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Inside the suave new hotel bucking Cancún's wild reputation

Located along 100 acres of Mayan coastline just 15 minutes from Cancún International Airport, the solitude at the Waldorf Astoria begins as soon as you arrive.

Violent gangbangers busted in Cancun after bodies found hacked up with machete

Six members of a drug gang in the Mexican resort of Cancun were arrested Monday for allegedly killing and dismembering five people with a machete, and burying three others in...

Terrified passengers watch as flames spew from Southwest plane engine in dramatic video

Dramatic video captured the moment flames shot out of an engine of a Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Cancun – leading one terrified passenger to think, ‘Damn, it’s gonna...

Checking into Punta Caliza, an Insta-friendly water world in Holbox

Come for the whale sharks on Mexico's Holbox island, home to a 14-room boutique hotel, Punta Caliza, where you'll find one of the country's best bartenders.

Why Mexico's lush jungle playgrounds are wooing the wellness crowd

Beaches are bonita but healing happens deep in Mexico’s lush jungle landscapes, where the wellness crowd is flocking.

I found a huge, hairy tarantula in my jeans after vacationing in Mexico

This guy was really buggin’ out: A wave of dreadful shock surged through a man’s body as he unpacked his suitcase to find a nearly 5-inch long, furry tarantula in his...

Murders of 4 men near Cancun resort linked to rival drug gangs

The murders of four men found dead near a beachside resort in Cancun Monday are likely linked to drug gang rivalries in the area, officials said Tuesday.

4 people found dead near beach outside Mexico resort

The dead bodies come a week after a US tourist was shot and wounded in the leg after he was approached by several people.

College student dies after falling from Airbnb balcony trying to climb back into Cancun rental

A 20-year-old college student from Massachusetts died after she fell from a balcony at an Airbnb in Cancun, Mexico.

US officials warn tourists to be alert after alleged machete attack on American in Cancun

"Travelers should maintain a high level of situational awareness, avoid areas where illicit activities occur, and promptly depart from potentially dangerous situations."

American dad vacationing in Cancun allegedly attacked with machete

Dustan Jackson, a father from the U.S., said with four hours to spare before his flight back from Cancun, he wanted to pick up some chewing tobacco.

Maine fugitive wanted for girlfriend's hit-and-run murder caught in Mexico

Raymond Lester had been wanted since his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, was found dead in Maine while celebrating “Juneteenth", according to the Portland Press Herald.

'Gotta get off this plane': JetBlue passengers plead with crew after aborted landings at JFK

Disturbing video shot aboard a JetBlue flight captured passengers clamoring to get off the plane in Newark – shouting that they were scared.

Brit killed in front of teen daughter in 'targeted' Mexican ambush

Chris Cleave a real estate agent from Cornwall, was shot dead in Cancun Saturday as he drove through the tourist hot spot with his teen daughter.

US tourists killed by boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico: report

The unidentified 65-year-old man and 60-year-old woman were in the water near Isla Mujeres, an island off the coast of Cancun, according to the Mexican outlet Noticaribe.

Canadian man sentenced to 6 months in jail for groping flight attendant

A 50-year-old Canadian man has been slapped with a six-month jail sentence for groping an American Airlines flight attendant on a trip to Miami.

Mexico to bolster security in Cancun after jet ski gunmen open fire

Additional patrols will be stationed along Cancun’s hotel zone following Tuesday’s frightening gunfire at a beach teeming with tourists.

Gunmen on jet skis open fire at Cancun resort as shootings in region surge

Tourists at a four-star resort in Cancun were forced to run for their lives as gunmen on jet skis stormed the beach and opened fire.

Mexico's National Guard tote guns on packed beaches in Cancun

Shocking photos show heavily armed members of Mexico's National Guard patrolling among half-naked sunbathers in tourist hot spot Cancun in a show of force against warring cartels.

Boyfriend arrested after girlfriend found 'beaten to a bloody pulp' during trip to Cancun

A Washington state woman was found dead in Cancun after she was “beaten to a bloody pulp” during the trip with her boyfriend -- who is now facing homicide charges.