Guides, access updates, regulations, and practical planning around cenotes and the Tulum archaeological zone.
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Summer was meant to revive tourism in Tulum. Instead, tour operators say they are operating at 10% capacity, squeezed by sargassum and Jaguar Park access fees.
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.
More than 60 Parque del Jaguar layoffs left Tulum workers without income after Grupo Mundo Maya let their short-term contracts expire unrenewed.
The Tren Maya Tulum hotel, the largest in the army-run chain with 352 rooms, is running nearly empty, and Sedena has acknowledged the shortfall in its own contracts.
This Tulum travel guide covers the new airport, the Maya Train, sargassum season, ruins fees and cenote safety so you can plan a smarter trip.
A Change.org petition to split the Jaguar Park from the ruins has gathered thousands of signatures as the Tulum tourism crisis deepens into 2026.
Three weeks in, the petition to separate Jaguar Park from the Tulum ruins has drawn about 3,000 signatures, representing under 1% of the municipality.
Vendors at the Tulum archaeological zone report a collapse in foot traffic and sales, with active stalls falling from 71 to roughly 18 as monthly rents drop by more than half.
Tulum's archaeological zone is averaging 1,000 daily visitors, down from 3,000 in February, with officials confident summer will restore full capacity.
CONANP filed a federal complaint against a Tulum municipal inspector who sealed Grupo Mundo Maya collection booths, sparking a fierce debate about federal overreach and local autonomy.
Tulum tourism businesses are negotiating promotional deals with Jaguar Park to lower entry costs, while hotel leaders say World Cup 2026 won't raise local rates.
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.
A weekend summit brought three levels of government and citizen groups together to debate Jaguar Park's future as Tulum's tourism sector faces mounting pressure.
Tulum municipal inspectors sealed a booth at Jaguar Park's north entrance Friday after protesters reported unauthorized charges and missing permits.
Coparmex Riviera Maya has joined a citizen-led Change.org petition demanding the administrative separation of Parque del Jaguar from the Tulum Archaeological Zone.
Coparmex Riviera Maya says higher Parque del Jaguar entry fees have cut visitor flow at Tulum's ruins and pushed artisans, operators, and merchants into a sales slump.
Business leaders link Tulum's tourism decline of up to 50 percent to the bundled Jaguar Park and archaeological zone entry fee, urging authorities to reverse the scheme.
A long-time American visitor was denied entry to Jaguar Park in Tulum for carrying a bag of chips in his car, losing a restaurant reservation inside.
After a crocodile attacked a tourist at Casa Cenote, one question stands out: did visitors even know the animal was there? A guide to what lives in Tulum's waters.
Since December 2024, Tulum's Jaguar Park beaches have been declared free five times. In May 2026, residents blocked the highway demanding the same. Here's the full story.
