A laid-back resort area in Mexico has once again been hit by a series of murky goings-on. Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. For more than 20 years, Tulum, one of the most laid-back and gorgeous spots along Mexico's Riviera Maya, has struggled with a dark secret—a secret that bared its ugly teeth again just last week. Some of those who were to be dispossessed tried to resist the officials, who in turn used pepper spray.