The Maya ruin on the beach that became a billionaire playground , yoga retreats, sargassum, nightlife, and the tension between ancient ruins and overpriced smoothies on the Caribbean coast.
Riviera Maya
The Riviera Maya is in the middle of one of the most consequential land grabs. Foreign capital, corporate shells, and a byzantine legal architecture originally designed to protect indigenous land rights are being weaponized to transfer communal territory into private and often anonymous hands.
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.
Tulum
Tulum's Lonitas recycles used ad banners from big brands (Coca-Cola, etc.) into backpacks and bags. This circular economy project gives waste a second life, reduces landfill plastic, employs local families, and pushes brands toward sustainability.
Tulum
Tulum's security chief assassinated in cartel-linked attack. Violence escalates in Mexican tourist hotspot. Days prior, prosecutor's office also targeted.