Once fully operational, the Maya Train will make it easier than ever for travelers visiting the Mexican Caribbean to explore the entire region, including the more inland areas of the Yucatan Peninsula. Not all sections of the train are open yet, but of the ones that are, four stops are more popular than any other …
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Several new sections of the Maya Train are nearing completion as construction workers continue to make progress on the remaining segments of the massive infrastructure project. This week, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that sections 5, 6, and 7 would be completed by late February. The Maya Train has gotten off to a …
It was a banner year for passenger traffic at Mérida International Airport. More than three million travelers used the airport in 2023, which is considered a new record for visitors at the main airport in the Yucatan. Overall, there were five different reasons why Mérida is growing in popularity with travelers to the Mexican Caribbean. …
The inaugural ride along the first section of the Maya Train has already passed, with tickets selling out for the first ride almost immediately. The next section just began operating, and the remaining sections will follow in the coming months. Once fully operational there will be five ways that the Maya Train will revolutionize travel …
Today is the day; the next section of the Maya Train which is set to travel between Cancun, Quintana Roo to Palenque, Chiapas officially begins operations. The Maya Train is the long-awaited, billion-dollar infrastructure project that is predicted to revolutionize travel for tourists and locals alike throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. As the region experiences a …
The Maya Train has faced serious setbacks following its partial launching on December 15. With the operation of the brand-new Cancun to Campeche route suspended until early January, many users have been disappointed in the reliability of the new railway system. Although the first section of the new Maya Train will only remain suspended for …
Strong demand from international travelers is leading to an improved experience next year at Cancun International Airport. The publicly traded owner of the airport, Aeropuertos del Sureste (ASUR), announced recently that it will be investing $1.4 billion dollars to renovate and upgrade passenger services at the second busiest airport in Mexico. Terminal 4 Expansion Terminal …
Only a bit over a week ago did the Maya Train begin its inaugural route for passengers, and as it begins to find its footing, more announcements about specialized pricing have been confirmed. While the trip from Campeche to Cancun has already published its general prices for passengers, special ticket prices for students, teachers, and …
The highly optimistic prediction of the number of tourist arrivals in the Cancun area for 2023 just happened to not be enough for the year. Instead of the 20.5 million travelers as initially projected for this year, Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean will instead top more than 21 million visitors to the beach resort tourist …
On Friday, December 15, 2023, the first segment of the Maya Train was officially launched after an opening ceremony in Campeche attended by Mexican President AMLO. AMLO himself joined the historic ride on Friday, traveling from San Francisco, Campeche, to Cancun, with a stop in Mérida, Yucatán. However, the Campeche-Cancun section, covering a total of …