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Tourists pose for a selfie in Cancun, October 13, 2015. Cancun's transformation in the 1970s from a small Caribbean fishing village into a strip of nightclubs and high-rise hotels has reduced biodiversity and polluted water resources as infrastructure struggles to keep up. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Tourists pose for a selfie in Cancun, October 13, 2015. Cancun's transformation in the 1970s from a small Caribbean fishing village into a strip of nightclubs and high-rise hotels has reduced biodiversity and polluted water resources as infrastructure struggles to keep up. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Preparations are made for a wedding on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Preparations are made for a wedding on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A man carries a cooler as he passes giant bottles of Coca Cola on a beach in Cancun, October 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A man carries a cooler as he passes giant bottles of Coca Cola on a beach in Cancun, October 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A girl looks at a bird fishing in the sea in Cancun, October 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A girl looks at a bird fishing in the sea in Cancun, October 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A statue of a frog is seen behind a lifeguard chair on a beach in Cancun, August 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A statue of a frog is seen behind a lifeguard chair on a beach in Cancun, August 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A tourist poses for a photo in Cancun, October 12, 2015. Mexico will attract 30 million visitors this year, generating more than $17 billion in revenue, the government says, to resorts including Cancun, the nearby Riviera Maya, and Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A tourist poses for a photo in Cancun, October 12, 2015. Mexico will attract 30 million visitors this year, generating more than $17 billion in revenue, the government says, to resorts including Cancun, the nearby Riviera Maya, and Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A trash can is seen on a beach in Cancun, August 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A trash can is seen on a beach in Cancun, August 14, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Tourists dance at a nightclub in Cancun, October 12, 2015. In the high season from about December to early April, tourists from the United States, Europe and further afield crowd the resort to swim and snorkel off usually pristine white beaches, party in the resort's many nightclubs and play golf. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Tourists dance at a nightclub in Cancun, October 12, 2015. In the high season from about December to early April, tourists from the United States, Europe and further afield crowd the resort to swim and snorkel off usually pristine white beaches, party in the resort's many nightclubs and play golf. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Tourists drink on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Tourists drink on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Dancers perform at a nightclub while a group of tourists speak in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Dancers perform at a nightclub while a group of tourists speak in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Passengers are seen inside a bus outside a store on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Passengers are seen inside a bus outside a store on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A tourist buys a hot dog on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A tourist buys a hot dog on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A view of a hotel in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A view of a hotel in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An iguana rests on a stone near a hotel in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An iguana rests on a stone near a hotel in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Men dressed as "The Mask" walk on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Men dressed as "The Mask" walk on a street in Cancun, October 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Buildings are seen behind dying plants in Cancun, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Buildings are seen behind dying plants in Cancun, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A house next to a mangrove swamp affected by a local construction in Cancun, August 12, 2015. The loss of mangrove swamps, which form a natural barrier against hurricanes, to make way for hotels and other buildings has increased the risk when natural disasters strike, according to environmentalists. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A house next to a mangrove swamp affected by a local construction in Cancun, August 12, 2015. The loss of mangrove swamps, which form a natural barrier against hurricanes, to make way for hotels and other buildings has increased the risk when natural disasters strike, according to environmentalists. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A lampost is seen between mangroves in Cancun, August 12, 2015. Fewer mangroves lead both to coastal erosion and greater risk of damage when hurricanes do strike, according to CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A lampost is seen between mangroves in Cancun, August 12, 2015. Fewer mangroves lead both to coastal erosion and greater risk of damage when hurricanes do strike, according to CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of a mangrove swamp in Cancun, August 13, 2015. Due to mass tourism, Mexico has already lost 65 percent of its mangroves, according to environmental group Greenpeace, with more disappearing with each passing year. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of a mangrove swamp in Cancun, August 13, 2015. Due to mass tourism, Mexico has already lost 65 percent of its mangroves, according to environmental group Greenpeace, with more disappearing with each passing year. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Tourists sit on a beach near Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 11, 2015. The Sargassum algae contains biting sand fleas and releases a pungent smell as it decomposes. It has choked beaches in resorts throughout the Caribbean including Cancun this season, prompting local authorities to launch a large-scale clean-up operation. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Tourists sit on a beach near Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 11, 2015. The Sargassum algae contains biting sand fleas and releases a pungent smell as it decomposes. It has choked beaches in resorts throughout the Caribbean including Cancun this season, prompting local authorities to launch a large-scale clean-up operation. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A woman walks on a makeshift bridge near Sargassum algae in Puerto Morelos, near Cancun, August 11, 2015. The Sargassum algae contains biting sand fleas and releases a pungent smell as it decomposes. It has choked beaches in resorts throughout the Caribbean including Cancun this season, prompting local authorities to launch a large-scale clean-up operation. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A woman walks on a makeshift bridge near Sargassum algae in Puerto Morelos, near Cancun, August 11, 2015. The Sargassum algae contains biting sand fleas and releases a pungent smell as it decomposes. It has choked beaches in resorts throughout the Caribbean including Cancun this season, prompting local authorities to launch a large-scale clean-up operation. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A woman takes pictures on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A woman takes pictures on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Men pose for a picture on a beach in Cancun, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Men pose for a picture on a beach in Cancun, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Sargassum algae is seen on a beach in Cancun, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Sargassum algae is seen on a beach in Cancun, August 11, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



Tourists pose for a selfie on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Tourists pose for a selfie on a beach in Cancun, August 15, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of boats near coral reefs and Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of boats near coral reefs and Sargassum algae in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 12, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



A man walks on concrete blocks used for hurricane and Sargassum algae protection in Cancun, August 14, 2015. Mangrove swamps, which form a natural barrier against hurricanes have been removed to make way for hotels and other buildings. Fewer mangroves lead both to coastal erosion and greater risk of damage when hurricanes strike, according to CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

A man walks on concrete blocks used for hurricane and Sargassum algae protection in Cancun, August 14, 2015. Mangrove swamps, which form a natural barrier against hurricanes have been removed to make way for hotels and other buildings. Fewer mangroves lead both to coastal erosion and greater risk of damage when hurricanes strike, according to CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environmental Law. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)



An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

An aerial view of resort hotels in Cancun, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)
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