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It's been dubbed "the greatest construction project in the world", and will usher in a new way for travellers to experience Mexico's ancient Maya sites. So why is it so controversial?
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Mexico unveiled a portion of El Tren Maya, aka The Maya Train, a new 290-mile track connecting famed archeological sites across the Yucatán peninsula. Here's what travelers need to know.
Will Mexico's major investment in the Maya Train pay off? It's meant to open up the Yucatan peninsula, coax tourists away from the coasts and boost local economies. But at what environmental and cultural cost?
Mexico's Tren Maya project is opening years ahead of schedule, and its hoped to bolster tourism throughout the region.
AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula.