Playa del Carmen

The Mayan Train Arrives! Playa del Carmen Gets Connected

Playa, get ready for the Mayan Train…and a wild jungle attack? Woman fights off assailant, democracy marches, weddings galore! It’s never boring here.

Mexicanist

Feb 13, 2024 — 2 min read

The New Mayan Train travels through tropical landscape near Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

¡Ay, Playa del Carmen! Things are about to get caliente…and we're not just talking about the weather. President AMLO himself is gracing us with his presence to inaugurate the brand-spanking-new Mayan Train route from Cancun to Playa on February 29th. Yes, folks, get ready to embrace 2024's leap year like a surprise mariachi band—it's going to be a wild one!

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Here's the scoop, amigos: This new Mayan Train adventure is going full steam ahead (literally!). So what does this mean for you?

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