Riviera Maya Travel
Direct Buses From Tulum's Ruins to the Airport Are Set for September
ADO is finishing a 37 million peso terminal beside Tulum's ruins. The new ADO terminal will run around the clock, with direct routes to the airport and Cancún.
Tulum Cenotes, Ruins, and Practical Visitor Guides
Guides, access updates, regulations, and practical planning around cenotes and the Tulum archaeological zone.
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Society
The Touts at Tulum's Ruins Now Pitch Tours From Inside Highway Lanes
Guides and merchants say jaladores are back at the Tulum ruins and stepping into Highway 307 lanes, three months after a permanent surveillance operation was announced.
Politics
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.
Environment & Nature
Crews cut illegal dumping in Tulum to 11 sites, and people keep refilling them
Illegal dumping in Tulum is down about 75 percent, from more than 45 sites to 11. The ones left fill back up faster than crews can clear them.
Art & Culture
Ocellated turkeys and toucans fill a Tulum photo exhibition that closes at week's end
Fifteen images from Parque Nacional Tulum's monitoring rounds hang in the Sala Tunich. The Tulum photo exhibition marks four years of the Jaguar-protected area and closes this week.
Businesses
Hotel occupancy in Tulum climbs to 45 percent, far below the union's safety line
Hotel occupancy in Tulum and the corridor to Puerto Morelos has recovered to 45 percent, CROC says. Sedetur's count is higher, and both sit far from the level that protects hotel jobs.
Politics
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.
Businesses
Seventy Tulum storefronts went dark, and the city says the landlords hold the answer
Around 70 Tulum businesses have suspended operations in recent months. The municipal enforcement director points to commercial rents, not permits, and asks landlords to adjust.
Art & Culture
Archaeological zones are not theme parks
From Monday, a Sedena-owned company collects the unified 80-peso fee at the Tulum archaeological zone. The culture workers' union calls it a silent privatization of national heritage
Businesses
Three fees, one window, and a booth INAH no longer runs
Since Monday, only Grupo Mundo Maya sells entry to the Tulum archaeological zone. The culture workers union calls the handover silent privatization and wants it revoked.
Society
A Blue Room Called Cuarto Tulum Just Opened on La Casa de los Famosos
Six housemates now share Cuarto Tulum, the blue bedroom Televisa named after the Mexican Caribbean. Here is who is inside, how the room was picked, and where to watch.
Riviera Maya Travel
The Water in Tulum That Sargassum Never Touches
Sargassum lands on the sand, not in the cenotes. Our new community vote asks where to swim in Tulum when you head inland, and the ranking is yours to build.
Society
Tulum Taxi Fares Face New Regulation Under State and Federal Mobility Plan
A new Tulum mobility plan will regulate taxi fares, add electric shuttles, and build a parking hub at Parque del Jaguar, while beach and park access stays free.
Art & Culture
Children join Tulum environmental education program during guided visit to MURECO museum
The second edition of a Tulum environmental education program brought children to MURECO, where guided halls and a museum passport turned conservation into hands-on discovery.
Businesses
Riviera Maya hotels welcome federal push to revive Tulum tourism
INAH data shows Tulum's archaeological zone lost more than 200,000 visitors in a year. Now the hotel sector is backing Plan Tulum Renace to reverse it.
Riviera Maya Travel
No parking inside Parque del Jaguar forces visitors into beach clubs
Entry to Parque del Jaguar is now free for Mexicans, yet beach access still hinges on parking that the park does not provide, pushing drivers toward paid clubs.
Politics
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.
Society
Why digital nomads are looking at Tulum again in 2026
A cooling property market reset the math for digital nomads in Tulum, where quiet studios with private pools, real coworking, and nearby cenotes cost far less than they did at the peak.
Politics
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.
Businesses
Cultural workers union welcomes Tulum archaeological zone fee cuts, warns of slow recovery
A cultural workers' union welcomed the lower Tulum archaeological zone fees but cautioned that tourism gains could take at least a year to appear.