Mexican authorities said five bodies were discovered near the Cancun resort while another three bodies were discovered separately in a wooded area near the airport.
A U.S. tourist was also shot in the leg in the nearby town of Puerto Morelos in March.
Aerial view of an almost empty beach in Cancun, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, on March 28, 2020. There have been a significant drop in the number of tourists registered in Mexico's resorts due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.The U.S. State Department issued travel guidance last month that warns travelers to"exercise increased caution," especially near resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum anytime after dark.
In 2021, in the town of Tulum — about 80 miles south of Cancun — two foreign tourists including one American and one German were killed when they were apparently caught by gunfire from rival drug dealers.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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