Tulum is confronting an unusually early and heavy wave of sargassum in 2026, raising hotel costs, threatening occupancy, and deepening tourism image concerns after a difficult year for the destination.
Merchants near Tulum’s archaeological zone say access agreements for Parque del Jaguar are not being applied, with Sunday restrictions and the suspension of internal transport raising concerns for local commerce and visitor mobility.
After three decades at the Tulum Archaeological Zone, the Papantla flyers are leaving because fewer visitors have cut income and made the tradition financially unsustainable for performers.
On our first morning, we were sitting on the balcony with coffee before the resort had fully woken up. The mangrove was still. The air carried a fresh, inviting breeze that made the outdoors feel effortless.