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.
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.
Sedetus and Tulum's city government warn against Yaax Taanil Kaah and Zonot Kaahah, two Tulum developments without permits now advertised on Facebook.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Food, dining, beach clubs, and nightlife coverage for visitors looking for practical choices, current openings, and the mood of Tulum after dark.
Coverage of public beach access, coastal restrictions, closures, and the balance between tourism and public space.
Reporting on permits, construction, regulation, and major development decisions shaping Tulum’s urban growth and investment climate.
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