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Margaritas and murder: The hipster paradise that's also a war zone

By Matthew Campbell
The Times·
17 mins to read

The Mayan Riviera in Mexico has become a deadly battlefield for feuding drug gangs — and tourists are getting caught in the crossfire.

It's happy hour at the Sunset Bar, and Sarah and Charlie are on day 10 of their visit to Tulum on Mexico's so-called "Mayan Riviera". The table is covered in empties and Charlie, 30, is singing along to Bésame Mucho. But things are not going well for the young London couple.

Trouble started after the bar closed

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