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.
Transportation in Tulum: Taxi, Bus, Transfers, and Mobility
Taxi fares, buses, transfers, road changes, mobility updates, and practical transport guidance for Tulum.
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Politics
Business owners press the president over Jaguar Park access and fees
President Claudia Sheinbaum's visit began with a Jaguar Park walk, during which residents raised a property seizure claim and objected to changes to the Tulum National Park management plan.
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.
Politics
A 415 Peso Beach Fee Finally Gets a Presidential Audience
The president lands in Tulum on Thursday and will not leave Quintana Roo until Sunday. A 415-peso Jaguar Park fee, a sargassum plan, and cargo locomotives await Sheinbaum.
Businesses
Taxi Drivers Say Summer Never Arrived as the Tulum Tourism Slowdown Deepens
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.
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
Sheinbaum Set to Hold Friday Morning Press Conference in Tulum
President Sheinbaum plans a four-day Quintana Roo swing, with a mañanera from Tulum, housing deed deliveries, and a sargassum briefing in Cancún, according to a preliminary agenda.
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.
Politics
Claudia Sheinbaum to Visit Tulum With Beach Access and Tulum Renace on the Agenda
With Tulum's economy under strain, President Sheinbaum's visit puts public beach access and the Tulum Renace program in the spotlight. Here is what is at stake for the destination.
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
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.
Society
Business owners and tourists say local officials, not cartels, now drive extortion in Tulum
Merchants who once paid cartels now describe extortion in Tulum by police and inspectors, while a record sargassum season deepens the town's economic strain.
Businesses
Zero-Interest Credits Sought to Keep Tulum Businesses From Closing
The Tulum tourism decline has business leaders demanding urgent fee deferrals and zero-interest credits as sargassum, high lodging costs, and security concerns keep visitors away.
Businesses
Extortion Claims Against Tulum Authorities Deepen the Destination's Tourism Crisis
Tulum extortion complaints grow as business owners and foreign tourists accuse inspectors and traffic officers of demanding payments, deepening the destination's economic slump.
Riviera Maya Travel
Mexicana Adds Eight Extra Flights to Tulum in Push for Mexican Tourists
Mexicana de Aviación will add eight flights to Tulum this summer as governments and some 85 local businesses push to bring Mexican travelers back to the destination.
Society
How We Fix Tulum, One Small Change at a Time
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.
Businesses
Summer Season Fails to Revive Tulum Tourism as Tour Operators Report Ten Percent Activity
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.
Art & Culture
Xel Há archaeological zone reopens near Tulum as final PROMEZA restoration wraps up
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.