Summer was meant to revive tourism in Tulum. Instead, tour operators say they are operating at 10% capacity, squeezed by sargassum and Jaguar Park access fees.
Tulum's Anticorruption Commission says more than 50 public servants have been removed over corruption complaints, while the municipal treasurer faces a separate federal case.
The Xel Há archaeological zone near Tulum has reopened after conservation work, closing the state's PROMEZA program and adding two new Maya Train museums nearby.
One resident argues that fixing Tulum does not start at the beach. It starts with reliable power, a pause on empty building, and travelers who stay all year.
When high season returns, many small hotels in Tulum drop the local customers who carried them through the quiet months. A guest columnist argues the habit has a hidden cost.
A new agreement with Mexicana de Aviación adds eight summer flights and discounted packages, the centerpiece of a Tulum tourism recovery plan backed by more than 75 businesses.
The Tren Maya Tulum hotel, the largest in the army-run chain with 352 rooms, is running nearly empty, and Sedena has acknowledged the shortfall in its own contracts.
Tulum's summer security operation puts police, firefighters, and civil protection crews across the hotel zone and tourist sites through the peak vacation weeks.
Nearly 300 residents formed Tulum Unido, a citizen movement demanding transparency, accountability, and fairer business license rules from the municipal government.
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IMOVEQROO brought driver's licenses, permits, and training to Tulum, letting transport workers skip the long trip to Chetumal for routine paperwork.
Sargassum in Tulum hit critical levels in 2026, with over 2,600 tonnes cleared and specialists pressing authorities to declare an environmental contingency.
Winter demand is booming while summer occupancy collapses below 30 percent. The case for Tulum as a seasonal destination, examined.
A new Tulum corruption case ends with nine municipal workers fired from Civil Protection and Fiscalización as the mayor pledges zero tolerance.
Federal opposition deputies want Sheinbaum and García Harfuch to step into the Tulum tourism crisis, citing extortion, a visitor slump, and citizen complaints over licensing.
Tulum airport artisans now sell handmade Maya crafts to arriving travelers through a monthly city program, with nine makers from Yaxché in the latest rotation.
A developer was arrested in Nuevo León over a Tulum real estate fraud estimated at 57 million pesos, while his business partner remains free on a contested amparo.
Tulum will relaunch its wellness tourism identity at fairs in Paris and Tokyo this September, leaning on yoga, temazcal, and health-focused hotels.
A developer tied to a stalled Tulum luxury project sits in Apodaca prison as a 57 million peso Tulum real estate fraud case moves forward in Nuevo León.
Tulum rescuer Benjamín Heredia reached Venezuela in under a day and began searching for earthquake survivors with 12 Mexican specialists and the Red Cross.
Tulum gets a sargassum concrete plant this Friday. The technology has already paved the Maya Train station, but how much of a record seaweed season it can absorb is an open question.
Tulum vacation rentals have reached 5,119 active units, nearly half the city's hotel inventory, just as demand cools and oversupply, high prices, and sargassum strain the market.
La Zebra will host the CJ Garton Tulum music weekend, four guest-only nights of country music, beachfront dining and a private concert on the sand, August 20 to 24.
This Tulum travel guide covers the new airport, the Maya Train, sargassum season, ruins fees and cenote safety so you can plan a smarter trip.
Two new fast soccer fields opened at the Tulum sports complex under the federal Mundial Social program, expanding public space for youth, families, and local tournaments.
Tulum council member Jorge Portilla Manica has left Movimiento Ciudadano, and the state party has already responded, as questions grow about what his next political move might be.
Taxi fares, buses, transfers, road changes, mobility updates, and practical transport guidance for Tulum.
Weather context, travel timing, seasonal changes, and planning guidance for visitors and residents.
Guides, access updates, regulations, and practical planning around cenotes and the Tulum archaeological zone.
Coverage of public beach access, coastal restrictions, closures, and the balance between tourism and public space.
Food, dining, beach clubs, and nightlife coverage for visitors looking for practical choices, current openings, and the mood of Tulum after dark.
Reporting on permits, construction, regulation, and major development decisions shaping Tulum’s urban growth and investment climate.
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