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.
Tulum Restaurants, Beach Clubs, and Nightlife Guide
Food, dining, beach clubs, and nightlife coverage for visitors looking for practical choices, current openings, and the mood of Tulum after dark.
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462 stories · Page 2 of 24
Businesses
Digital Jungle, an icon of Tulum's digital nomad boom, will close at July's end
After years as a hub for remote workers, Digital Jungle Tulum will close at the end of July. Its founders are channeling their energy into VESICA, a nearby jungle cenote sanctuary.
Businesses
La Eufemia, one of Tulum's most emblematic taquerías, announces its closure amid tourism crisis
A farewell video from La Eufemia, one of Tulum's best-known beach taquerías, has gone viral again, reviving the fight over who is to blame for Tulum's decline.
Environment & Nature
Oceana Urges the Federal Tulum Sargassum Plan to Rest on Science and Order
Oceana wants the federal Tulum sargassum plan grounded in science and regulated harvesting, warning that the alga already carries an environmental, economic, and social toll on the coast.
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.
Environment & Nature
Sheinbaum weighs more vessels and barriers to stop sargassum reaching Quintana Roo beaches
President Sheinbaum says the government may buy more collection vessels and extend marine barriers to keep sargassum off Quintana Roo beaches this season.
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
Foreign Visitors Will Pay 265 Pesos at the Tulum Ruins, Mexicans 80
The federal government cut ruins tickets to 80 pesos for Mexicans and 265 pesos for foreigners, opened 10 public entry points, and said Tulum beach access will stay free.
Politics
State Health Department Pulls Tulum Inspector Chief Amid Extortion Allegations
Sesa removed Emigdio Morales Mezquita after business owners accused Tulum health inspectors of extortion and of posing as federal Cofepris agents. A councilman says the state was warned for years.
Businesses
Shorter Shifts Push More Than 200 Riviera Maya Hotel Workers Back Home
Reduced shifts and thinner tips have sent Riviera Maya hotel workers home to Tabasco, Chiapas, and Maya towns, the CROC says, with hotels now operating at 80 percent staffing levels.
Politics
Diego Castañón Defends Tulum Beach Access Deal Against Rumors of an Empty Destination
Mayor Diego Castañón rejected rumors of privatization and defended Free Access, the deal that provides 25 free Tulum beach access points through hotels along 8.5 kilometers of coast.
Businesses
Three Weeks After the Parque del Jaguar Seizure, Workers Fear They Are Next
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.
Politics
Who Really Inspected Tulum Businesses? Cofepris Says Not Us
A state official allegedly posed as federal Cofepris staff during Tulum health inspections, demanding payments from business owners who now call for a full investigation.
Politics
Business Owners Report Tulum Extortion as Cofepris Denies Having a Local Office
Tulum extortion allegations put sanitary inspectors under scrutiny, and Cofepris now says it has no municipal office in Quintana Roo, leaving the state to answer.
Businesses
Tulum businesses say officials now collect the bribes cartels once demanded
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.
Riviera Maya Travel
New Summer Flights Could Reshape Tulum's Slowest Tourism Months
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.
Businesses
Centro Tulum Commercial Complex Could Open by October as Investors Stay Active in Low Season
Tulum's economic development office says Centro Tulum is well advanced and could open between September and October, while a 185 million peso plaza rises in Aldea Tulum.
Businesses
Downtown Tulum hoteliers see no reservations days before summer season
Tulum hotel occupancy is stuck at 41.5 percent with the summer vacation period days away, and downtown hoteliers say the reservations that usually arrive by now simply have not.