Morat Concert to Celebrate Cancun Bridge Inauguration Over Nichupté Lagoon; Environmentalists Protest

Cancun, Quintana Roo – The upcoming inauguration of the Nichupté Vehicular Bridge, a significant infrastructure project for our region, has become a point of contention. While the government plans a celebratory concert featuring the popular group Morat, the chosen venue—the Nichupté Lagoon itself—has ignited fierce opposition from environmentalists. El Universal is committed to reporting on issues that impact our community, and this situation highlights a critical conflict between development and environmental preservation.

Environmental organizations, including the Grupo Ecologista del Mayab (GEMA), are sounding the alarm. They argue that hosting a large-scale, open-access concert on the lagoon will inevitably disturb marine fauna and set a dangerous precedent for future events. The lagoon, already facing environmental pressures from decades of development, is a sensitive ecosystem that requires careful protection, not disruption from loud music and intense lighting.

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El concierto gratuito, abierto al público, sin registro, sin límite de aforo, con lanchas y personas de a pie, sin considerar el impacto que puede tener la extrema iluminación y el ruido con equipo profesional en una zona que debe buscar la preservación del hábitat de especies en riesgo para lo cual fue creada la ANP es un sin sentido.

Aracely Domínguez, president of GEMA, has been vocal in her criticism, stating that the concert is "senseless" and violates regulations designed to protect the "Manglares de Nichupté" protected area. The activists' planned complaint to the Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa) underscores the seriousness of their concerns. For the people of Quintana Roo, who depend on the natural beauty and ecological balance of areas like the Nichupté Lagoon, this event raises fundamental questions about sustainable tourism and the true cost of "progress."

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Cuidar los manglares y el Sistema Lagunar Nichupté, incluye proteger otros ecosistemas de manera indirecta (…) Nos preguntamos ¿por qué hacer un concierto masivo en el agua incumpliendo la ley? No vivimos del turismo, vivimos de la naturaleza en equilibrio. No más conciertos en el agua de la laguna.