How Cancún Became a Hotbed of Irregular Settlements
Cancun, once a meticulously planned city, has been plagued by irregular settlements due to land grabs and political corruption. These settlements lack basic infrastructure and are often built on illegally zoned land.
Cancún, the golden child of Mexico's tourism, might as well have been a dream cooked up by some over-caffeinated planner with a penchant for sunny postcards. A paradise on paper, a glorious master plan hatched in the early 1970s to transform a once sleepy, untouched coastline into a world-class destination. Fast forward a few decades, and here we are: turquoise waters, beach resorts, margaritas flowing like tap water. Sounds perfect, right? Not quite.
Despite its postcard-perfect beaches, Cancún's story isn't just one of sunny skies and economic growth. No, Cancún’s tale is one of half-baked promises, a ticking time bomb of land irregularities, and enough bureaucracy to make you want to smash your head against the steering wheel of a rented golf cart.
