Construction of Tren Maya HQ in Mérida advances at a rapid pace
Somewhere between 300 to 400 workers are working around the clock to finish the project.
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Mayan Train rail cars to cost over 36 billion pesos
In an official statement, the agency said that the design of the rail cars is a tribute to the visual aesthetics of the region. They hope it will offer users the first immersion into the cultural diversity of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo.
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Rare 1,000-year-old canoe found in cenote near Chichén Itzá
A wooden canoe used by the ancient Maya and believed to be over 1,000 years old has turned up in Yucatán. It is nearly intact and extremely rare. The discovery occurred as workers were preparing a path for the massive Mayan Train project, officials said Friday. The canoe was found submerged in a cenote near…
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Mayan Train expected to cost over 60 billion more: sources say two new museums are in the talks
The Tren Maya has been part of many controversies, including around 25 appeals against the project. Yet Jiménez Pons Gómez told senators that, according to an UN-Habitat study, the Tren Maya will have a positive impact on the population of the South-Southeast region of the country.
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30% of La Plancha to be sold to the private sector
La Plancha is the largest undeveloped plot of land in the Centro. Although it will not be part of the Tren Maya, 30% is intended to be sold to the private sector.
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Rare ancient Mayan vessel discovered in the path of the Tren Maya
The piece is engraved with a hieroglyphic text, whose type dates from the end of the Early Classic to the Late Classic period (600 and 800 A.D.), attributed to the Oxkintok area.
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18 municipalities expect population growth of over 40% as a result of Tren Maya
According to an UN-Habitat study, it is estimated that by 2030, the population will grow 42.7% in 18 municipalities around the Yucatán Peninsula and Southeast.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now