Tulum was once a sleepy Mexican town where Mayan ruins overlooked white-sand beaches. But in the last decade, developers, hippies, and the social media set took advantaged of affordable real estate to transform Tulum into a destination for lifestyle tourists. But last summer, the price for that affordable real estate became clear as the government began to evict longtime residents and business owners..
How Rich Hippies and Developers Went to War over Instagram’s Favorite Beach
Rachel Monroe | The Guardian | April 26, 2017 | 4,500 words