Category: Overtourism

Indigenous people in the tourist hotspot on the Riviera Maya face losing their homes as land is sold for luxury housing

More than two years after the coronavirus pandemic brought international travel to a halt, most countries in Southeast Asia have reopened their borders with minimal requirements for vaccinated travelers. Millions arrived over the summer, fueled by pent-up wanderlust. The return of these tourists is a relief for an economically battered region — but it comes with its own costs.

A story of closure and reopening of the Maya Bay, part of the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park,which became famous after a DiCaprio movie.

Mass tourism is causing pollution problems in Mazatlán, triggering calls for a greater focus on sustainable tourism in the Pacific coast resort city.

Top sources in the government said the tourism policy forecasts that the sector's contribution will grow to $1 trillion by 2047 and the industry needs to prepare itself to make the sector sustainable.