Sibel Ochoa forma parte del equipo de lumHUB y firma piezas de Pulso Quintana Roo sobre economía local, movilidad y vida en las localidades del estado.
As of October 31, 2026, the 2027 minimum wage has no official figure, the expanded RESICO and the optional 7% VAT are proposals, and the 2026 call for Transforma Tu Negocio has closed.
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MobilityBacalar · Cancún · Chetumal · Playa del Carmen
The Chetumal–Bacalar leg takes 37 minutes and costs 77 to 133 pesos according to a September report. Schedules and prices can change: check them on the official Tren Maya portal.
The municipality plans nine food and cultural events for the remainder of 2026, aiming to benefit about 500 local entrepreneurs. The exact dates of each event have not been detailed.
The IMSS records 6.7% more formal employment in Quintana Roo as of September 2026, while hotel employment falls 3.2% and Cancún stops offering about 2,200 job-fair vacancies. Why they are not comparable.
Canaco Servytur Chetumal-Tulum, a business chamber, reports that crossings by Belizeans fell from about 50,000 to about 20,000 a month. A trade mission with a binational assessment began on October 22, 2026.
Sargassum figures for 2026 range from 3,500 to more than 156,600 tons because each source measures something different: estimated arrivals, collection, municipal removal or algae at sea. What each says, what Fonatur plans and what is expected in late December.
Quintana Roo announced 21 new winter air operations, 14 to Cancún and 7 to Tulum, starting between October 2026 and January 2027. List by destination and notes on changes.
Ironman Cozumel 2026 is on November 22: 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike and 42.195 km run. Dates, registration cost and why you should confirm the start location.
As of October 31, 2026, the National Hurricane Center showed no cyclones in the Atlantic, the Caribbean or the Gulf. The season officially ends on November 30.
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EventsCancún · Chetumal · Felipe Carrillo Puerto · Isla Mujeres · Playa del Carmen · Puerto Morelos
What is on from October 31 to November 2, 2026 in Puerto Juárez, Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos, Calderitas, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Xcaret: dates, times and what has already ended.
The fifth Festival Parrillero del Caribe began on October 24, 2026 and the Copa Caribe de Rugby Femenil was played on October 25. A Maya ball game tournament and the Chiival concert are still announced.
On October 27, 2026 the Senate approved raising the DNR from 983 to 1,158 pesos per foreign visitor (17.8%). It is expected to apply from January 1, 2027, but no publication is on record.
Sibel Ochoa3 min read
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