Tourism
Jalisco Dismisses US Travel Alert for Puerto Vallarta as World Cup Approaches
Puerto Vallarta is safe, says Jalisco, as World Cup draws near.
The $30-billion industry that employs 4 million Mexicans — hotel openings, airline routes, sargassum updates, safety advisories, and the business of selling paradise.
Tourism
Puerto Vallarta is safe, says Jalisco, as World Cup draws near.
Security
Armed federal agents entered a home in Punta de Mita, detained a man at gunpoint, and left without explanation — hours before a peaceful protest against the Playa Las Cocinas development. Six activists already face criminal charges in the escalating conflict.
Tulum
Military jets over the Caribbean. Stock cars in the jungle. The Maya Train moving thousands of spectators. Tulum is attempting something no Caribbean destination has ever done — and it starts April 23.
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Mexico's Supreme Court just told the country's biggest eco-park empire it can't use Maya symbols anymore. The tourism industry is screaming. Indigenous communities are celebrating. And nobody knows where the line between homage and appropriation actually falls.