We arrived in Playa del Carmen expecting pristine Caribbean beaches, but what greeted us instead was a coastline covered in rotting seaweed that filled the air with an overpowering smell reminiscent ...

Massive amounts of Sargassum seaweed are washing up along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, overwhelming beaches in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Footage shows thick layers of the smelly algae covering the ...

For years, Playa del Carmen sold itself as the easiest kind of Riviera Maya break: quick flight, manageable transfer, bright water, done. That basic appeal has not disappeared, but the experience now ...