The Mayan Train will also pass through Bacalar and Felipe Carrillo Puerto, here begins the Caribbean Section, perhaps the most attractive and profitable but that worries the inhabitants for the massive arrival of tourism, in this episode we explain why.
Remember that you do not need to wait for the Mayan Train to be in operation, this route can be traveled by car and in this series we tell you how to do it.
The Mayan Train in Quintana Roo: Bacalar and Felipe Carrillo Puerto
This section will undoubtedly be one of the most visited by all tourists, because the natural beauty they offer is not found anywhere else in the world. In this state there are no train tracks built and what is planned is to take advantage of the right of way of the high voltage towers.
They will have to build 446 kilometers of track so that the Mayan train can pass, without a doubt it is a colossal work that is going to change a lot the way in which people are transported and will bring tourists to the most emblematic destinations of Quintana Roo , which, being so distant, not all travelers dare to know.
But before starting construction of the Mayan Train, Bacalar's urban infrastructure problems must be solved. The lagoon is in danger because the drainage system has long since been overcome by the demographic explosion of the town, besides that it is proposed to create a new urban settlement to house 40,000 people and to develop with the economy that will move the Mayan Train.
The Mayas of Quintana Roo live in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, they have been kept away from the development of the state, most of them are peasants or employees of hotels, restaurants or maintain the large ecological parks that have consolidated in the north of the state. Hence the thrill of having a new public transport, effective and cheap to help them move daily through the region; the Mayan train.
-What to expect from the Mayan train in this stretch
In Bacalar people are excited about the arrival of the Mayan Train; but at the same time they are afraid of not being able to cover the needs of the tourists and not to keep those of the same inhabitants of the town.
For tourists it would be great to have the train because it would drastically shorten the time to move from Chetumal to Cancun, in addition The Mayan Train could transport cheaply food and other goods that are currently difficult to move over long distances.
In Felipe Carrillo Puerto the hope of being able to move to nearby places in an economic way encourages the population a lot because the Mayan Train will give them the opportunity to know their own land and also believe that it will be a source of employment for them.
-What to do in Bacalar and Felipe Carrillo Puerto:
Visit in Bacalar:
Snorkel and paddle board at sunrise
The Blue Cenote
The Cenote Cocalitos
The Black Cenote or the Witch
Municipal Spa
The Bacalar Rapids
The Pirates Channel
In Felipe Carrillo Puerto:
View the Siijíl Noh Ha Lagoon
The Mayan Museum
Recommendations for both stations of the Maya Train:
When you visit natural sites avoid littering, do not get to swim using a mosquito repellent or blocker, you could contaminate the water with the chemicals in those products.
If you have little budget try to get a stay away from the center, as they are raising prices by the municipality's policies, as they want to prevent the arrival of the Mayan train destination is abated.
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