Since last year, sargassum seaweed has become a serious problem throughout Mexico's Caribbean coast. Despite the efforts of the Quintana Roo state government and public utilities, algae continues to spoil the appearance of the beaches and reduce the tourist attraction of the region.
We recently wrote aboutgroupon Facebook, in which participants share photos and talk about their impressions of a particular beach. Today we would like to introduce an environmental pageRed de Monitoreo del Sargazo Cancún. Its contributors share information, news and photos covering the algae situation in Mexico.
Every day, the authors of the page publish a visual bulletin, Semaforo sel Sargazo, where a map shows the presence of algae on all beaches from Cancun to Tulum. For example, as of April 14, 2019, algae was present on virtually all beaches in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, south of Cancun — in excessive quantities.
It is quite difficult to predict the appearance of algae on a particular beach; it depends on the direction of winds and sea currents. The situation is changing every day. We can advise you to follow the monitoring and choose the beach where there is less algae or no algae at all.
Under any circumstances, in addition to a beach holiday, Cancun has plenty of other travel activities and attractions. After all, Mexico is famous not only for its beaches, but also for its famous archaeological sites, cenotes, delicious cuisine and the flavor of the local people themselves!
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