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Politics

New neighborhoods, new roads, and no signs to govern them

Road safety in Tulum hinges on streets the municipality does not yet own. The engineers' association wants them municipalized, starting in the fast-growing south.

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Politics

What happened to Tulum airport?

Two national airlines quit Tulum airport in a single week. Behind the exits sits a 33.2 percent drop in traffic and a military group losing money across its tourism companies.

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Travel

Airlines blame airport fees, travelers blame Tulum's prices, and the flights keep disappearing

Aeroméxico has already flown its last. Volaris leaves on January 7, and Tulum airport flights are reduced to two Mexican carriers, while Punta Cana picks up the frequencies.

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Lead Story

Sasha and Maceo Plex will play Tulum into 2027 on Zamna's opening night

Renaissance takes Zamna Tulum's New Year's Eve with Sasha, Maceo Plex, Sébastien Léger and Ida Engberg, opening a ten-day anniversary season that ends with Adam Port on January 10.

October 2, 2026

Tulum Sargassum Condition

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Wellness

From Azulik's dome to the Municipal Palace, Tulum Yoga Music Fest ends year one

Seventeen hours of yoga, fire, and gongs at Oasis, then a free closing on the palace esplanade. Tulum Yoga Music Fest ended its first edition, with the tourism office planning the next.

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Politics

2.7 billion pesos were spent on that wall in Tulum. Removing it still has no price tag

Sep 29, 2026

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Society

Neighbors report repeated crashes where La Veleta meets a highway with no crosswalk

Sep 29, 2026

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Lifestyle

Bills Mafia Will Watch the Patriots Game From a Swim-Up Bar in Tulum

Sep 29, 2026

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Society

La Veleta Water Contamination Reports Push Residents to Seek Aquifer Testing in Tulum

Sep 28, 2026

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Businesses

The $600 room and the expectation that comes with it

Sep 28, 2026

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Wellness

Yoga Teacher and Breathwork Facilitator in 21 Days, at a Jungle Retreat Near Tulum

Sep 28, 2026

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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

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

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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

People sit barefoot inside a large wooden dome structure with woven palm frond walls and an open ceiling, watching performers with musical instruments

Wellness

Barefoot in Azulik's Dome, Nearly 100 People Opened a Week of Yoga and Music

Tulum Yoga Music Fest opened with a kirtan for nearly 100 people inside Azulik's dome and will close on Sunday after a week of classes, music, and ceremony across town.

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Wellness

Souljourn Yoga books its first Mexico retreat in Tulum for 2027

Souljourn Yoga's first trip to Mexico is a Tulum yoga retreat in March 2027, with $200 from every registration going to LADLE, the community center for local kids in town.

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Businesses

Aeromexico ends its Tulum flights at the close of September

Aeromexico Tulum flights end on September 30, with none filed through August 2027. What the exit leaves on the domestic board, and what ticket holders can claim.

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Gastronomy

The most incredible meal near Tulum is authentic, slow, ancient and delicious

Blue, red, and yellow corn ground on site, confited mushrooms inside a tetela, pinole hot cakes the color of slate. Chan Paal cooks 15 minutes from Tulum, in Macario Gómez.

La Cocina Maya

Yucatecan and Maya cooking, one dish a week.

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Queso Relleno: Edam Hollowed and Stuffed with Pork Picadillo

3 h

Frijol con Puerco: Yucatán's Monday Pot of Black Beans and Pork

3 h 30 min

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

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Cochinita Pibil: achiote pork slow cooked in banana leaf

4 h 30 min

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Environment & Nature

Turquoise returned to Tulum's beaches in September, after a record 6,500 tons of sargassum

Zofemat has pulled more than 6,500 tons off the coast in 2026, exceeding last year's total. Where the sargassum in Tulum went, and why the crews are still working at first light.

September 23, 2026

Sports

330 women, three sports, and a 4.79 million peso promise arrive in Tulum

Sports tourism in Tulum gets its first test on October 2, when 330 women compete in football, volleyball, and yoga under a 4.79 million peso projection.

September 23, 2026

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Real Estate

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

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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.

September 22, 2026

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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.

September 22, 2026

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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.

September 22, 2026

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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.

September 21, 2026

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Art & Culture

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

Zamna Tulum 2027 has its first ticketed night. Anyma's ÆDEN show lands January 4 with 21 DJs on three stages, general admission from 110 dollars and VIP from 350.

September 20, 2026

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Travel

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

A direct flight from Chile to Tulum came up in a meeting with Chile's ambassador. No airline flies it, and the town also proposed a promotional deal with Viña del Mar.

September 20, 2026

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Environment & Nature

ZOFEMAT collects 32 kilos of marine litter at Playa del Pueblo

While sieving the sand at Playa del Pueblo, the Tulum beach cleanup logged 32 kilos of marine litter on Friday, including 200 grams of microplastic and three syringes.

September 18, 2026

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Politics

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

Artisans, paramedics, and food vendors inside the Parque del Jaguar are being photographed for a state register, seven weeks after the gate money moved to an army company.

September 18, 2026

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Lifestyle

Wedding planners are selling cenotes instead of shoreline

Tulum weddings have fallen to their lowest demand in a decade. The registry went about two weeks in August without a single ceremony, and one resort has gone from 40 a month to one or two.

September 18, 2026

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Environment & Nature

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

Crews have hauled 6,500 tons of sargassum in Tulum off four public beaches since January, and the containers have made more than 1,800 trips. The arrivals have not stopped.

September 18, 2026

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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.

September 15, 2026

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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.

September 15, 2026

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.

September 14, 2026