From Cancún to Playa del Carmen to Mahahual, an influx of sargassum seaweed has nearly 50% of Riviera Maya beaches on red alert.

Officials in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, have reported that the region has thus far collected 1,700 tons of sargassum seaweed off the coast of Playa del Carmen, which is about the same as last year. “By ...

There was a time when Playa del Carmen felt like a genuinely special find. Turquoise water, a buzzing pedestrian strip, great ...

Quintana Roo is responding to what will likely be another strong sargassum season as authorities collect 25,000 metric tons of the stuff, with Playa del Carmen issuing a “red alert” on April 30.