From San Miguel to Tulum, Mexican destinations face water shortages, housing crises, and ecosystem collapse as a result of the tourism the destinations depend on.

Mexico’s most picturesque towns and coastal gems are drowning in the very attention that made them famous. What were once quiet fishing villages, sacred indigenous sites, or conservation strongholds have become victims of unchecked tourist demand. In 18 towns across the country, overtourism has triggered housing crises, water shortages, collapsing ecosystems, and cultural erosion.

San Miguel de Allende: Gentrified to the . . .