As Tulum prepares for larger spring equinox crowds, authorities are tightening surveillance and urging visitors to respect restricted areas while guides highlight the site’s Maya astronomical and maritime significance.
Holy Week in Tulum will bring heavy crowds, high demand, beach uncertainty, and major transport pressure, making planning essential for visitors and increasingly important for residents.
Tulum is confronting an unusually early and heavy wave of sargassum in 2026, raising hotel costs, threatening occupancy, and deepening tourism image concerns after a difficult year for the destination.
Quintana Roo opened its participation at ANATO 2026 in Bogotá as International Guest Destination, announcing expanded air routes and reinforcing Colombia’s role as one of its most consistent tourism markets.