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.
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
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.
Riviera Maya Travel
New 2026 Tulum ruins tickets and Parque del Jaguar fees explained for visitors
New 2026 rules reshape Tulum ruins tickets and Parque del Jaguar fees. See what visitors pay, who enters for free, and how Sundays work.
Politics
Free park entry for Mexicans, yet daily fares still gouge visitors
During Sheinbaum's Tulum visit, the president cut access fees and promised a sargassum plan, yet the extortion, taxi abuse, and hotel-sector relief that merchants cite never reached the table.
Society
Overcharging of tourists in Tulum could undo the town's fragile recovery
As Plan Tulum Renace tries to bring visitors back, overcharging tourists in Tulum, from 350 peso taxi rides to forced tips, has residents demanding fixed fares and a local PROFECO office.
Businesses
Tulum Hotels Offer to Help Drive Tourism Recovery in Meeting With Sheinbaum
Tulum's hotel sector offered to help lead the tourism recovery in a meeting with President Sheinbaum, as small coastal hotels report occupancy as low as 15 percent.
Riviera Maya Travel
Mexico launches Plan Tulum Renace, cutting archaeological zone fees and opening public beaches
Plan Tulum Renace lowers Maya ruins entry fees, makes Parque del Jaguar free for Mexicans, opens public beaches, and adds new sargassum measures to reverse the destination's tourism slump.
Politics
A Presidential Rescue and a Missing Mayor Mark Tulum's Turning Point
Free access for Mexicans, lower fees, and open beaches at Parque del Jaguar. What Sheinbaum's Tulum visit fixed, what it admitted, and who was missing from the picture.
Politics
Military Engineers Will Tear Down the Wall That Cut Tulum Off From Its Coast
The wall at the Jaguar Park entrance will fall, replaced by an arch built by military engineers to reopen the walk from Tulum town to the ruins and the sea.
Politics
10 Federal Agreements Land in Tulum as Tourism Discontent Deepens
Sheinbaum announced 10 agreements in Tulum covering Jaguar Park Tulum entry prices, beach access, electric shuttles, a new bus system, and a parking lot at the park's south entrance.
Politics
Sheinbaum Tells Conanp Chief Not to Follow the Rule as Tulum Complaints Pile Up
Sheinbaum opened her four day Quintana Roo tour in Tulum by overruling her own Conanp chief, ordering a rewrite of the Jaguar Park management plan before the end of July.