Is Tourist Boom in Mexico's Tulum a Good Thing? CCTV America
go to original August 24, 2015

Located on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, this once, sleepy, beach village has gone from hammock heaven to a must-visit magnet of chic bungalow hotels and restaurants, in a decade. But development has begun to put this tony town in peril.

The big resorts and all the swimmers and snorkelers have contributed to an increase in garbage, smelly seaweed growth and, some say, pollution of fresh water holes called Cenotes.

Correspondent Gerry Hadden visits this hot spot. He talks to both visitors and residents of Tulum, where tour guide Melchior Gamboa tells Gerry the crowds can reach to up to 5,000 a day.

...According to The Mexican Tourism Board, 2014 was a record-breaking year for International Tourism with 14 million tourists visiting the country from abroad. Of that number over 50 percent were from the United States.

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