Cancún Residents Stand Firm Against Removing Monumental Alamo

Habitants of Playa del Carmen, a community in Cancún, Mexico, are organizing guard shifts to prevent the removal of a 90-year-old monumental alamo tree in the Zazil-Ha neighborhood. They have submitted complaints to the Profepa (Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente) and the Playa del Carmen city’s Secretaría de Medio Ambiente to halt any work that could harm the tree. The community is also urging the city to revise its plans to accommodate the existing alamo without risking its survival.

• Residents have been preparing denunciations to Profepa and the city's environmental office.
• They are demanding a reassessment of the tree's condition and reviewing alternative development options.
• The neighborhood has transformed into a collective cause, emphasizing the need for urban development plans that consider and protect the city's natural heritage.

The community is calling for modifications to the proposed project to ensure both the tree and the development are preserved. They believe the project should adapt to the alamo, not at the expense of the tree.