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Tulum archaeological zone averages 1,000 daily visitors as summer season approaches
Tulum's archaeological zone is averaging 1,000 daily visitors, down from 3,000 in February, with officials confident summer will restore full capacity.
Tulum Weather, Seasonality, and Best Time to Visit
Weather context, travel timing, seasonal changes, and planning guidance for visitors and residents.
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Riviera Maya Travel
Mexico Tightens Passport Checks at Cancún and Tulum Airports Ahead of Peak Season
Mexico's immigration authorities are stepping up passport checks at Cancún and Tulum airports. Travelers with expired or damaged documents risk being denied boarding before they even leave home.
Politics
Tulum Activates Emergency Committee and Opens 38 Shelters for the 2026 Hurricane Season
Tulum has activated its emergency committee, confirmed 38 shelters, and begun citywide prep operations as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway.
Environment & Nature
What Tourists Should Know Before Hurricane Season Reaches Tulum
Tulum's hurricane season opens June 1. The mayor inspected shelters, NOAA forecasts a below-normal Atlantic, and Quintana Roo stays among the country's most exposed states.
Businesses
Merchants on Tulum's Main Avenue Say Slow Season and Street Markets Are Pushing Them Toward Closure
Merchants on Avenida Tulum report one to three sales per day as low tourist season and informal street markets push small businesses toward collapse.
Environment & Nature
Mexico's Navy Has Already Removed More Sargassum in 2026 Than in All of Last Season
Mexico's Navy has removed 39,500 tons of sargassum from Quintana Roo's coast in 2026, already surpassing the entire 2024 season before peak months arrive.
Art & Culture
Perfect Match Season 4 Premieres on Netflix With 20 Reality Stars Competing in Tulum
Perfect Match season four premiered on Netflix May 13 with 20 reality television contestants competing in Tulum, Mexico. The dating competition features singles from Love Is Blind, Temptation Island, and other franchises testing compatibility through strategic challenges at Casa Xolo villa.
Businesses
Eight to Fifteen Restaurants Close in Tulum as Sector Reports Worst Season in Years
Tulum's restaurant sector is facing sales declines of up to 60 percent as eight to 15 establishments close due to low customer traffic and operating costs that remain unchanged. Business owners report no fiscal support or relief from municipal authorities despite the crisis.
Riviera Maya Travel
Facing Another Sargassum Season, Tulum Bets on Cenotes to Keep Visitors Coming
Sargassum is back on the Caribbean coast, and Tulum's tourism office is pushing cenotes, lagoons, and jungle routes as the answer for visitors this season.
Environment & Nature
Tulum Intensifies Sea Turtle Protection as Nesting Season Begins
Municipal government activates reinforced monitoring across beaches and calls on residents and tourists to help safeguard four of the world's seven sea turtle species that nest along the coastline.
Environment & Nature
Record Sargassum Season Threatens Riviera Maya Tourism as Cleanup Costs Mount
UNAM researchers project 40 million tons of sargassum will circulate through the Atlantic this year, straining Quintana Roo's containment systems and accelerating coastal erosion as cleanup efforts remove critical beach sand.
Environment & Nature
Record Sargassum Season Threatens Quintana Roo's Credibility Before FIFA 2026
The sargassum Quintana Roo 2026 season has arrived three months early, with 70 beaches now under red alert and projections reaching 130,000 tons by year's end.
Environment & Nature
Tulum Confirms First Sea Turtle Nest of the 2026 Season
Sea turtle nesting Tulum has officially begun for the 2026 season. Environmental authorities confirmed the first nest on the municipal coastline, activating seven active protection programs and renewing urgent concerns about tourism pressure on critical nesting beaches.
Environment & Nature
Unauthorized Foreign Divers Cause Irreversible Damage to Prehistoric Remains in Cenote Hoyo Negro
An unauthorized entry by foreign divers into Tulum's restricted cenote Hoyo Negro resulted in irreversible damage to prehistoric Pleistocene fossils.
Environment & Nature
Drone Monitoring and the Defense of the Mexican Caribbean Aquifer
Researchers use Ecosur drone monitoring technology to distinguish between sargassum decay and groundwater pollution in the Mexican Caribbean.
Environment & Nature
The Legal Battle to Save Sac Actun From the Maya Train Bypass
Sélvame prepares new legal injunctions to halt the libramiento a Tulum, a project advancing over the Sac Actun system despite federal closure orders.
Sports
Dylan Menante Claims Tulum Championship 2026 with Record-Breaking Round at PGA Riviera Maya
Dylan Menante sets a course record of 63 to secure the Tulum Championship 2026 title, underscoring Tulum's emergence as a premier international golf destination.
Sports
How to Attend Tulum Air Show 2026 and Plan Your Trip Right
This Tulum Air Show 2026 guide provides comprehensive details on mandatory registration, NASCAR Tulum 100 pricing, transport routes via ADO, and regional safety.
NASCAR Tulum 100 Hub
NASCAR Mexico Series Tulum And Canel's Racing Lead
The NASCAR Mexico Series Tulum event arrives at a temporary track. Championship leaders Rubén García Junior and Max Gutiérrez face an unprecedented racing challenge.
Mayan Train
Maya Train Faces Structural Scrutiny Over Tulum Sinkholes
Structural vulnerabilities on the Maya Train's Tramo 5 Sur prompt technical reviews and demands for independent audits.
Environment & Nature
Quintana Roo Sargassum Split Reaches Tulum Shores
Quintana Roo sargassum conditions 2026 show cleaner northern islands and heavier southern recales, while Tulum reports 1,224 tons collected since March.