Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

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Southeast

Welcome to our Southeast Mexico news hub. We gather headlines from Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. Our reporters deliver clear updates on public policy and cultural events. From Tabasco’s energy sector shifts to Campeche’s heritage festivals, we bring you on‑site reports and official statements. You’ll read about ecological work in Yucatán’s biosphere and tourism growth in Quintana Roo’s Caribbean resorts.

Playa del Carmen rolls out daily sargassum tracker

Playa del Carmen opens a public window on sargassum

Playa del Carmen says its new daily sargazómetro will show beach conditions while tracking barriers, cleanup crews, and response progress.
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Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum

Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum

Cancún officials are looking beyond shoreline rakes and tractors as early sargassum arrivals test the city’s hotel-zone beaches. The new idea is to use offshore...
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SEMARNAT okays Puerto Cancún beach restoration plan

SEMARNAT okays Puerto Cancún beach restoration plan

SEMARNAT approved a five-year project to rebuild 785 meters of eroded Puerto Cancún beach, with sand relocation and long-term upkeep.
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Playa del Carmen boosts inspections and hurricane readiness

Playa del Carmen boosts inspections and hurricane readiness

Officials say 2025 brought 17,426 safety inspections, new ambulances, and a 40M peso hurricane fund to speed emergency response.
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Playa Mamitas plan proposes hotel rooms and condos

Playa Mamitas plan proposes hotel rooms and condos

A new Semarnat filing outlines ZONNA near Playa Mamitas with 64 hotel rooms and 187 apartments, renewing debate over coastal use.
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Guelaguetza 2026 brings Oaxaca to Playa del Carmen

Guelaguetza 2026 brings Oaxaca to Playa del Carmen in March

Playa del Carmen hosts Guelaguetza 2026 March 6–8, with a calenda parade and dances from Oaxaca’s eight regions at Parque Fundadores.
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Playa del Carmen home demand is turning more permanent

Playa del Carmen home demand is turning more permanent

More buyers are moving to Playa del Carmen to live year-round, nudging developers beyond vacation rentals and straining services and planning.
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Cancún boosts beach patrols after viral starfish video

Cancún boosts beach patrols after viral starfish video

Authorities in Cancún are stepping up beach surveillance after a viral clip showed starfish being removed near a hotel shoreline.
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Playa del Carmen NGO restores corals, trains at-risk teens

Playa del Carmen NGO restores corals, trains at-risk teens

Hurakaan Eco-Táctica restores protected Acropora corals near Playa del Carmen while training vulnerable teens as divers and boat crew.
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Tulum shark bite injures D'Alessio child, now stable

Tulum shark bite injures child, now stable

An 11-year-old was treated after a shark bite in shallow water off Tulum. Officials have not detailed the case.
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Therian walk planned for Cancún’s Parque de las Palapas

Therian walk planned for Cancún’s Parque de las Palapas

A first therian meet-up in Cancún invites an open group walk at Parque de las Palapas on Feb. 22, sparking curiosity downtown.
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Cancún airport processing

Cancún Airport Cuts Wait Times, Eyes Cheaper Ground Transport

Quintana Roo’s governor is driving improvements at Cancún Airport to cut immigration and baggage wait times and push fairer ground transport pricing.
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