Tren Maya: The Pride of Mexico
...that was the most common feeling we found in our random encounters. Pride. More than a train. The Tren Maya symbolizes the pride of Mexico.
Tren Maya: Coming Down the Tracks of History
From the very beginning, Mexico’s political opposition was against the building of the Tren Maya, particularly once it became clear that it was AMLO’s signature project. Coming himself from Southern Mexico, the country’s poorest region, he wanted to promote economic development not based on the top-down neoliberal model but to ensure ordinary people actually benefitted.
Mega Project with Micro Inputs
While the Tren Maya is indeed a mega project, it is a “mega” created from the micro inputs of ordinary residents. The process, as much as the product, will be part of the AMLO legacy.
Floating down the canal at Sian Ka'an Reserve: photo courtesy of Bucketlist Bri
When Tourism Doesn’t Mean Exploitation
Like other kinds of migration, tourism has skyrocketed across the globe. While many must travel to escape poverty and violence, many others choose travel to explore all the amazing places on this gorgeous planet.