3.6K views · 61 reactions | Environmentalists in Mexico are protesting against the construction of the "Maya Train" project across the Yucatan Peninsula. They say it will destroy an underground cave system. | DW News | Facebook

Maya Train Derails in Yucatán, Days After Belize Agreement to Extend Route A wagon of the Tren Maya derailed Tuesday morning along the Mérida–Cancún stretch, near Tixcocob in Yucatán. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Authorities are still gathering information and will release an official report later today. The incident comes shortly after Belize signed a landmark agreement with Mexico for the Tren Maya to extend into Belize, running parallel to the nation’s highways. The expansion was h

Indigenous communities and activists are speaking out against the construction of the Maya Train, a 900 mile train route that will link tourist locations on the Yucatan Peninsula. | AJ