Maya Train
Maya Train
Mexico’s Maya Train finally leaves the station after years of delays and tripling of costs
The rail network connecting archaeological sites and tourist destinations on the Yucatán peninsula is one of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s legacy projects
Mexico’s $28bn Maya Train puts 25,000 historic sites at risk
Many organisations, including Unesco, fear the project will negatively affect the region’s cultural heritage, natural environment and residents when it opens in December
Archaeologists discover ancient Maya necklace made from conch shell
The delicately carved choker necklace was found during excavations for the Maya Train project in the Yucatán Peninsula
New museum planned for ancient Mayan complex Chichén Itzá, Mexico’s most visited archeological site
With first leg of controversial $20bn Maya Train project set to begin operation, authorities have stepped up excavation and development of archaeological destinations
Archaeologists unearth sprawling Maya metropolis in the Yucatán
The discovery comes on the heels of the contentious Maya Train development in the area, one section of which was temporarily suspended this week
Mexican government opens public consultation on controversial Maya Train
The announcement follows protests claiming the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has rushed the development of the touristic train connecting archaeological sites in the Yucatán
Mexico’s Maya Train carries catastrophic archaeological and environmental risks, activists warn
The Mexican government is accused of concealing archaelogical findings along 1,500km route of president’s Yucatán mega-project
Thousands of ancient burial sites and cultural artefacts discovered along new Mexican rail line
Indigenous groups have protested against the Maya train line long before archeologists identified artefacts in impact report
Mexico's controversial 'Maya Train' receives $42bn federal grant for archaeological research and preservation
With more than 14,000 artefacts discovered in the project's path, protestors say pre-Hispanic heritage sites could be destroyed by the construction