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Why Is Calle 7 Always Under Construction in La Veleta?
Calle 7 Tulum is a construction site again. Curbs and sidewalks are going in, the center of the street is still broken, and no completion date has been given.
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Tulum charged the world for a feeling. Now it finds out who still buys
Tulum tourism fell through 2026 while Mexico posted record arrivals. Airport routes, room rates, sargassum, and rents explain a correction that the winter schedule will finally measure.
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"Tulum has not gone dark"
Hotel occupancy has fallen more than 20 percent since May. The municipal tourism office is staking the Tulum tourism recovery on 40 cenotes, four winter routes and a Michelin pitch.
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"In Mexico, the People Decide," Rafa Marín Tells Sovereignty Assembly in Tulum
Morena's founder in Quintana Roo placed Maya communities at the heart of a sovereignty assembly in Tulum, backing President Sheinbaum and warning of disinformation campaigns.
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The Contested Wall at Tulum's Jaguar Park Entrance Is Coming Down This Year
Mexico's Tourism Ministry will demolish the entrance wall at Parque del Jaguar and start a tourist corridor in 2026. Faster access, artisan stalls, and no budget yet.
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Castañón meets federal and state forces to evaluate Tulum security
Commanders from the three levels of government reviewed Tulum security operations on August 5, from the quadrant alert map to the patrols the municipality says now run around the clock.
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Tulum is forgiving half the penalties on old property tax debt until September 29
The new Tulum property tax discount cuts 25 percent off bills from past years and half the penalties on old debt, with a September 29 deadline.
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Where does the tourist sanitation fee in Tulum actually go?
Two weeks after promising the governor a trust for the environmental sanitation fee, Tulum has yet to sign one, and the group pressing for it wants a citizen council to run the money.
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INAH denies privatizing the Tulum archaeological zone after Mundo Maya took over ticket sales
INAH says it remains the sole operator of the Tulum archaeological zone after a federal decree moved ticket sales to Grupo Mundo Maya. The culture workers union calls it silent privatization.
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Mexico commits 2.635 billion pesos to trap sargassum at sea before it reaches Tulum
Mexico will spend 2.635 billion pesos over two years to catch sargassum offshore. Tulum is one of five priority corridors, with 10,943 tons already pulled off its sand.
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Want to know how many Tulum police patrols actually work? Not until 2031
A transparency request asked how many Tulum police patrols run and how many cameras work. Both answers are now reserved for five years; one of them was approved the day the reply went out.
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INAH Takes Over Ticket Sales at Tulum Archaeological Zone
INAH will handle Tulum Archaeological Zone tickets directly after the combined CONANP pass ended, with separate booths and a new ticket office promised within 60 days.
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Where Was Tulum's Mayor When the President Came to Save the Destination?
The response to the Tulum tourism crisis came from the president herself, while the mayor elected to govern the destination stayed out of sight. The absence is the story.
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Mara Lezama confirms decree granting free access to Parque del Jaguar in Tulum
A federal decree in the Official Gazette grants free access to Parque del Jaguar and cuts Tulum archaeological zone fees, following requests from residents and business owners.
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Free park entry for Mexicans, yet daily fares still gouge visitors
During Sheinbaum's Tulum visit, the president cut access fees and promised a sargassum plan, yet the extortion, taxi abuse, and hotel-sector relief that merchants cite never reached the table.
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Grupo Centurión investigates alleged extortion by public officials in Tulum
Merchants accused officials, not only gangs, of extortion. Now Grupo Centurión leads the Tulum extortion investigation as a health official is removed.
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A Presidential Rescue and a Missing Mayor Mark Tulum's Turning Point
Free access for Mexicans, lower fees, and open beaches at Parque del Jaguar. What Sheinbaum's Tulum visit fixed, what it admitted, and who was missing from the picture.
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Military Engineers Will Tear Down the Wall That Cut Tulum Off From Its Coast
The wall at the Jaguar Park entrance will fall, replaced by an arch built by military engineers to reopen the walk from Tulum town to the ruins and the sea.
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10 Federal Agreements Land in Tulum as Tourism Discontent Deepens
Sheinbaum announced 10 agreements in Tulum covering Jaguar Park Tulum entry prices, beach access, electric shuttles, a new bus system, and a parking lot at the park's south entrance.
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Sheinbaum Tells Conanp Chief Not to Follow the Rule as Tulum Complaints Pile Up
Sheinbaum opened her four day Quintana Roo tour in Tulum by overruling her own Conanp chief, ordering a rewrite of the Jaguar Park management plan before the end of July.
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Foreign Visitors Will Pay 265 Pesos at the Tulum Ruins, Mexicans 80
The federal government cut ruins tickets to 80 pesos for Mexicans and 265 pesos for foreigners, opened 10 public entry points, and said Tulum beach access will stay free.