Early morning on Sunday April 14 early morning, many beaches of Playa del Carmen showed macroalgae, preventing bathers and sun seekers to enter its gorgeous turquoise waters.
With the beginning of the holiday period of Easter, state authorities are considering to declare an emergency and call for help to the federation since it is expected a massive arrival of the sargazo, making it a national emergency. Since sunday, the coasts of Playa del Carmen is almost completely covered with macroalgae.