Mexico: Sargassum blankets beaches in Mexico's Tulum during annual seaweed season.

SHOTLIST: TULUM, MEXICO (JULY 27-28, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF BEACHES IN MEXICAN RESORT TOWN OF TULUM ALONG CARIBBEAN COAST COVERED WITH SARGASSUM / RESIDENTS WORKING TO REMOVE SARGASSUM ALONG COAST TULUM, MEXICO - JULY 27-28: Large amounts of sargassum washed ashore in the Mexican resort town of Tulum, covering beaches along the Caribbean coast. The influx of the brown seaweed has affected beaches, tourism and coastal ecosystems during the annual sargassum season. Workers, local authorities, hotel staff and environmental organizations have been carrying out daily cleanup operations to remove the seaweed from the shoreline. Sargassum has become a recurring environmental challenge along Mexico's Caribbean coast, requiring continuous efforts to keep beaches accessible for residents and visitors.