Cancun's Underground Rivers Choked by Trash and Sewage
Cancun's famed turquoise waters face threat from underground pollution (garbage, sewage) seeping into cenotes and lagoons. This endangers beaches and water supply.
Forget spring break booze and those picture-perfect beaches for a hot minute. Paradise in Cancun might be facing a watery Armageddon, and it's all thanks to a hidden menace lurking right beneath your margarita-sipping feet!
Turns out, those stunning turquoise waters that rake in the big bucks for this Mexican hotspot are in serious jeopardy. We're talking about the intricate network of underground rivers and sinkholes – known as cenotes – that feed into the very lagoons and coastline that tourists flock to like seagulls to a dropped French fry.
