New Jaguar Census for the Yucatan Peninsula
According to a census carried out in 2010, the estimated population of the jaguar, the largest feline in the Americas, stands at around 4,400 in Mexico, with at least 45 percent of them living in the Yucatan Peninsula. Yet biologists do not…
More Scarlet Macaws raised in Xcaret are released in Veracruz
Twenty-eight scarlet macaws from the record-breaking macaw-breeding program in Xcaret Park were released in southern Veracruz after months of acclimatization to life in the jungle, bringing the number of birds introduced into the wild…
Moviegoers get ready for the Riviera Maya Film Festival
From April 23 to 29, movie lovers in Playa del Carmen will be treated to an extravaganza of cinema when the Riviera Maya Film Festival comes to town.
The 2015 program features 70 films, of which 53 are having their premiere in Mexico,…
Cancun Shopping News
Construction is now underway on the new Town Center mall in Puerto Cancun and the inauguration is expected to take place in late 2016. With views of the Caribbean and Puerto Cancun marina, the new shopping center will be the largest…
Record numbers of international tourists to Mexico in 2014
The Mexican Tourism Board reported that the country welcomed 29,090,000 million visitors in 2014, an increase from the 2013 figures of 24 million. The positive trend is continuing in 2015 and Mexico has regained its top 10 position…
Cancun wins Destination of the Year award
Cancun has won the Expedia Destination of the Year award in recognition of its popularity and its attractions. Jesus Almaguer, director of the Cancun Visitors & Convention Bureau accepted the trophy at the Tianguis Travel Fair in Acapulco…
Nights of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza
Have you ever visited Chichen Itza in the evening, listened to the sounds of the forest and gazed up at the heavens imagining Mayan priests and astronomers charting the stars and searching for portents? There is a palpable air of mystery…
Seaweed Washing Ashore on Area Beaches
Some members and guests have commented on the excessive amounts of seaweed that they have seen washing up on the beaches of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and the Riviera Maya in recent weeks. In spite of the efforts of the beach-cleaning brigades at…
A Morning with Some Special Guests
Royal Resorts Foundation volunteers also help out at a monthly church event for the aged organized by the Comedor Guadalupano para Abuelitos. The guests of honor are old folks from poor districts who are often on their own in Cancún…
Royal Resorts Donates to Cancun Fire Department
Royal Resorts is a longtime supporter of community causes in the Cancun area and on this occasion it was able to help the Cancun Fire Department with a donation of equipment for one of the city’s fire stations.
The donation consisted of fridges,…
