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Passengers now walk over a kilometer to board a colectivo
Two Tulum colectivo stops on Highway 307 went quiet to ease congestion. Untrac says the bays may now be reserved for a single union, and riders are walking farther.
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A Canadian citizen is among three held over a Tulum taxi driver's killing
Three people detained in the city center on drug and weapons charges are now linked to the Tulum taxi driver murder, the state attorney general said. No motive has been made public.
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A Canadian, a Mexico City Man, and a Teenager Detained in Central Tulum
Quintana Roo's prosecutor announced four Tulum homicide arrests, including a Canadian national and a 17-year-old, in cases tied to the killings of a taxi driver and another man.
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ADO moves up to 1,200 repatriated passengers monthly from Tulum
Repatriation flights at Tulum airport now move 1,000 to 1,200 passengers a month onto ADO buses, a flow the company says did not exist a year ago.
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In Tulum nobody walks seven blocks at night, and the taxi driver knows it
Tulum taxi fares for short night trips run from 80 to 480 pesos, riders say. Drivers point at outsiders, users want a posted tariff, and the state has promised to regulate.
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Witnesses Say the Only Thing That Stopped a Tulum Gunman Was a Falling Magazine
Witnesses describe an attack on a Tulum tortilla shop that never happened. The gunman's magazine hit the pavement, and he rode away. No injuries, no arrests, no official account.
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Cost of living in Tulum in 2026
Numbeo puts rent, power, internet, and a phone in Tulum at 12,430 pesos a month. The rest of the cost of living in Tulum, priced line by line for 2026.
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Dengue Nearly Doubled in Quintana Roo While the Rest of Mexico Saw Cases Fall
Federal figures put dengue in Quintana Roo at 196 confirmed cases, eight of them severe, while chikungunya returns after a year without a single infection.
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Deported With Nothing, They Landed in Tulum and Had to Call Home for Airfare
Tulum airport deportation flights returned at least 150 Mexicans last week. Most arrived without belongings or money, relying on family to buy the tickets that would get them home.
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How much to tip in Tulum
Tipping in Tulum runs 10 to 15 percent, and no bill may force it. Who to tip, how much, why pesos beat dollars, and what Profeco does about servicio.
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A taxi driver was found shot dead inside his cab on the Tulum-Cobá highway
Prosecutors opened a homicide case after a Tulum taxi driver was shot dead at kilometer 12.5 of the Cobá highway. He has not been publicly identified.
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Two men found dead in Tulum lots in a day, and still no names
Cruz Roja paramedics confirmed both deaths. The two men found dead in Tulum lots have no names, no ages, and no cause of death, and prosecutors have not linked the cases.
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The sign near the Tulum ruins says free parking. Drivers say it is not
Visitors say lots advertising free Tulum ruins parking honor the offer only if you buy a tour, a meal or a souvenir. Refuse, and they are asked to move the car.
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Garbage collection in Tulum drops up to 5,000 tons a month as tourism stalls
The municipality now hauls a third of what it collected in peak season, and public services links the fall in Tulum garbage collection directly to emptier hotels and restaurants.
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Tourists say Tulum tour touts pressured them into 900-peso tours at the ruins entrance
Tulum tour touts still intercept cars at the ruins entrance and push 900-peso packages, months into a federal plan built on cheaper access and restored visitor trust.
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Tulum keeps paying for what happens before the ticket window
Federal fees changed on July 17, and the Tulum ruins entrance fee now runs 80 pesos for Mexicans and 265 for foreigners. Sellers working the highway turnoff have no say in it.
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Tulum Lobster Festival runs August 21 to 23 in two venues
The Tulum Lobster Festival brings four contests to Punta Allen and the town center on August 21, 22, and 23. Cooking entries close on Wednesday, and the top plate takes 4,000 pesos.
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300 Taxi Drivers Took Lessons in Handling Your Emotions
More than 300 taxi drivers, tourist police officers, and service workers passed through Sedetur's Tulum tourism training this week, as the state put local hotel occupancy at 15%.
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A 100-Peso Wristband in Tulum Buys Concerts, Four Rides, and a Motorcycle Raffle
Rides to Akumal, Cobá, Muyil, and Puerto Aventuras run through August 23, and a 100-peso wristband is required. The full Moto Fest Tulum 2026 program, day by day.
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Gunmen Kill Man Known as El Moreno in Tulum's Second Homicide in Four Days
Attackers on motorcycles killed a man known as El Moreno outside his home in Carlos Joaquín González, the second fatal Tulum shooting in four days. No arrests have been announced.
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Anyone Can Touch These Live Wires, and in Tulum Nobody Is Checking
Bare bus bars, open breaker boxes, and meters lying in rubble show how electrical safety in Tulum depends on installations no one routinely inspects and few owners maintain.