Officials in Isla
Mujeres—an island located off the coast of Cancun,
Mexico—have
kicked off a new effort to reopen public pathways to the sea, making it easier
for both locals and visitors to enjoy the island’s celebrated beaches.
According to Riviera
Maya News, Mayor Atenea Gómez Ricalde has announced that her administration
is working to “regularize and restore access to the sea” in spots known locally
as “bocacalles”—the street-corner intersections that connect neighborhoods
directly to the shoreline.
The initiative
involves several municipal departments, including Urban Development,
Environment and Ecology, Cadastre and the Federal Maritime-Terrestrial Zone
(Zofemat).
The first phase of
the project began at Playa Norte, where two public beach entrances have already
been reopened: one at the end of Hidalgo Street and another at the end of
Carlos Lazo Street.
According to
Municipal Planning Director Soledad Che Celis, the goal is to give island
residents back their direct access to the beaches. “From where the waves break,
a five-meter strip should be left clear so that island families and tourists
have space to walk freely along the seashore,” she explained.
The program
doesn’t stop at restoring these pathways. Che Celis said the city is also working
to regulate the placement of lounge chairs and daybeds along the waterfront. The
government wants to ensure concessionaires respect their permitted boundaries,
leaving that key five-meter buffer zone unobstructed.
The Planning
Director emphasized that the Municipal Government remains dedicated to
promoting tourism while maintaining order.
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