Mexico's INAH rejects claims of Tulum ticket privatization and Chapultepec wedding rental

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) clarified that the sale of tickets to the Tulum archaeological zone by Grupo Mundo Maya, a company linked to the Mexican Defense Ministry, does not constitute privatization or a transfer of site management. INAH said the arrangement only changes the payment mechanism for visitors while the institute retains full authority over research, conservation, protection, administration and operation of the monument.

INAH also denied influencer Estefanía Coppola's claim that the Castillo de Chapultepec was rented for her wedding. The institute explained that the influencer’s visit was part of a regular public cultural tour, that the museum is prohibited from leasing its historic spaces for private events, and that only cultural, academic or scientific activities may be authorized.