Travel
Understanding Tulum Weather and Choosing the Best Month to Visit
Tulum weather is about much more than just sunshine. Learn how humidity, rain patterns, and sargassum shape the travel experience across different seasons.
The Tulum Times: Local News, Travel, and Culture from the Mexican Caribbean
Real Estate
Why Transparency Defines Foreign Real Estate Investment in Tulum
For foreign buyers, a Tulum real estate investment requires more than evaluating a sales brochure. Understanding the fideicomiso, registry verification, and land history is essential.
Art & Culture
Piratas de Arena uses young heroes to shield the Tulum jungle
The upcoming Piratas de Arena film directed by Juan Carlos Blanco follows children fighting illegal sand mining in the Tulum jungle to inspire younger generations toward environmental consciousness.
Lead Story
Tulum launches Safe Easter Week 2026 across tourist zones
Tulum has started its Semana Santa Segura 2026 operation with nearly 200 personnel and 70 vehicles deployed in beaches, tourist zones, and key access points during the Easter vacation period.
Massive Sargassum Arrivals Force 10000 Wedding Cancellations Across Mexican Caribbean
Massive sargassum arrivals in the Mexican Caribbean have triggered over 10000 wedding cancellations in Quintana Roo. This environmental crisis is forcing the romance tourism sector to pivot toward southern destinations like Chetumal and Bacalar to protect the high-revenue industry.
Empty Rooms in Paradise as Tulum Struggles While Riviera Maya Hits Peak Occupancy
Despite record-breaking numbers across the Riviera Maya, Tulum’s hotel occupancy crisis deepens as union leaders warn of cancellations and looming layoffs.
Tulum Fire Department Elevates Emergency Standards With Specialized Regional Training Program
Tulum Fire Department launches intensive training on vehicle extraction and firefighting hydraulics to enhance emergency response and safety for the community.
Quintana Roo Deploys 7,200-Strong Joint Force for Historic 2026 Easter Tourism Season
As 1.2 million visitors arrive for Semana Santa, Quintana Roo launches a massive Tulum Easter security operation to protect the Mexican Caribbean.
NASCAR Mexico Series Arrives in Tulum for April 2026 Race at the New International Airport
The NASCAR Mexico Series is officially coming to Tulum in April 2026, featuring the Gran Premio Tulum 100 on a temporary oval inside the Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport.
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Travel
Tulum Intensifies Sargassum Management Strategy as Regional Algae Volumes Reach Record Levels
As sargassum volumes in Tulum hit record highs in early 2026, Municipal President Diego Castañón Trejo leads an intensified cleanup strategy to protect the destination's beaches and tourism economy.
Travel
Escaping the Sargassum This Easter Shows Why Tulum Cenotes Are the Ultimate Retreat
While fluctuating sargassum challenges coastal beach plans this Easter, the pristine cenote network around Tulum provides a perfect freshwater alternative for travelers.
Society
Tulum is growing, but daily life is falling behind
Tulum’s rapid expansion has brought investment and visibility, but everyday life is increasingly shaped by unsafe walking conditions, deteriorating roads, weak waste collection, and basic services that have not kept pace.
Real Estate
The Evolution of Tulum Real Estate From Oversupply to a Professionalized Market
High inventory and softening demand in the Tulum real estate market are giving buyers unprecedented negotiating power while regulation pushes the sector toward professional maturity.
Businesses
Tulum Gets Its First Commercial Plaza as Centro Tulum Prepares to Open With 60 Stores and 900 Jobs
Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo confirmed that Centro Tulum, the municipality's first commercial plaza, will house 60 stores including Cinépolis and Chedraui, generating approximately 900 jobs for local residents.
Society
Tulum Celebrates First University Graduates as UTT Delivers Professional Local Talent
The Universidad Tecnológica de Tulum (UTT) marks a historic milestone with its first generation of 37 graduates in Tourism and Gastronomy, signaling a new era of local professionalization.
Politics
One Year After the Ambush of Tulum’s Security Secretary the Search for Justice Continues
Twelve months after the brutal ambush that claimed the life of José Roberto Rodríguez Bautista in La Veleta, the investigation into Tulum's Security Secretary remains open with more questions than answers.
Environment & Nature
Satellite monitoring drives faster response to sargassum risk in Tulum
Quintana Roo’s tourism industry has launched a large-scale coastal operation using barriers, AI collection boats, and real-time monitoring as Tulum and nearby destinations prepare for an unusually heavy sargassum season.
Travel
Tulum tourism rebound above 80% fails to stop closures
Tulum is receiving more visitors again, but hotel and business closures continue after the sector’s 2025 downturn, leaving workers and their families facing ongoing economic uncertainty.
Art & Culture
AWARË closes NOMMO Fest 2026 with community finale in Tulum
AWARË closed NOMMO Fest 2026 on March 21 at the Polideportivo de Tulum, where music, art, family activities, vendors, and local causes came together in the festival’s final public celebration.
Travel
Society
Tulum Must to Know
Riviera Maya Travel
Visitors denounce lack of Sunday transport at Jaguar Park
Riviera Maya Travel
Tulum free beach access offers relief, but barriers remain in hotel zone
