Archaeological authorities in Mexico said they
kicked cast members of a popular local “Jersey
Shore”-style reality show out of the Mayan
ruins of Uxmal after they behaved “immaturely”
and refused to wear masks or follow social
distancing rules.
It was the latest round of bad promotional
work in Mexico’s desperate attempt to revive its
tourism industry, which has been decimated by
the coronavirus pandemic.
It seems the young, ripped cast members of
Mexico’s popular “Acapulco Shore” reality show
— whom the state government of Yucatan
described as “influencers” — were invited to tour
the ruins soon after they were reopened in a bid
to encourage tourists to return.
But the National Institute of Anthropology and
History said the half-dozen cast members “were
asked to leave, in compliance with health rules.”