For the longest time, Cancun was the reigning champion as the go-to destination in the Mexican Caribbean for travelers worldwide. While that is still the case, other destinations have begun to emerge as serious competition to the well-known tourist hotspot, with all eyes on one in particular: Tulum. Set with an all-new international airport, Felipe …
Maya Train
As everybody patiently waits for the Maya Train to be fully operational we’ve watched it launch, and shut down, in stages. The most recent development was a halting of service on the first route to open while the second section was being launched. That interruption of service was only supposed to last for four days, …
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 …
As the much-anticipated Maya Train continues to launch in stages, the excitement for travelers is undoubtedly building as it opens up so many destinations to explore within the Yucatan Peninsula. The first section to begin operating on December 15th was the route between Cancun and Campeche, and now that route will be extended with the …
The new Maya Train that recently began operating on December 15th launched with great response, with tickets selling out within minutes of going on sale. Shortly after that inaugural ride, additional dates and times were announced, and tickets again were bought up quickly. Now, those ticket holders might be regretting that purchase because multiple rides …
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 …
Now that the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived, and tourists can travel almost the entire Yucatan Peninsula aboard the Maya Train, it’s time to get into the details. Where to get tickets, how much the tickets are going for, which cities and sites you can visit now, and which section is currently …