Guides, access updates, regulations, and practical planning around cenotes and the Tulum archaeological zone.
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After 32 years behind the wheel, Sixto says he has never seen a summer this empty. The Tulum tourism slowdown has left hundreds of taxi concessions parked and storefronts up for rent.
The Parque del Jaguar seizure of Cinco Tulum and Las Palmas remains unexplained three weeks on, and workers in the protected area fear their businesses could be next.
Tulum extortion complaints now point at the authorities themselves. Merchants, hoteliers, and tourists describe inspections, traffic stops, and monthly quotas that end in cash, transfers, or closure.
State and municipal officials met with tourism operators at a Tulum beach club to review Tulum air connectivity, international promotion, and the airline announcements shaping the summer season.
One resident argues that fixing Tulum does not start at the beach. It starts with reliable power, a pause on empty building, and travelers who stay all year.
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.
Tulum will relaunch its wellness tourism identity at fairs in Paris and Tokyo this September, leaning on yoga, temazcal, and health-focused hotels.
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.
The Tulum sargassum surge is emptying beaches, forcing rate cuts, and pushing small coastal restaurants toward closure as cleanup funding faces scrutiny.
Cemda, Greenpeace, and Sélvame MX filed legal complaints over a 16-kilometer army road they say crosses Sac Actun, the cave system feeding the Riviera Maya's water.
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.
Another magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Felipe Carrillo Puerto early Sunday, the third felt this month. Here is why earthquakes in Quintana Roo are no longer a rarity.
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.
