Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Sargassum Crisis in Cancún and Playa del Carmen Forces Restaurants and Beach Clubs to Cut Staff

Businesses in Cancún and Playa del Carmen report steep losses due to sargassum, with restaurants losing diners and beach clubs sending staff on unpaid leave.

Restaurants and beach clubs along the shores of Puerto Juárez in Cancún and Playa del Carmen are grappling with a sharp downturn in business due to a relentless invasion of sargassum, a type of brown algae that continues to wash up on the coast in thick, pungent piles.

In Puerto Juárez, dining establishments situated along the beachfront—stretching from the fishing boat . . .

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