One month and a half into the running of the Maya Train, passenger numbers show no sign of slowing down. With its inaugural route from Palenque, Chiapas to Cancun launching last December, officials, locals, and tourists waited with bated breath to see if it would be a success. As the next section announces its launch …
Merida
The Mexican Caribbean is currently reveling in the success of 2023, a year that set tourism records with 33.7 million passengers reported across its four airports. But it’s not just Cancun and The Riviera Maya, as Mérida city, in the neighboring state of Yucatán, is also joining in to celebrate a year of remarkable achievement. …
The city of Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan, Mexico, is a bustling city with nearly a million people that still somehow maintains its historic charm. It’s been growing in popularity over the last several years, and now, this city near Cancun is one of the most popular destinations to visit in 2024. …
Within a matter of weeks, the new highly anticipated Maya Train has already seen upwards of 15,000 passengers using the service during the busy winter high season. After years in the making, the Maya Train finally launched in December 2023 to a somewhat rocky start, with sold-out train rides and cancellations already taking place within …
A new report reveals that the Mexican Caribbean state of Yucatan is officially the safest in the country. Situated west of Cancun, the historical region is famous for its numerous Mayan ruins and stunning cenotes. As Cancun’s travel numbers soar in 2024, many visitors are keen on exploring beyond the confines of the coastal hotspot. …
The new Maya Train service has created quite a bit of excitement for travelers to Cancun and other tourist destinations in Quintana Roo and the Yucatan. However, that excitement often quickly disappears once they try to use the online ticketing service. There have been several complaints about the online ticketing platform, including from comments left …
The launching of the Maya Train might not be going quite as planned, but the bugs will surely be worked out soon. Because of this, there’s no reason not to get excited about the huge impact it will have on travel for tourists in the Mexican Caribbean and the wider area of the Yucatan Peninsula. …
The new Maya Train has been something of a hot topic this year, as it sets out to completely revolutionize travel throughout the Yucatan Peninsula for tourists and locals. The first section of the Maya Train has begun operations with its Campeche to Cancun route and the train is set to be fully operational by …
A strong winter holiday travel season helped lift passenger counts at Cancun International Airport to more than three million passengers for the month of December. It brought the total for the year to more than 32.75 million airport travelers. International Tourists Increase in Cancun During the month of December, the number of international passengers almost …
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. …