Saturday June 6, 2009, 1:41 pm
So sad that such beauty is being destroyed my man, and greed for the almighty dollar.
Thanks Teresa.

Saturday June 6, 2009, 5:44 pm
It's ashame to have such beauty ruined by man.

Saturday June 6, 2009, 6:38 pm
Sadly noted Teresa.

Sunday June 7, 2009, 1:38 am
mangroves are the lifeblood of the rivers and oceans

Sunday June 7, 2009, 10:09 am
Sadly noted. Something must be done NOW.

Sunday June 7, 2009, 10:49 am
Why isn't it illegal to cut mangroves in Mexico?

Sunday June 7, 2009, 2:13 pm
It is illegal Blue. Corruption is the name of the game.

My father has a land that has a mangrove infont of the sea (the mangrove doesn´t belong to him of course, is patrimony of the nation) and he respects the law. No constructions there. He is selling that land with the condition in paper to RESPECT the mangrove and guess what, hotels don´t want to buy it because they want access to the sea! when it´s very easy to make a wood jungle bridge that can give a jungle cool look to that property!....oh noooo....they want to destroy the mangrove! but nope, he will wait for an ecological hotel that wants to make a protected place for all the world to enjoy nature as it is. What Mexico needs is more environmentalists investors to help us here. Not industrialized greedy people. Beauty of nature first.

By the way, all the mangroves belong to the gov. not to particulars, the problem is those particulars that destroy the mangroves for having a stupid access to the beach. sad, eh?

Sunday June 7, 2009, 2:23 pm
Thanks, Tere, for taking the time to explain to me what is happening in Mexico; blessings on you and your family!

Sunday June 7, 2009, 2:29 pm
It is also illegal in Florida and in the Cayman Islands ... without these mangroves the seasonal storms will rip the coastlines to shreds and destroy marine life.

Even when the mangroves are trimmed in freont of our timeshares on Sannibel Island (Florida), there are personnel to "supervise" the trimming; not allowed to cut them down too short (or kill them).

Monday June 8, 2009, 12:16 pm
It´s sad Blue, that the power of some international hotels have nore weight than nature.

And that´s all around the world. Some people make rules to break them. It´s so easy to them with power and money to trash this planet.

Monday June 8, 2009, 12:21 pm
they should protect ti and and svei with help

Monday June 8, 2009, 12:54 pm
Tx Teresa. Sad

Monday June 8, 2009, 1:53 pm
:'( What can I say Tere? I am so sad... when are these people be tired of damaging our country?

Monday June 8, 2009, 2:16 pm
Thanks Bernardette and Mandy yes, it´s sad and they should protect this place.

Rocio, I don´t understand, I know that this country needs money but we should be careful with this lands and sell them only to people that really will help the nature, rain forest and mangroves. Ecological tourism for people that really love nature. Not those monster buildings that polute with no compassion.

Monday June 8, 2009, 2:46 pm
Sadly noted.
Shirley H.

Monday June 8, 2009, 3:00 pm
I was living in Cancun, and I love Tulum but unfortunely I saw how ambisoous is killing the zone, please, we need to do something to save Tulum.
Thanks Teresa

Monday June 8, 2009, 3:04 pm
Thanks Shirley fo noting.

Lucina, YES, we need help, I was hoping here we could find some. I f not, maybe you and I can think of something.

Monday June 8, 2009, 11:56 pm
I have visited Tulum and it is soooo beautiful, Teresa, but maybe I was a part of the problem - too many tourists for those who think only of the money?? I try to tread softly wherever I go but there is always the matter of waste from the places you stay in - where does it go? - and of course the beaches that have been made accesssible for the visitors. It would be a crying shame if this beautiful coastline is damaged in this or any way.

Tuesday June 9, 2009, 3:53 pm
Thanks Jessie, I know, for me Tulum is like paradise.

People are doing something to save the place but it´s never enough, we need more help.

Wednesday June 10, 2009, 3:45 am
That´s the price you pay when tourism take place. This happens all over the world.

Wednesday June 10, 2009, 11:03 am
Yes, but we can do something as tourists too. We have to check that the hotel we are going takes care of the nature and respects the place, we can chose better.

Sunday June 14, 2009, 10:54 am
sadly Noted!

Monday June 15, 2009, 7:22 pm
Thanks for noting