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.
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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.
Businesses
The Loyalty Paradox and Why Small Hotels in Tulum Are Losing the Long Game
When high season returns, many small hotels in Tulum drop the local customers who carried them through the quiet months. A guest columnist argues the habit has a hidden cost.
Businesses
International Traffic Falls 30 Percent at Tulum Airport as Mexicana Adds Summer Flights
International routes at Tulum airport have collapsed from 12 to four in 2026, but a new Mexicana deal brings eight summer flights and a domestic tourism push.
Businesses
Uber stays in legal limbo as ride-hailing apps in Tulum face weekly impounds
Imoveqroo says Didi, inDrive, and ITaxi now operate legally, while Uber remains in a legal impasse. Ride-hailing apps in Quintana Roo are losing three to four cars per week to impound lots.
Society
Dozens of families lose income as Jaguar Park cuts staff
More than 60 Parque del Jaguar layoffs left Tulum workers without income after Grupo Mundo Maya let their short-term contracts expire unrenewed.
Society
Hartwood restaurant fire burns the palapa roof but causes no injuries in Tulum
The Hartwood restaurant fire started in the palapa and drew firefighters and Civil Protection crews, who contained it with material damage and no reported injuries.
Businesses
Fideicomiso and Mexicana de Aviación add eight summer flights to boost Tulum tourism recovery
A new agreement with Mexicana de Aviación adds eight summer flights and discounted packages, the centerpiece of a Tulum tourism recovery plan backed by more than 75 businesses.
Politics
Hotel Zone and Downtown Get Permanent Patrols Through Peak Tourist Weeks
Tulum's summer security operation puts police, firefighters, and civil protection crews across the hotel zone and tourist sites through the peak vacation weeks.