand

Society

Tulum charges Madrid prices for a taxi, with one-sixth of Madrid's wages

Tulum taxi fares rose as much as 223 percent on an unsigned union list. The prices match those in Madrid, where workers earn about six times as much as in Quintana Roo.

September 5, 2026

Giant holographic figure with raised arms projected above a crowded nighttime venue with palm trees visible on the sides

Lifestyle

A decade after the first night in the jungle, Zamna gives Tulum 10 days

Zamna Tulum 2027 runs December 31 to January 10 for the festival's tenth anniversary, opening with a commemorative video and a second tier of Multipass tickets.

September 4, 2026