Different Storms, the Same Pothole on Tulum’s Newly Paved Streets
Tulum potholes reopen after every rain. Thin asphalt, waterlogged limestone bases, and cold patches explain why, and why older streets downtown still hold.
Tulum potholes reopen after every rain. Thin asphalt, waterlogged limestone bases, and cold patches explain why, and why older streets downtown still hold.
Day of the Dead in Tulum brought families to Calle Centauro, where Paseo Tulum merchants hosted a candy night, a children’s costume parade, and folk dance.
Certified cooks from Chetumal to Lázaro Cárdenas will serve smoke-kitchen dishes at Quintana Roo’s first traditional cooks gathering, two days at Tulum’s Parque del Jaguar.
Cars, pickups, and motorcycles crossed Jaguar Park beaches on Sunday, on sand where federal rules allow only turtle-monitoring vehicles, and Tulum’s nest count tops 6,000.
Tulum cenote pollution has made some caves under the city too risky to survey, an instructor warns, stalling work to link Sac Actun and Ox Bel Ha and document Maya remains.
A Tulum councilman wants the Visitax scrapped and asks the state to investigate websites charging up to 550 pesos for a fee officially set at 285 pesos.
The Tulum real estate market sold half as many homes in 2025 as in 2023. Specialists now point to retirees and remote workers as the buyers who could absorb the inventory.
Letras Itinerantes marked its 10th anniversary with 20,600 books delivered and 360 volunteers. Its founder, a San Silverio volunteer and a mother from Cobá, tells what that decade built.
A federal judge bound two people over in a case on alleged environmental crimes in Tulum, centered on a property Profepa ordered restored. Both must now check in monthly.
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The Janal Pixán exhibition in Tulum traces Maya Day of the Dead traditions in 20 photographs by Miguel González, on view at Mureco in Jaguar Park through February 28, 2027.
Quintana Roo’s mobility agency opened proceedings against a Tulum taxi driver holding concession 805 and will seek its permanent revocation. His own union backs the move.
A Tulum taxi concession holder working for an app says members of his own union surrounded his car near Jaguar Park, one week after Uber in Tulum began recruiting taxi drivers.
A notice at the Santander Tulum branch sends in-person service to branch 0825 in Playacar, Playa del Carmen. It gives no closing date, no reason, and no word on the ATMs.
The 24th Sea Turtle Festival in Tulum concluded at the Xcacel-Xcacelito sanctuary, featuring sand sculptures, turtle films, and workshops on protecting nesting beaches.
Uber in Tulum is currently operating with licensed taxi drivers. A test ride from La Comer and a union driver explain how to sign up and who pays for the free trips.
A week in Cancun’s hotel zone incurs four government charges beyond the room rate. Here is the Cancun tourist tax bill for 2027 and where each peso is meant to go.
Hundreds joined the Tulum Carrera Rosa on Sunday, carrying an early detection message to a state whose breast cancer death rate tops the national average.
After a low season of empty rooms and closed hotels, Tulum prices this winter will decide whether visitors return. Recovering losses at the register would repeat the old mistake.
Clear water and clean sand are back on Tulum beaches inside Jaguar Park after a heavy sargassum summer, and the town is opening its winter season to travelers from everywhere.
Shots struck the entrance of Hotel Bacab in Tulum’s La Veleta on Saturday, and a handwritten warning addressed to a man named Rafael was left beside the building.
Sargassum in Tulum is thinning on Jaguar Park’s beaches after weeks of buildup. Restaurants operating at 10 to 20 percent capacity are counting on November to reach half capacity.
Sélvame MX says Tulum real estate development outran its drainage. The group wants new subdivisions stopped to protect the jungle and the Sac Actun and Ox Bel Ha rivers.
National Conservation Week in Tulum runs through October 27 with beach cleanups, turtle talks, catamaran rides, and tours of the Jaguar reserve. Most events are free, with limited spaces.
Day of the Dead in Tulum runs October 31 to November 2 as Hanal Pixán. What goes on a family altar, where to see it this year, and the etiquette for visitors.
The Tulum pothole repair program moves through Ejido, Centro, Cancha Maya, and Lakín before reaching Maya Pax on November 3, with the weather setting the pace.
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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