Free Vacations in the Mexican Caribbean over the Next 20 Years

Hotel operators along Mexico’s Caribbean coast are joining hands up to give away an all-inclusive vacation for two to an idyllic beach destination each year for the next 20 years, according to Travel and Leisure.

Two winners will receive four- or five-star hotel stays in places like Cancun, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres for five nights each year. The all-inclusive prizes come in the form of gift certificates that can be redeemed each year.

Entries are being accepted via Instagram and TikTok. And while you can enter on both platforms, you can only win on one. To enter, upload a photo or video inspired by the Mexican Caribbean, tag @Come2MexicanCaribbean and use the hashtag #Come2MexicanCaribbean.

Contest organizers will select the posts with most likes, comments, and shares by Nov. 9 as the winners. Winners will be announced Nov. 27.

The Mexican Caribbean officially reopened for tourism June 8, but tourists have been slow to trickle back in. 

Tourism is the area’s major industry and is down more than 50 percent. Destinations like Cancun have been hit especially hard, though it was among the first to receive the World Travel & Tourism Council “Safe Travels” global safety and hygiene stamp.

Mexico has reported more than 615,000 coronavirus cases and more than 66,000 deaths. Mexico City has been hardest hit by COVID-19.

Quintana Roo — the state that’s home to Cancun, Tulum, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres — has reported just over 10,000 coronavirus cases. The state's 13 archeological sites are preparing to reopen after closing more than five months ago.