Playa del Carmen

We left Tulum this morning and headed to Playa del Carmen for a few days. I was happy to return the rental car with zero issues - driving was definitely risky, so grateful to have made it back safely.

Went to the beach and was sad to see the beach is overtaken with a seaweed/algae. Its floating in the ocean everywhere and covering the whole coastline. The water is BROWN instead of the gorgeous turquoise it should be. I learned it’s been happening since 2017 every spring - summer and getting worse and worse, and it’s being attributed to climate change. There are piles and piles for MILES of rotting seaweed. The pics I got of the piles are tiny compared to what we saw (without our phones with us). So much they have no idea where to put it all. There are boats out in the ocean gathering it — construction equipment on the beach hauling it away. So our day in paradise wasn’t so great. Did enjoy the pool tho at the Airbnb.Read more