{"id":3308,"date":"2019-08-06T16:38:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T16:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2019-08-23T15:58:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T15:58:28","slug":"cancun-beaches-return-to-glory-from-seaweed-infestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/news\/cancun-beaches-return-to-glory-from-seaweed-infestation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancun Beaches return to glory from Seaweed Infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The governor of Cancun<\/a> is claiming a victory in the battle against sargassum seaweed on Cancun beaches, with a return to turquoise waters on the Riviera Maya<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is sargassum affecting Cancun beaches?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It has increased in volume on the Quintana Roo coast and can erode beaches, as well as destroy reefs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexican authorities have been dealing with the issue of Sargassum for the last six years. Coloured dark green, it\u2019s a macroalgae moved by ocean currents and is an indicator of pollution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was in August 2018 in Cancun that the Quintana Roo government installed a containment boom system. This is to prevent Sargassum from reaching Cancun beaches. They were placed along 27km of the state coast from Cancun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Governor Carlos Joaquin\u2019s comments are anything to go by,\nthey appear to be working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe blue of our sea is back. Tourists who choose Quintana Roo to vacation this holiday season enjoy Sargassum-free coasts since there is no sargassum every day, nor on every beach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Playa Cancun Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People of Cancun give helping hand<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not just the containment barriers that have made a difference to beaches in Cancun. The gods of nature have delivered good weather conditions and marine currents in Rivera Maya. Local people also helped to clean up the beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive daily reports from the Sargasso Monitoring Network of Cancun claim that many Quintana Roo beaches have been cleaned of sargassum. Others are reportedly making excellent progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sargassum-free Cancun beaches include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n