Xel Há archaeological zone reopens near Tulum as final PROMEZA restoration wraps up
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.
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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.
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.
The Museo Regional de la Costa Oriental recorded over 780,000 visitors last year, backed by federal security protocols and a growing cultural program inside Parque del Jaguar.
A new Maya Yucatec translation of the Popol Vuh was unveiled at Cenote Zacil-Ha in Tulum, blending traditional puppetry with digital illustration to reach younger audiences.
Tulum marked its 18th anniversary as a municipality with a night of ceremony, recognition, and a list of names that stopped the room.
After 60 days at Artery by Bacab, the Tulum contemporary art exhibition Encierros closed with around 500 visitors and $30,000 USD in sales, marking a new high for the city's gallery scene.
Sombras del Agave, the Tulum mezcal festival, returns May 28 to 30 with free entry, free seminars, and producers from ten Mexican states across three venues.
Letras Itinerantes is launching maternal wellness workshops in San Pedro, Cobá, where mother involvement has already raised children's attendance by 20%.
Tulum is hosting a two-day honey fair at the Palacio Municipal, featuring melipona bee exhibits, artisanal products from Maya communities, and live cultural performances.
Perfect Match season four premiered on Netflix May 13 with 20 reality television contestants competing in Tulum, Mexico. The dating competition features singles from Love Is Blind, Temptation Island, and other franchises testing compatibility through strategic challenges at Casa Xolo villa.
Tulum community tourism is expanding into the Maya zone to diversify the regional economy and reduce coastal saturation through sustainable inland experiences.
The Festival Trova Caribe 2026 emerges as a strategic cultural anchor as Tulum balances its global reputation with local heritage.
The Tulum Championship cultural heritage showcase transformed the event into a beacon of indigenous art and textile exhibitions within the heart of professional golf.
The first Tulum history book written by a Maya speaker restores forgotten memory and hidden figures like Maria Uicab to the center of local identity.
As billion-dollar infrastructure projects reshape Tulum, Fundación Letras Itinerantes is building the region's most durable asset: educational and creative equity.
INAH has transferred 10,000-year-old Tulum human fossils from the Sac Actun cave system to Mexico City for study, providing rare evidence of the region’s first settlers.
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.
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.
European artist Zoran Matić opened an exhibition at Tulum Country Club, bringing residents and the Riviera Maya cultural community together while adding another international art event to Tulum’s growing cultural profile.
Emma’s “The Faces of Tulum” combines oil portraits and recorded interviews to preserve the memories of Mayan elders and create a lasting, accessible record of the people who shaped the town.
Independent promoters are keeping lucha libre active in Tulum despite limited infrastructure, no steady public funding, and few training spaces for young athletes in the municipality.