Cancun Beach Recovery
During the past decade Cancun was hit by severe storms that cause great damage to its beaches. Important efforts have been done for beach recovering and a major push started on September 2009, with over 1 billion gallons of sand to improve Cancun's shores.
On February 10th, 2010 this project was declared successfully finished with an investment of more than $71 million dollars ($957 million pesos), throughout the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Cancun, known for the majestic beauty of its shoreline, has again spectacular beaches to offer to millions of tourists who visit this destination every year.
The project was funded by both federal and state governments. Local participating municipalities and private investments reinstated approximately 6.9 miles (11.1 kilometers) of Cancun’s coastline between Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc, creating a spectacular beach oasis with more than 131 feet (40 meters) in width.
A team of researchers studied a range of factors prior to the restoration initiation, such as the variety of cycles within climates that would provide the ideal moment to begin revitalizing the beautiful beaches of the state. The projects’ main purpose is not only to replenish the sand, but to provide a long-term environmentally conscious result, said the project’s Chief Engineer, Carlos Espinal. He explained that the sand that will be dispensed onto the beach has many unique characteristics: it remains cool and doesn’t get hot with the sun; it has a high density that is compatible with the current sand, and as a result would have a low volume loss in case of a meteorological event.
Check recent photos of beach conditions at many Cancun resorts.
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