Cancun Vacation Beaches Closed

Posted on July 31, 2009 - Filed Under Beach News and Stories, Beach and Vacation Travel Tips and Help, Beaches to Avoid

Cancun, Mexico Vacation Closed for Sand Stealing

If you were planning on going to Cancun for a vacation, you might not be able to.

A beach in Cancun was shut down for stealing sand. That’s right, stealing sand. After Hurricane Wilma in 2005, much of the sand on the beach was washed away, and since then, sand has been pumped in from the ocean floor, but has been washed away.

The Gran Caribe Real Hotel has been stealing sand by building breakwaters to keep the sand in front of their hotel. However, this stops the natural movement of sand and keeps it away from the other Cancun, Mexico hotels and beaches.

Really, if there isn’t any sand, what’s the point of going to the beach?

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