Playa del Carmen Launches Massive Sargassum Cleanup for Holy Week Tourists
Playa del Carmen has launched an intensive 12-hour daily sargassum cleanup operation for the Holy Week tourist season, having already removed over 2,500 tons since January to ensure clean beaches.
Sun-seeking vacationers hitting the beaches of Playa del Carmen for Holy Week better hope the cleanup crews brought their biggest shovels – because a massive invasion of stinky sargassum seaweed is trying to ruin the party!
Just as the peak Spring Break and Easter holiday season kicks off, officials have launched an all-out offensive against the brown, smelly scourge that threatens to turn paradise into a pungent mess.
