Tulum
RÜFÜS DU SOL Bring Bob Moses, Monolink, More Together for Destination Event, Sundream Tülüm
Tropical weather, white sand beaches, and RÜFÜS DU SOL. Sounds dreamy, right? Nearly a month after the release of their long-awaited fourth studio album Surrender, the Australian trio have announced a destination event hosted at Papaya Playa Project, a sustainable boutique hotel complex and self-proclaimed “creative playground.” Known for bridging hospitality, community, sustainability, art and culture in Quintana Roo, Papaya Playa Project will present the inclusive experience from March 10th to 13th, 2022. This immersive, four-day weekender will blend day into night, offering replenishing wellness activities, intimate DJ sets, live performances, and more. Beautiful beachfront villas and casitas will also be available as well as top-notch culinary programmin...
Violent Crime Spikes In Tulum, President of Hotel Association Points Finger at Raves
Violent crime is significantly up year-over-year in Tulum—including a stark 80.5% increase in murder—and some say increased tourism from dance music enthusiasts is to blame. Year-to-date 65 murders have occurred in the popular tourist hotspot, up from just 36 the year prior. Organized crime is believed to be responsible. According to David Ortiz Mena, President of the Tulum Hotels Association, tourism among ravers—who were eager to avoid lockdowns in nearly countries—is playing a critical role. Ortiz Mena believes that an increase of local electronic dance music parties is creating a rise in demand for drugs, Business Insider reports. Bad actors are being drawn to the area given the increase in demand. An anecdotal increase in reported extortion attempts on ...
Noise Pollution From Electronic Music Festivals Killing Wildlife In Tulum Jungles: Report
While most of the world was shut down due to pandemic restrictions in late 2020, it was business as usual in Tulum, a city that openly embraced the presence of parties and music events. Now, at least one wildlife expert is sounding the alarm on damage being done to the local ecosystem. Dr. Yann Hénaut, the head of the Biodiversity Conservation department at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, has concluded that noise pollution occurring in the Quintana Roo jungles is altering behavioral patterns of wildlife species. “The fact of generating noise in natural areas causes a serious impact, although we cannot know it, animal species such as birds, monkeys and other mammals feel their territory invaded and migrate to other places,” Hénaut told The Yucatan Times. “Thes...
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