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Quintana Roo tourism, housing, health, sports & tax

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Since June 2026, Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa has pushed a diversification agenda for Quintana Roo. A meeting with Spanish-owned hotel chains promoted the “Caribe Mexicano” campaign, reinforced air-connectivity goals and noted 20.2 million tourists in 2025. The state’s sargassum response removed over 93,000 tonnes in 2025 and invested 455 million pesos in satellite monitoring, vessels, barriers, a network of 10,058 video-surveillance cameras and plans for 42 “Paraderos Seguros” in Cancun’s hotel zone. The $2.733 billion Cancun-Isla Blanca Tourist Boulevard was presented as a job-creator for more than 1.2 million visitors. A mortgage-cancellation pact with the federal FOVISSSTE fund delivered 188 releases and could benefit up to 27,853 low-income families, alongside a pledge for 3,500 new social-housing units. The $15 Visitax tourism levy will be embedded in airline tickets by 2027 to raise compliance. July’s “Gran Escapada 2026” generated 2.75 billion pesos in spill-over, launched a “Puenteando con Sabor” gastronomy pavilion, inaugurated Chetumal’s first World-Athletics-certified track and opened the 350-million-peso Hospital Joya Tulum for medical tourism. Private investment continued on the Cancún Malecón Tajamar revamp and a circular-economy pact to mitigate sargassum. The federal “Plan Tulum Renace” cut entry fees to the Parque del Jaguar and Tulum archaeological zone, kept beach access free and promised cheaper transport and promotion. ~~By early August the tourism secretary inspected progress and, with state officials, advanced territorial coordination in Bacalar. On 5~~ In August ~~the tourism secretary~~ 2026, Tourism Secretary Josefina Rodríguez Zamora toured Parque del ~~Jaguar, confirming~~ Jaguar to review progress on the “Plan Tulum Renace,” emphasizing inter-institutional coordination with INAH and CONANP. Measures include free entry for Mexican visitors, an 80-peso fee for nationals (free on ~~Sundays)~~ Sundays), and a 265-peso charge for foreigners. ~~A training session improved park staff hospitality and digital tools, while meetings with AGEPRO, SEDETUS, Bacalar municipality and~~ To combat a summer downturn where coastal hotel occupancy dropped to 15 percent, the ~~Ejido reinforced territorial ordering and sustainable development in line with Governor Lezama’s agenda. In mid-August, authorities~~ municipal tourism office is promoting inland destinations like Cobá and ~~business leaders implemented coordinated strategies to strengthen tourism.~~ various cenotes.

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