As someone who’s lived in Mexico since 2018, I wrote this article to help you avoid the Cancun beaches seaweed issue, so that you have a nice vacation. I’ve personally visited Cancun numerous ...

Because of this, as well as the animals and microorganisms that can live in sargassum, it's best not to touch it. Especially with bare hands. Many Mexican Caribbean destinations, including Cancun ...

According to information from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) of Quintana Roo, there are currently 16 “free” sargassum beaches in the Cancun and Riviera Maya region among a sample of 48 ...

While tourist arrivals at the Cancun airport were up 3.3% in March over the same month last year, many fear this will not last long with the sargassum befouling white sand beaches and blue waters ...

Riviera Maya officials have begun preparing for the annual arrival of sargassum, a species of seaweed that grows in the Caribbean and, in spring through autumn, washes up in great numbers along the ...

Cancun has plenty to offer, from hidden cenotes tucked within its tropical inland jungle to the luxury resorts along its miles of white-sand beachfront. With such beauty comes great interest, and ...

In 1989, marine biologist Brigitta van Tussenbroek arrived at National Auto­nomous University of Mexico in Puerto Morelos, a small village on the Caribbean coast about a 20-minute drive south of the ...

MÉRIDA, Mexico - The Mexican government has announced plans to intensify efforts to combat the annual influx of sargassum seaweed along the shores of its major tourism hubs, as the seasonal ...