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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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228 total stories · archive page 2 of 12
227 stories · Page 2 of 12
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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.
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Business owners press the president over Jaguar Park access and fees
President Claudia Sheinbaum's visit began with a Jaguar Park walk, during which residents raised a property seizure claim and objected to changes to the Tulum National Park management plan.
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State Health Department Pulls Tulum Inspector Chief Amid Extortion Allegations
Sesa removed Emigdio Morales Mezquita after business owners accused Tulum health inspectors of extortion and of posing as federal Cofepris agents. A councilman says the state was warned for years.
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A 415 Peso Beach Fee Finally Gets a Presidential Audience
The president lands in Tulum on Thursday and will not leave Quintana Roo until Sunday. A 415-peso Jaguar Park fee, a sargassum plan, and cargo locomotives await Sheinbaum.
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Diego Castañón Defends Tulum Beach Access Deal Against Rumors of an Empty Destination
Mayor Diego Castañón rejected rumors of privatization and defended Free Access, the deal that provides 25 free Tulum beach access points through hotels along 8.5 kilometers of coast.
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Resident Says a Tax Notice Exposed a Tulum Payroll Salary He Never Received
A resident says the SAT billed him for a Tulum payroll salary he never received. City hall promises a meeting as audits expose ghost employees left by past administrations.
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Sheinbaum Set to Hold Friday Morning Press Conference in Tulum
President Sheinbaum plans a four-day Quintana Roo swing, with a mañanera from Tulum, housing deed deliveries, and a sargassum briefing in Cancún, according to a preliminary agenda.
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Who Really Inspected Tulum Businesses? Cofepris Says Not Us
A state official allegedly posed as federal Cofepris staff during Tulum health inspections, demanding payments from business owners who now call for a full investigation.
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Business Owners Report Tulum Extortion as Cofepris Denies Having a Local Office
Tulum extortion allegations put sanitary inspectors under scrutiny, and Cofepris now says it has no municipal office in Quintana Roo, leaving the state to answer.
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Claudia Sheinbaum to Visit Tulum With Beach Access and Tulum Renace on the Agenda
With Tulum's economy under strain, President Sheinbaum's visit puts public beach access and the Tulum Renace program in the spotlight. Here is what is at stake for the destination.
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More Than 50 Tulum Public Servants Removed as Corruption Complaints Reach Anticorruption Commission
Tulum's Anticorruption Commission says more than 50 public servants have been removed over corruption complaints, while the municipal treasurer faces a separate federal case.