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.
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.
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.
A new National Guard barracks at Tulum airport will house 705 troops, part of a wider command protecting the state's airports, beaches, and Maya Train.
A tourism council leader says Tulum's tourism recovery will not come from promotion or beaches alone. It depends on hospitality, fair prices, and businesses willing to coordinate.
Municipal officials report a Tulum crime reduction of 74% in homicides and 76% in high-impact crimes over seven weeks, with 30 people detained and weapons and drugs seized.
Cemda, Greenpeace, and Sélvame MX filed legal complaints over a 16-kilometer army road they say crosses Sac Actun, the cave system feeding the Riviera Maya's water.
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Foreign drivers report Tulum police extortion near the airport, describing payments to avoid detention and missed flights as official safety pledges face new scrutiny.
A Change.org petition to split the Jaguar Park from the ruins has gathered thousands of signatures as the Tulum tourism crisis deepens into 2026.
Record sargassum is burying Tulum's beaches as business owners confront officials over a sanitation fee they say produced no cleanup, while closures spread.
Another magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Felipe Carrillo Puerto early Sunday, the third felt this month. Here is why earthquakes in Quintana Roo are no longer a rarity.
Tulum para-athlete Ilian Poot, a three-time national shot put champion, is raising up to 50,000 pesos to compete at the Grand Prix in Tlaxcala this July.
Three weeks in, the petition to separate Jaguar Park from the Tulum ruins has drawn about 3,000 signatures, representing under 1% of the municipality.
Buyers of Ocean Tulum say Grupo VINSA never delivered their apartments or returned their money, with some waiting over three years and now turning to Profeco and the courts.
After a packed amateur night in February, Tulum Fight Club now has one of its founders heading to a professional ring in Querétaro for his fourth pro fight.
Bacalar leans on the Tulum airport to grow international tourism past 20 percent of arrivals, while officials push for longer stays and keep all-inclusive resorts off the lagoon.
Tulum sargassum collection has reached 2,458 tons this season, up 78 percent from 2025, as new state machinery arrives to clear the macroalga faster.
Morena's national ethics body has opened case CNHJ-QROO-350/2026 against Tulum's third regidor after his social media posts showing luxury goods and private air travel drew scrutiny.
Former Vagalume beach club workers in Tulum accuse Mandala Group of failing to pay severance after closure, leaving dozens of families without income and no response from management.
With 43% of Tulum's lodging now in vacation rentals, the hotel sector is demanding equal rules for all — while a domestic tourism push tries to offset falling international arrivals.
Vendors at the Tulum archaeological zone report a collapse in foot traffic and sales, with active stalls falling from 71 to roughly 18 as monthly rents drop by more than half.
A new sargassum-based concrete plant is opening near Tulum, with daily capacity of 400 cubic meters and a proposal to pave a major local avenue with the material.
Tulum's archaeological zone is averaging 1,000 daily visitors, down from 3,000 in February, with officials confident summer will restore full capacity.
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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