President López Obrador pledged on Saturday that Mexico will be self-sufficient in gasoline by 2023, when the Mayan Train is scheduled to begin operating.
FONATUR also recently admitted that the project lacks an Environmental Impact Statement, which has been a requirement for any infrastructure work for 32 years.
In the Maya community of Yaxunah, in the municipality of Yaxcabá, a group of artisans has transformed a discarded material into a unique craft. The Cuerno de Toro workshop operates as part of a community tourism initiative and has become a distinctive example of how traditional craftsmanship can evolve while preserving cultural identity. The workshop…
The first 12 locomotives for the Tren Maya’s freight line have arrived in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, marking a milestone for the cargo project expected to begin operating in January 2027. President Claudia Sheinbaum made the announcement during a visit to the rail site, just before departing for New York to attend Sunday’s World Cup…
The hotel industry in Yucatán faced a disappointing June. The occupancy rates for the state fell short of initial expectations, which had been based on the assumption that Mérida would receive visitors during breaks between matches of the 2026 World Cup. While official host cities like Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey recorded modest bumps in…
Mérida now has a place to stay that skips the usual hotel room altogether. Kapsul Express bills itself as the only capsule hotel in Mérida. Instead of a standard room, guests book a private sleeping pod, a format that started in Japan decades ago and has slowly made its way into a few Mexican cities….
From the very beginning, the Mayan Train was ambitious. Perhaps too ambitious, in fact. The $30 billion rail project—more than three times over budget—has faced a long list of fair criticisms: environmental damage, potential structural risks, cost overruns, and allegations of corruption. But without discounting these many problems, the Tren Maya is at last…
