Mexico overrun by mask-less tourists, closes Chichn Itz Maya ruins [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

29 Mar, 2021 03:08 PM



The Mayan ruins of Tulum have been closed as Mexico braces for a surge of Easter Week visitors. Photo / Emilio Espejel, AP

Authorities in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula complained Friday about tourists not wearing face masks, as Mexico braces for a surge of Easter Week visitors.

The acting police chief of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo patrolled the streets of the resort of Tulum, reminding people to wear their masks and complaining about how few people did.

"It is regrettable to see how undisciplined things have become," said Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez. "It was truly frustrating to see hundreds of people walking around without face masks," noting that tourists were the worst offenders.

"It really is embarrassing that we have to get to this point, of asking people (to wear masks), when we should be conscious of the risks we face," he said.

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