When the new airport in Tulum opened last year it promised visitors to Mexico's Mayan Riviera a more streamlined travel experience to resorts beyond Cancún Airlines were initially bullish on a new way to get their passengers to a popular tourist destination Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport in Tulum hasn't yet fully caught on "Launching a new airport is a huge endeavor – especially so for those that are entirely tourism dependent Cancún has huge brand awareness in the U.S and Canada amongst sun worshippers and has for decades with Cozumel second in brand footprint and air traffic," Mike Arnot a spokesperson for aviation data analytics company Cirium A closer look at the data from Cirium shows that airlines have progressively scaled back their service to Tulum and some carriers have abandoned the airport altogether Spirit Airlines had planned 60 flights to Tulum for April 2024 representing a capacity for more than 10,000 passengers that month the airline had axed its entire schedule to Tulum For context: Spirit is struggling with capacity across its network as engine problems keep some of its planes grounded and financial shortfalls have led it to lay off some of its staff it's not a great sign for a leisure-focused airline to pull out of a leisure market ahead of spring break The airport was still ramping up service in March 2024 so it's hard to compare flights in the early part of spring break last year versus this year "Airlines will first guess the demand for flights based on the data tools at their disposal offer a schedule for sale to test their hypothesis and add or pare as they see fit to ensure they are at least covering their trip costs and the opportunity cost of deploying aircraft "Many low-cost airlines are quick to test and reduce flying from a market or exit altogether Larger carriers will be more conservative." 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It's not unusual for new airports to have growing pains as travelers adapt to new route options Airlines often flood the zone with flights on new routes to see what sticks and then pare things back but heading into Tulum's second spring break – a time when the airport should be operating with high demand – the numbers suggest it's not as popular with passengers as airlines may initially have hoped Take United Airlines' schedule as an example: When United planned its spring 2024 flights it initially intended to fly 94 departures from the U.S United will have only 60 flights to Tulum from the U.S. and it continues to trim the total capacity it plans on that route those flights were set to carry 10,740 passengers United had cut a few hundred seats from the route for April The most recent Cirium data shows United plans to fly only 10,402 seats to Tulum from the U.S American Airlines saw a similar contraction American planned 120 flights to Tulum for April 2024 the airline had halved its schedule to just 60 flights and was downgrading the passenger capacity on those as well Delta Air Lines had a more conservative start to its services at Tulum planning just 30 flights to the airport for April 2024 and actually had moderate growth for April 2025 Delta cut about 100 seats from flights to Tulum across its April schedule it's not such much a case of failure or success – thumbs up or down – but instead using data to determine the right supply of seats from the right destinations the airport remains in the trial phase as airlines tweak their schedules to find what works best for the new airport Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com A nickname like "the green-eyed dragon" certainly evokes a sense of glory for its bearer, doesn’t it? That moniker belongs to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, a 20th-century politician and peasant leader who is recognized as one of the most progressive governors in Yucatán's history Like his equally illustrious sister Elvia, Felipe was born in 1874 in Motul, which at the time was one of the major henequén-producing regions in the state not only did he learn the Maya language at a young age but he also witnessed the injustices within the plantations of the famous "green gold”.It is said that before he even came of age Felipe was imprisoned at the request of the landowners for urging the Maya indigenous people to tear down a fence that prevented them from reaching their milpas (small farming plots) These are just some of the circumstances that would eventually earn him another nickname: "the apostle of the bronze race," referring to the Maya people whose brief government left a deep mark on the state characterized by its reformist and social justice spirit Felipe Carrillo Puerto was able to organize Yucatán's first socialist political party After serving as a federal deputy in 1920, in November 1921, Felipe Carrillo Puerto decisively won the governorship of Yucatán yaax-ich—meaning “green eyes” in Maya—performed one of the most significant acts of his entire political career: delivering his inaugural speech as governor entirely in Maya Here are some of the words he addressed to the Maya people on that occasion: because today one of the great dreams of the Southeast Socialist Party comes true; because here we are gathered to celebrate the triumph of our cause [...] That is why from today we must show those gentlemen that we can indeed do something for you where everyone comes to enjoy and breathe the perfume of the flowers To this day, Felipe Carrillo Puerto remains the only governor of the state to have addressed Yucatecos in Maya. Beyond this seemingly small but substantial detail, Carrillo Puerto also achieved numerous other political and social accomplishments. For example, it was during his administration that the National University of the Southeast, the predecessor of today’s renowned Autonomous University of Yucatán he supported the idea of opening technical universities free for the indigenous people; he established “Agrarian Thursdays” and “Red Mondays,” which allowed him to maintain ongoing contact and dialogue with the peasants governmental instruments that helped carry out his social program these new government structures also faced complaints of corruption and favoritism But that was not the reason for Felipe Carrillo Puerto’s downfall In 1923, Carrillo Puerto enacted the Law of Seizure and Expropriation of Abandoned Haciendas, which sought to hand over these abandoned lands, with nominal compensation, to the workers for collective operation. This law, along with one that established that 25% of henequén income be given to workers as benefits, were measures that threatened the political and economic interests of the powerful men of Yucatán The henequén landowners used Adolfo de la Huerta’s coup d'état (still part of the complex history of the Mexican Revolution) as an excuse to arrest Felipe Carrillo Puerto he was executed by firing squad on January 3 the flame of Yucatecan socialism quickly dimmed. the city where the green-eyed dragon grew up Redescubriendo a Felipe Carrillo Puerto ¿Apóstol de los mayas Revista de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Cantarell y Yucatán Today for its use in Yucatán Today.  First published in Yucatán Today print and digital magazine no sometimes through multidisciplinary platforms with which I share the passion for literature we accompany the traveler so that they can experience the authentic essence of Yucatán AmaWaterways Celebrates Travel Advisor Appreciation With Incentives and Rewards Bowman’s Travel Brief: Avoid Newark Airport Mastering the Art of Group Travel Bookings Fiesta Americana Travelty Celebrates Travel Advisors The Top 24 Most Powerful Travel Agencies of 2024 The Strategic Art of Pre-Planning Luxury Vacations: A Perspective for Travel Advisors Airlines are reducing service to Tulum's fledgling airport Opened last March to provide more direct service to the tourist hotspot, it seems the new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport hasn't fully gained a foothold among travelers Mike Arnot, spokesperson for aviation data analytics company Cirium, told USA Today in an email that the airport may take some time before it thrives with Cozumel second in brand footprint and air traffic," Arnot told the publication USA Today's new review of flight data however reveals that some airlines have drawn down their flights to the Tulum airport Spirit Airlines was planning 60 flights to Tulum for April 2024 That level of flight operations would have served more than 10,000 passengers per month the struggling airline eliminated its entire Tulum schedule in February 2024 Spirit has been experiencing operational issues so what drove the decision remains unclear Arnot shared some thoughts with USA Today on the reductions."Airlines will first guess the demand for flights based on the data tools at their disposal Larger carriers will be more conservative," Arnot added demand for spring break 2025 at the airport remains lackluster That provided capacity for 16,826 travelers and the career has just 60 flights to Tulum from the U.S. according to the USA Today report based on Cirium data That's a drop from United's original plans for Tulum for this April The carrier cut a few hundred seats from its April schedule earlier this year Yet another example is offered by American Airlines which has been conducting similar flight schedule reductions The one airline bucking this trend is Delta It launched its Tulum service in April 2024 with just 30 flights the carrier still cut 100 seats from flights to Tulum for its April schedule Arnot seemed to indicate that these changes aren't necessarily a bad sign for the new airport For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter Collette - Expertly Crafted Tours for the Modern Traveler Cross Border Xpress Mexico: What Travel Advisors Need to Know Mia Taylor is an award-winning journalist who has two decades of experience Most recently she worked as a staff writer for America's largest digital publisher DotdashMeredith where she contributed stories on a daily basis to four of the company's most iconic brands - Parents,Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens Her work has also appeared in Travel + Leisure, The Boston Globe, The San Diego UnionTribune connecting Playa del Carmen with Felipe Carrillo Puerto This new rail service is designed to improve regional transportation and offers a range of fare options Tickets are now available through the official Maya Train website The initial schedule features daily departures which will leave Playa del Carmen at 8:48 a.m it will continue to the Tulum Airport station and arriving at Felipe Carrillo Puerto at 11:27 a.m A second train will depart from Playa del Carmen at 3 p.m traveling approximately 2 hours and 39 minutes and making stops at Tulum and Tulum Airport Train number 602 will depart from Felipe Carrillo Puerto at noon and arrive in Playa del Carmen at 2:39 p.m will leave Felipe Carrillo Puerto at 6:00 p.m. with both routes stopping at Tulum and Tulum Airport Premier Class fares include a National Premier ticket for 657 pesos and an International Premier ticket for 873.50 and people with disabilities and special rates for Quintana Roo residents Prices in Tourist Class range from 205 to 546 pesos for the full route between Playa del Carmen and Felipe Carrillo Puerto and between 78 and 209 pesos for the Playa del Carmen to Tulum section The fare for the Playa del Carmen to Tulum Airport segment ranges from 106.50 to 283.50 pesos Passenger capacity in the train cars varies from 27 to 48 one of Mexico’s most ambitious infrastructure projects aims to connect the Yucatán Peninsula’s southeastern states the project has become a focal point of debate since its inception The idea of a rail network in the region isn’t new railroads played a key role in the development of the Yucatán Peninsula particularly in the transportation of henequen a valuable fiber crop during the 19th century The concept of reviving a railway system in this area resurfaced in 2018 when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador formally introduced the Tren Maya as a flagship project of his administration The 1,525-kilometer railway is intended to boost economic activity and make some of Mexico’s most remote areas more accessible to tourists and locals alike Despite the government’s promotion of the Tren Maya as a driver of development and job creation Environmentalists have raised concerns about the potential impact on ecosystems as the railway cuts through sensitive areas like the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve Indigenous groups have also expressed reservations arguing that they were not adequately consulted about the project’s implications on their lands Supporters argue that the Tren Maya will provide essential infrastructure for regions historically neglected by large-scale investment its long-term effects on both the region’s development and preservation remain topics of active discussion covering stops along the Yucatán Peninsula The route from Mérida to Playa del Carmen is also running with stops at locations like Izamal and Cancún International Airport This gives travelers access to major tourist destinations including Mayan archaeological sites and vibrant cultural hubs including southern routes toward Tulum and Bacalar are expected to open soon as the project nears full completion The project remains a work in progress, with the incoming president suggesting Mérida build a rail link to Progreso under the same system Yucatán Magazine has the inside scoop on living here. Sign up to get our top headlines delivered to your inbox every week A “Chopped” champion chef adapted the best of Yucatán’s flavors to the growing Whole 30 diet Yucatan — Chef David Cetina’s La Tradición restaurant has been named one of Mexico’s 120 best restaurants for the fourth consecutive year.  Ku’uk Nectar and Kinich de Izamal are three other Yucatecan restaurants that appear on the list Their names appear in la guía México Gastronómico (Mexico Gastronomic Guide) 2019 the tourism industry on Mexico’s Caribbean coast seems to be doing better than ever A woman from Texas who had been missing for 27 years was found in Monterrey Her friends and family first started to worry about her when she did not show up for work at a Houston tool company on the morning of Nov… Tren Maya passengers disembarking on the outskirts of Pisté on their way to Chichén Itzá Another 152 new cases and 10 coronavirus-related deaths were reported Thursday in Yucatan the second-highest so far in a 24-hour period hospitalizations in the state increased by just three That brings to 3,705 the number infections found in the state since the crisis began Advertise With Us The Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport in the Caribbean resort city of Tulum has seen over half a million passengers since its opening on Dec according to Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama Speaking at President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s morning press conference on Aug. 12 Lezama said the Tulum airport saw 670,000 passengers and 5,200 flights between December 2023 and August 2024 “But what’s really impressive is the progression of that growth,” Lezama emphasized In March, the month it inaugurated its first international route the Tulum airport saw over 5,000 international passengers the number jumped ten-fold — increasing to 53,000 — and in July the Tulum airport received over 88,000 international passengers counting national and international flights the airport saw flight operations increase from 316 in December to 1,040 in July the number of international passengers multiplied by 16 and the projection is fabulous,” Lezama said the airport could close the year with total domestic and international passenger traffic of 1.4 million The increase in international passenger traffic puts Tulum airport as the 10th terminal with the most international passenger traffic among Mexican airports It is also the second airport in Quintana Roo — behind Cancún — with the most international passenger traffic surpassing older airports like Cozumel and Playa del Carmen three domestic airlines and five international carriers operate at Tulum airport International destinations from Tulum include Atlanta New routes operating from Tulum include the following: ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Don't miss the chance to explore the exhibition “Felipe Carrillo Puerto: image and memory of the Maya apostle.” This visual journey features 21 historical photographs highlighting his life and legacy commemorating the centenary of his passing The exhibition is on display in the North Patio of Gran Museo del Mundo Maya until December 31 Learn more about this important Yucatecan figure before it closes Call for Applications for Quarterly Language Courses at CEPHCIS-UNAM Thursday to Saturday at 11 am to 1 pm and at 4 pm to 6 pm you can admire the exhibition “Ventanas” by the artist Oliver Martínez With massive infrastructure projects in various states of completion the state of Quintana Roo is developing rapidly prompting the question: Can the state handle the dramatic changes to come The Agrarian, Land and Urban Development Ministry (Sedatu) projects that the Quintana Roo municipalities of Tulum and Felipe Carrillo Puerto will see a 447% population increase by 2050 driven by an increase in tourism and internal migration in response to a booming labor market A new international airport in the resort city of Tulum opened in December 2023 and by mid-June was receiving roughly 2,000 passengers per day With new routes from Canada and the United States pending the director of the Tulum International Airport expects traffic to double by the end of the year projecting a total of 1.4 million passengers The 2.5-billion-peso (US $140 million) Jaguar National Park in Tulum is likely to open its doors by September and the Maya Train project — when completed — is expected to attract additional tourists to the state and the entire Yucatán Peninsula While the prospects for economic development seem promising the demographic explosion likely to occur is a cause for concern Especially when considering that 86% of the land in these two municipalities is forested The Sedatu report further says the population spike and the influx of tourists will require 116% more potable water a phenomenon that will stress the region’s water supply Tulum and Felipe Carrillo Puerto will be producing 748 tonnes of trash and solid waste per day Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama is well aware of the challenges ahead “It is essential that we carry out orderly development with an emphasis on protecting the environment,” she said in an interview with the newspaper El Financiero “We can’t speak of growth if it is not sustainable,” Lezama reiterated declaring her commitment to carefully planned development “People come to Quintana Roo primarily for its natural beauty.” “The objective is to seek a balance between the growth and organization of our communities, to ensure basic public services and to improve the quality of life of [Quintana Roo’s] families,” Lezama wrote in a social media post on Saturday “We are striving for orderly and sustainable growth that protects natural resources and generates social well-being.” Environmentalists are skeptical about the development plan Elías Sienenborn, a diver who has documented the damage done to cenotes by the Maya Train construction project told El Financiero that real estate speculation is rampant with little regard to urban development programs and zoning regulations Sienenborn also expressed concern about how the National Water Commission (Conagua) would manage the region’s water needs “The expansive growth will create new problems for the public the demand for greater public services and a need for quality public spaces.” With reports from El Financiero QR - The Felipe Carillo Puerto International Airport already has an inauguration date for next December This was announced by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on several occasions It is worth mentioning that this airport is considered the first "green airport" in the country The new Tulum airport will be inaugurated on December 1 as Mexicana de Aviación will begin operations at the new terminal located in the Caribbean said López Obrador during his press conference shared that the new airport is ready for the grand opening where she also shared a video on the progress of this macro project Lezama emphasized that Quintana Roo will be the only state in the country to have four international airports "This great work has generated about 15,000 jobs and is practically ready to receive about 5.5 million passengers a year." according to the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization it will be the first green airport because it will give importance to the protection and preservation of flora and fauna as well as the mitigation of environmental impact The new airport has more than 75,000 square meters of construction and a 3.7 kilometers long hydraulic concrete runway This runway will be the longest in the entire Yucatan peninsula which will allow the landing of aircraft with the latest technology a terminal building for passengers and one for private flights It is worth mentioning that a green airport is one that makes responsible use of natural resources for its operation thus reducing the impact of its activity on the environment We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness because soon we will be able to see a replica of the Kukulcan pyramid in the Zocalo of CDMX For a few days we will be able to see a pyramid in the Zócalo which will have a light show and will be 15 meters high We bring you all the details so you don’t miss a thing At a press conference it was explained that the show El Pueblo Maya and Felipe Carrillo Puerto will consist of video mapping and dance performances on a huge pyramid the installation of which has already begun while the light and sound show will be 360 degrees From July 12 to 21 📅 we will be able to see a replica of the Kukulcan pyramid in the Zocalo of Mexico City This as part of the activities for the centennial of Felipe Carrillo Puerto’s death anniversary The pyramid will be visible all day; however the video mapping show will occur at specific times Each day there will be three performances 🕛: More than 200 people have participated in this project Set aside the date and start organizing everything so you don’t miss it It is important to mention that this pyramid is located in Yucatan and is one of the most emblematic in the country According to the government of this entity a solar projection can be seen on this structure which gives the impression that a snake is descending the stairs The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. Staying in the small Maya town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto I gained a new perspective of what it means to navigate a pandemic Often bypassed by tourists who prefer the more popular areas of Cancun the stories of Mexico’s hidden Maya towns are often left untold Felipe Carrillo Puerto is now the center of an extensive network of Maya Towns and was once the setting of the Caste War a pivotal event where the Maya population rebelled against the Spanish Yucatecos and their descendants As a Canadian Black woman of Nigerian descent I gained a new perspective on how this town survived one of the deadliest pandemics My introduction to Maya culture began with my work at Na’atik Language and Culture Institute a language school located in Felipe Carrillo Puerto The school provides Spanish and Maya immersion experiences for foreigners with an impact initiative for Indigenous Maya children founded the school because of the lack of programs afforded to Indigenous children it expanded to include the language immersion program (Study Abroad Yucatan or SAY) and the Maya Youth scholarship program The school enjoyed success until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and Na’atik found itself understaffed and with programs instantly cut The school pivoted to online classes with no government assistance to avoid completely shutting down As vaccinations rolled in and panic started to die down Catherine invited me to the school to experience the area I packed my bags along with my rusty A2 Spanish and double vaccination status I would live amongst the Maya over the next two months and Felipe Carrillo Puerto⁠—affectionately called “Carrillo” would become my home Catherine would later reassure me that it didn’t happen too often and when she had first arrived at Carrillo in her twenties the lack of infrastructure would get her down The relationships she built helped her through those literal dark moments I would come to appreciate the power outages I could take a break from staring at my laptop and lay by the pool to talk to Armando I would tell him how cold Canada was right now and he would tell me about his glory days in Punta Allen the tiny fishing village in the Sian Ka’an Bioreserve who had lived many interesting lives before her current one The street dogs weren’t used to me and would often chase but never bite me Catherine laughed that the dogs didn’t think I smelled like Carrillo yet The street dogs weren’t the only ones I entertained Unlike Tulum and other Maya cities in the area so I couldn’t go anywhere without attracting some form of attention Women would shyly smile while the men would comment Maya men would use this term often when they wanted my attention and it took a while for me to stop turning back to see if they were talking to someone else The correct term had historically been Negra Morena traditionally refers to brunette mestizas mixed-race women of European and Indigenous descent “They are trying to be complementary; morena is considered a nicer term than Negra,” I was later told by Natalia The only time I was directly called Negra was by Catherine’s young nephew “Why is her skin Black?” Kids always tell the truth I wasn’t the first Black person ever in Carrillo or even the first Nigerian Catherine spoke fondly of her friend Wisdom a Nigerian musician who had lived in Carrillo several years ago Wisdom marveled how he felt at home because of how much Carrillo and overall feel reminded him of his childhood village I was also starting to feel at home because eventually the locals got used to seeing me at the same places I was never met with disdain for my limited Spanish I eventually met one fluent English speaker a cab driver who had lived in the States for some time before he was deported While I wasn’t wholly comfortable feeling like I was being watched I felt like the community looked out for me Everyone knew who I was and why I was there before I knew who they were a strange man followed me into a restaurant lying to the workers that I was his English teacher and that we were together The restaurant managers were not convinced they shooed the man away and promptly called me a cab I would eventually learn about the stories of families that continue to fight against the pandemic mother of two Na’atik scholarship students—Linyu and Karen—had her own story to share so we went into panic mode and closed ourselves into our homes,” she told me “We only went out for absolute necessities My husband worked in a factory that exported chilies and cucumbers at the time We had to look for anything we could do to bring in money and we’re still scared about getting sick.” a single mom from the Maya community called Chun Uas had such a hard time with the shutdowns that she returned to her community for a few months Her son is also a scholarship student at Na’atik “The pandemic affected me a lot in my business because I had my salon I remember the first months when everyone shut themselves into their homes No one was outside; it was strange even to see a car pass,” remembers Marisol “The only reason they went out was for food I had to stop renting my salon space because the rent was high I had to pay rent for the room where we lived I had to find another place to live where I could also work Cooking and selling food is one way many of the Maya people have gotten through the pandemic Carrillo has a marketplace on Facebook with many food listings and one student’s father started selling cinnamon buns after being laid off from his hotel job I was obsessed with the Maya dishes poc chuc and bean empanadas and would participate in this marketplace time and time again Although I have since left Mexico, I continue to keep up with its citizens and the students at Na’atik. Their strength and resolve have been nothing short of inspiring. My heart fills with gratitude for these kind-hearted people who let me into their world with a tenderness I’ve never felt in all my years of traveling. If you would like to learn more about Na’atik Language and Culture Institute and lend your support to the wider community, visit here Check-in lobby at Tulum's new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (Photo Credit: Northstar Travel Group/Laurie Baratti) Terminal inside Tulum's new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Small children's play area at Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Editor Assistant Editor true lbaratti@travelpulse.com 9174 14744 Laurie Baratti is an Assistant Editor for TravelPulse She is a San Diego-based journalist whose work has previously appeared in publications like TravelAge West Tulum International Airport has celebrated the arrival of its one-millionth passenger “We’re celebrating a historic achievement for Quintana Roo!” Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa wrote on her official X account “Tulum International Airport ‘Felipe Carrillo Puerto’ welcomed its one-millionth passenger exceeding all expectations since its opening.” Estamos felices de recibir y dar la bienvenida a #Tulum, Gerardo Treviño Zúñiga ✈️🙌🏽, nuestro pasajero 1 millón, que llega al Aeropuerto Internacional “Felipe Carrillo Puerto” desde Monterrey. Seguimos rompiendo todos los récords y expectativas en esta puerta de entrada al… pic.twitter.com/sCrlxm34Op — Mara Lezama (@MaraLezama) November 2, 2024 Gerardo Treviño Zúñiga, from Laredo, Tamaulipas, was the millionth passenger to arrive in Tulum after traveling on a flight from Monterrey with VivaAerobus on Sunday. He was also among the first passengers at the airport when it opened in December 2023 The milestone is “a significant event that reflects the confidence the world has in Mexico,” Lezama continued The Quintana Roo governor pointed out that when the airport opened the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated it would receive 700,000 passengers and operate 4,500 flights in its first year having accumulated over 7,790 operations and one million passengers in 11 months we expect the airport to close 2024 with 10,100 total operations and 1,300,000 passengers consolidating itself as a hub of connectivity for the Mexican Caribbean,” Lezama said adding that there has been a steady increase in passenger traffic at all of the state’s airports #Turismo | El joven Gerardo Treviño Zúñiga se convirtió el fin de semana en el pasajero un millón del Aeropuerto Internacional “Felipe Carrillo Puerto” de #Tulum. pic.twitter.com/73yBIHvSCe — Periodico Quequi (@PeriodicoQuequi) November 3, 2024 Quintana Roo is the only state in Mexico with four international airports After the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), Cancún is the second most-visited airport in the country and the primary airport for incoming international travelers is the eighth most-visited airport by international travelers Lezama said that her government is committed “to ensuring that this growth translates into tourism that promotes social justice and benefits every corner of the Mexican Caribbean.”  With reports from Milenio Canadian airline WestJet has announced two new direct Canada-Tulum flights To Tulum’s new international airport that will begin operation in November WestJet will begin its new series of flights with a once-weekly flight to Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport from Calgary as well as three arrivals per week to the beach destination from Toronto The flights to Tulum make WestJet the second airline from Canada to fly to the Caribbean resort city since Air Canada inaugurated three flights to Tulum in May director of Tulum’s Tourism and Economy Department said the new Canada-Tulum flights can strengthen Tulum’s image as a sunny beach destination steeped in Maya culture an image that should be promoted to travelers from Canada “Calgary and Toronto are cities that are home to travelers with good purchasing power and they are accustomed to taking seasonal vacations to escape the cold weather,” Molina said “We must welcome this new airline that will be flying 737 airliners to Tulum,” he said “WestJet is betting on broadening its market and so it is incumbent on us here in Tulum to learn more about the Canadian visitors who will arrive thanks to this new announcement.” In conjunction with the new Canada-Tulum flights WestJet Vacations is offering flight and accommodations packages to 35 major hotels close to the airport WestJet also introduced several new flights to hot destinations from various airports across Canada including two additional destinations in Mexico The Calgary-based airline will offer a once-weekly direct flight from Winnipeg to Los Cabos The airline will also offer once-weekly flight service from Kelowna to the Pacific coast city of Mazatlán from Dec With reports from La Jornada and Riviera Maya News The surrounding jungle stretches as far as the eye can see from the departure lounge and chicopazote (zapodilla) trees line the access road creating a lush green blanket underneath the planes taking off and landing aptly named “the jungle airport,” sparked controversy from its inception because it was designed and built by the Defense Ministry the airport has been operating since December 1 with two airlines and approximately six daily flights Passengers and staff share the space with the electricians and excavators working feverishly to complete the airport near one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations As part of his legacy of public works, the president announced the Tulum project in October 2020 as a solution to alleviate congestion at Cancún airport — the country’s second-busiest hub — long overwhelmed by European and American tourists. It was an important complement to his flagship project — the Maya Train a third of which was recently inaugurated and will be completed by the end of February López Obrador aims to provide a holistic experience for the estimated 700,000 visitors expected at Tulum airport in 2024 López Obrador forged ahead with the project, ignoring all the protests by environmental groups communities of the Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) protesters blocked access to the airport in opposition to the destructive construction methods The president promptly ordered his Defense Minister to handle the problem A partially obscured plaque at the airport entrance summarizes how the habitat of jaguars and tapirs vital to Mexico’s ecosystem was transformed into an airport hidden behind the mask of national security has incurred a cost of $944 million to date Following the president’s typical modus operandi the airport was opened on December 1 before it was fully finished some restrooms are still under construction and no commercial spaces are available yet “There are a lot of unfinished things at the airport,” said a rental car company employee service providers operate in temporary booths The ADO bus company offers five daily trips to and from Tulum ($9) depending on whether you prefer a shared or private vehicle A few car rental companies also have booths in the airport an organic food company sells sandwiches and potato chips The upstairs area is decorated with plastic plants and faux bamboo ceilings Several retailers have put up signs announcing upcoming store openings Viva Aerobús and Aeroméxico are the only airlines offering trips to Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles Airport) American and Spirit will also begin service to Tulum JetBlue recently announced a daily flight to New York starting in June The airport in Mexico is projected to have a useful life of 30 years with an average of 7.2 million passengers per year through 2033; 9.8 million through 2043; and 12.1 million through 2053 The Cancún airport has similar prices and serves over 27 million passengers annually Most of the travelers waiting for flights when we visited in mid-December had been vacationing in Tulum and chose the new airport because it was so conveniently located said the airport was “clean and very pretty.” David Orduño from Spain found it more convenient than going all the way to Cancún and said the trip from the Tulum bus station to the airport was quick and easy Edwin Hernández is a Mexican tourist who was also very happy with the airport When asked about all the jungle destruction during construction “I hope they put all the wood to good use.” According to the Defense Ministry’s pre-construction studies the 1.3 million trees that were cleared would be used for construction Hernández flew back to Mexico City on a plane that was only one-third full but the airport is worth it.” Beneath that statement lies the deep-rooted polarization of an entire nation Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get more English-language news coverage from EL PAÍS USA Edition ¿Quieres añadir otro usuario a tu suscripción ¿Por qué estás viendo esto? cambia tu suscripción a la modalidad Premium Cada uno accederá con su propia cuenta de email lo que os permitirá personalizar vuestra experiencia en EL PAÍS ¿Tienes una suscripción de empresa? 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The Caste War of Yucatán was an ethnic conflict that took place in the Yucatán Peninsula between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries this area has one of the highest percentages of Indigenous people in Mexico and the ratio was been even higher at the time of the war Given the remoteness of the peninsula compared to Mexico City and other seats of Colonial Spanish power the Yucatec Maya were relatively isolated from the rest of New Spain But that changed after Mexico gained its independence in 1821 as many Spanish-speaking migrants with European or mixed ancestry moved to the Yucatán for its economic opportunities Yucatec Maya people were then employed in exploitative conditions in factories and haciendas while the government consciously tried to erase their language and traditions The establishment of the Maya town of Chan Santa Cruz was a crucial point in the Caste War conflict which had begun years earlier with Maya forces supplied with weapons by the British Empire Chan Santa Cruz was named after the Holy Cross with the "chan" being a term of endearment in the Yucatec Maya language The Holy Cross of this town was an example of the cultural syncretism between European Catholicism and the traditional Maya religion Since the Maya worshipped trees such as the mighty ceiba the wood connection allowed priests to introduce the cross as a Christian stand-in even the radically anti-colonial rebel leaders saw the vision of a talking cross as a sign that they were fighting for the right cause as it would often speak to them in the voice of God to guide the fight The sanctuary built for this Talking Cross still stands and can now be visited in the town named after the Governor that assisted in reconciliation efforts after the Caste War Followers of the Talking Cross called themselves the Cruzo'ob or Cruzob Chan Santa Cruz continued to grow and become one of Mexico's main Indigenous populations while the numbers of cruzo'ob believers kept steady before a slow decline that continues to this day While Catholicism is the majority religion in modern-day Yucatán the presence of the typically Yucatec altar remains as a legacy of the cruzo'ob painted in either blue or green (a practice shared across many Maya communities including the Chiapas highlands) and dressed with hipiles Lit candles or Christmas lights will often complete the altar The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent This rural roadside cross marks the farthest point of Coronado's expedition and the place where the Catholic faith first came to America This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history This century-old site established by King Mwezi Gisabo preserves the art of Burundi's ancient drum rituals this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks Maya families across the Yucatán Peninsula are ready to welcome the first of their special guests — the souls of deceased loved ones meaning “Food for the Souls,” is the region’s annual Day of the Dead tradition It’s when Maya families welcome the souls of lost children and on November 2 there is a mass for all souls is a Maya language teacher originally from Tipikal The dish resembles a large tamal and consists of masa (corn dough) a bright-red salsa made with achiote paste The traditional method of cooking chachac waj is to dig a hole in the ground light a fire and set the tamales in the earth where they are covered with leaves and left to cook for about an hour This practice of cooking by burying food is called pib Ek explained that the act of digging a hole for chachac waj signifies the burial of the deceased while the tradition of taking the food from the ground represents the annual return of the souls to visit the living Later the tamales are placed on the altars Altars are an essential part of Day of the Dead traditions across Mexico rectangular table that represents the plane of the earth,” Oscar Mis a 28-year-old elementary school teacher from Felipe Carrillo Puerto “Each of the table’s legs represent four gods supporting the plane.” “The cross does not represent Catholicism or Christianity,” said Mis Maya culture was considered part of four cardinal points pozol — a drink made of fermented corn dough — and fruit like mandarins and bananas are also placed upon the altars They also spend time making their homes impeccable so that the souls feel comfortable Families remove mirrors and items made of glass or nails and they hide animals by putting them in their pens or tying them up the animals are the ones who can see the souls; we can’t see them It is an obstacle that can prevent them from entering the home,” explained Mis they have a guide called ‘death’ or ‘the controller of death.’ This guide takes the souls to their respective homes,” he explained “Another way is to put candles along the road so that the light guides the soul so much that sometimes you start to cry remembering them — or so much that you start to laugh and it is part of our happiness because now we are living with them again,” Ek says While Hanal Pixán is a well celebrated tradition both men lamented that some practices are at risk of being lost by younger generations Mis said the custom of guiding the souls with candles is common throughout the Yucatán but “it is rare to find a 25-year-old or 20-year-old who knows this tradition and who talks about it.” Mis said it is common for people to incorporate Day of the Dead customs that are Mexican but not traditionally Maya While he is not against mixing cultural traditions he said that young people must not forget their roots “We have to foster these traditions in young people We must get them to pay attention to these traditions We have to pass this on from generation to generation so that these customs that we have practiced for millennia are not lost.” Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTwo men were arrested after leading deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle Sunday have been charged and arrested for Evading Arrest and Detention Carrillo has also been charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle On Sunday it was reported to the Ector County Sheriff's Office that a vehicle had been stolen but that the owner had a GPS system in place and was tracking the vehicle Dispatch then broadcasted a description of the stolen vehicle which was spotted near West Loop 338 and Kermit Highway A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle which began speeding running numerous stop signs and red lights ended in the 2400 block of West 14th when the truck crashed into a metal fence Both occupants exited and attempted to flee the scene but were caught A United States man who was kidnapped from his Quintana Roo home last Sunday was found in a makeshift jungle hut with tape over his eyes and his wrists and ankles bound The Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said Tuesday that 35-year-old Jospeh Constantine Buonincontri had been found but more details about his rescue emerged on Friday state police and members of the National Guard in a hut in the middle of jungle in the Quintana Roo municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto according to the FGE and reports that cited state authorities A photo published by the Reforma newspaper showed him seated on the ground clutching a water bottle He reportedly didn’t sustain any serious injuries during his three-day ordeal Reforma reported that Buonincontri was violently abducted from his home in Limones last Sunday Limones is about 90 kilometers north of Chetumal and 50 kilometers north of the town of Bacalar soldiers stationed at a highway checkpoint in southern Quintana Roo were alerted by locals to the presence of armed men in a taxi from Tulum that entered an “opening” in the jungle next to the road Authorities found Buonincontri just 100 meters from the point where the taxi entered the jungle the armed men had apparently left the location according to ABC News — reportedly told authorities that he had been abducted “by unknown people.” The kidnappers had reportedly sought a US $200,000 ransom Reforma said that soldiers found traces of marijuana a tactical vest and AR-15 rifle magazines at the location where Buonincontri was found On the day of his abduction, the FGE published an online poster with details on the victim’s physical appearance Probably the most striking detail was that he was said to be exactly two meters tall The poster also mentioned that Buonincontri has numerous tattoos as Tulum’s new airport has just welcomed its first commercial flight… The Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) in Tulum has started commercial operations as of December 1 This airport has been a long time coming — bidding for construction started well over a decade ago and when Andrés Manuel López Obrador became president of Mexico in 2018 combined with capacity limitations at Cancun Airport the project once again became a priority in late 2022 The airport features a mighty long 12,000 foot runway and is located on roughly five square miles of land and there will also be a military base at the airport the airport is actually being run by the military much like the secondary Felipe Angeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico City The new airport is expected to create more than 15,000 new jobs in Quintana Roo and the goal is to attract more than five million passengers annually This should become the second busiest airport on the Yucatan Peninsula It’ll have significantly more traffic than Cozumel International Airport (CZM) which sees fewer than a million passengers per year shared the below pictures of the new airport Tulum’s new airport will only see domestic service with flights to the following destinations: we’re going to see the airport open up to international airlines Four US airlines have already announced plans to start flying to Tulum from the following airports: Given that we’re seeing more than once daily frequencies in come of these markets we can expect over a dozen nonstop peak day flights between the United States and Tulum and that’s before more service is even added I’m curious to see how demand evolves over time It seems that airlines are going all-in now though those demand expectations don’t always materialize the way airlines hope this should alleviate a little congestion at Cancun Airport since historically most people traveling to Tulum have flown into there Tulum’s new airport has just accepted its first passenger flight While the idea for the airport goes back over a decade construction only really started in late 2022 so it’s impressive how quickly the airport has opened The military-run airport has a 12,000 foot runway and 12 gates This is great for travelers looking to visit the region Those who liked Tulum for being a bit quieter than Cancun probably won’t be happy about this development Tulum hasn’t exactly been off the radar for quite some time now… What do you make of the new airport in Tulum Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Every Country is developing new ways of communication and infrastructure to keep up with life changes USA has devastated millions of acres with their 6 or 8-line super highways and disturbed the ecosystem of the bottom of the sea to create their artificial islands and palms and other countries have gained land by taking the sand from the bottom of the ocean... is going to cut the taxi cartel's power WAY down in this area Especially on the hijacking prices on the trip to cancun and back on a really dodgy route Might be tough for some of the hotels on the route though where they're going to seem less interesting at 'just 30 minutes from Tulum!' than whatever new ones go up now Tulum airport is a huge benefit for the economy and will take the flights away from the over crowded Cancun (CUN) airport Environmentalist hate changing anything....it's a jungle.. So the new Berlin airport took 14 years to build and ran 3x over budget Mexico built this airport in under a year I give Mexico credit for building a midsize airport efficiently Hopefully corners werent cut and the fire suppression system works unlike Berilin's when it opened I’m always weary of any building that gets built very efficiently Some overworked construction workers probably cut corners at some point Wait a few months and there’ll be some part of the building that will fall or some similar incident :( This airport should relieve substantial pressure from the overcrowded Cancun airport and given that it is also close to Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya reduce travel time and need for transport between Cancun and these areas to the south I'm glad that international service will begin there by March.. Apparently FlightRadar24 didn't get the memo that they opened today Expertflyer still doesn't recognize TQO in spite of the months' advance warning of the airport's opening and customer requests that they support it Still took less time to plan and build than Berlin Brandenburg don't understand the need to build a new airport in the middle of the jungle that will have a devastating impact on the environment and the ecosystem and that will only cut by an hour the commute it takes from the airport in Cancun which is only 1 hour and 30 min from Tulum but I think it's also to give Cancun relief immigration and the arrivals process is a nightmare Only time it's been less than that for me was very late at night There's no denying the environmental impact not to mention Tulum is already over touristed... Yes the environment is now permanently devastated Sure CUN’s capacity may have been a bottleneck to protect the environment Mexicans deserve an efficient transportation system and an economy that can support its people Tiring having people in the developed world lecture others who want to improve their lives too instead of spending time in traffic or a long drive This is an amazing area that is worth exploring A simple balancing will lower the congestion and shorten drive times There is no way you can get to Tulum from CUN in anywhere near 90 mins closer to 3 hours post-arrival unless you're flying private and your driver meets you at the plane The increased access to Yucatan esp Playa del Carmen The highway along the cost is practically a local road Surprised that AUS isn't one of the airports that is on the list The ecosystem and environment will be fine This is a well needed project for the Maya Riviera.. ecosystem and environment are fine (tree hugger)...go to Cancun and avoid the new airport in Tulum The experience will depend on the immigration process which very much depends on the arrival time of the airlines but I expect most US flights will arrive around the same time I can't be the only one thinking that airport design won't age well The check-in counters look like a tiki bar Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe The comments on this page have not been provided approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered don't understand the need to build a new airport in the middle of the jungle that will have a devastating impact on the environment and the ecosystem and that will only cut by an hour the commute it takes from the airport in Cancun You have successfully joined our subscriber list Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. See more about our ethics policies here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page This article was first published in the April 2017 issue of Delano magazine Be the first to read Delano articles on paper before they’re posted online plus read exclusive features and interviews that only appear in the print edition Entrepreneur Felipe Carrillo is something of an oddity in his business An engineer with a PhD in economics from Cambridge University he has managed to grow a success story from the humble bean “We’re opening the third branch in the ING building at the gare [central train station] at the end of March,” he says Carrillo began the venture in 2013 when he and his barrista brother “It’s not easy for a coffee shop to survive in Luxembourg,” he says describing the high rents and staffing costs compared to the low “invoices” for beverages Our name is established among coffee lovers and people who want to chill out in a cool place.” The partners always planned to open a series of coffee shops which Carrillo says makes things like administration and HR a bit easier “Going from second to third shop isn’t as difficult as going from first to second because it’s about putting systems in place.” The one major change since Golden Bean became established is the emergence of international café chains Starbucks and Coffee Fellows in Luxembourg Carrillo is confident of Golden Bean’s appeal to discerning coffee drinkers they handroast the coffee beans themselves on a scale of around two kilos in 18 minutes industrial roasters will roast two tonnes in one-and-a-half minutes You cannot extract the same coffee flavours from coffee roasted that way,” he says The entrepreneur works closely with the South American suppliers who runs a small organic plantation in his home country of Colombia “We try to buy the coffee so that there is a story behind it meaning that we are helping towards the development of rural communities,” he explains Then there is the atmosphere of Golden Bean’s customised cafés Whether it is the cosy nook in rue de Chimay or the light and airy Belval café it’s a combination which works and on which Carrillo will continue to build He recently signed a lease at the Infinity project opening opposite the Philharmonie in 2019 and he hints more will happen before then LondonNewsLondon man facing additional charges after public safety warning issuedBy Amanda TacconePublished: April 06, 2021 at 11:09AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Photo shows the new Golden Bean café in Luxembourg-Kirchberg  When owner of the Golden Bean chain Felipe Carrillo was approached to rent a 165m2 space in the Infinity project in the European end of Kirchberg “People who come to work in a coworking space want a more chilled ambiance and coffee goes well Many of the clients in our coffee shops came to work or study,” the Colombian entrepreneur told Delano finally opened its doors at the end of July 2020 The coworking space followed two weeks later the space offers closed and open desks for up to 40 people and office services like printers and high speed internet which are also accessible to the general public Carrillo hopes to secure one or two startups or small businesses that may serve larger companies in the district but which cannot afford the rents there with many would-be customers on annual leave “Even within the gastronomy sector cafés were harder hit,” Carrillo said “People were very careful about hygiene and safety measures If they have to go to work and can’t work from home The thinking behind the expansion of his chain of cafés since the first one opened in rue Chimay in 2013 was to spread the costs through scaling up having seven cafés is a problem to the power of seven,” he said others defer your payment but still you have to pay Carrillo acknowledges the lifelines offered by the Luxembourg State in the form of partial unemployment particularly when he considers the devastating impact of covid-19 on his native Colombia where his parents still live He does not believe that the pandemic will kill off co-working and is pushing ahead with a second space above his Brussels café This site is expected to launch later in 2020 At the same time he is developing e-commerce applications to sell coffee beans 21 — Hurricane Dean thrashed ashore on the Mexican coast early this morning with battering rains and powerful winds raging up to 165 miles per hour The eye of the hurricane made landfall at around 4:30 a.m Eastern Daylight Time on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula near the tourist resort of Majahual about 40 miles northeast of the regional capital Chetumal according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami The hurricane struck Mexico at Category 5 level but within a few hours as it moved westward across land its force diminished and with maximum wind speeds dropping to around 125 miles per hour Officials forecast that Dean would cross the Yucatán Peninsula today and reach the southern bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico late this afternoon a small town about 100 miles north of Chetumal where the storm was originally predicted to come ashore there were howling winds and electricity was out after an overnight deluge The streets were filled with water and littered with palm fronds and other debris cell phone masts appeared to be functioning and the town seemed to have avoided the brunt of the storm which had passed further south said that the eye of the hurricane had passed through Laguna Guerrero people peered timidly from their windows to assess the night’s damage a veterinarian who lives in the town square said he was relieved to find at dawn that the destruction was not as bad as had been predicted “This is a price one pays for living in a privileged place — the Caribbean,” he said as he looked at the downed trees in the town square moving through the Yucatán and emerging in the gulf with is hurricane-force winds intact modern resort with hotels and a pier used by tourist boats and cruisers It was completely evacuated by the army on Monday and residents who had fled to nearby towns such as Felipe Carrillo Puerto said they feared for their homes and their livelihood which is almost totally dependent on tourism with the potential for more serious damage It was devastated by Hurricane Janet in 1955 although there were no early reports this morning of the extent of any damage caused by Hurricane Dean The Chetumal city web site reported power outages as the hurricane knocked trees down across roadways and sheets of metal flew through the air Hurricane Dean has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean battering the south coast of Jamaica on Sunday night as a Category 4 hurricane it grew into a Category 5 as it surged past the Cayman Islands and headed to Mexico long lines jammed gas stations and grocery stores as people prepared for the approach of the storm People lashed their rooftop water tanks down and hammered plywood and planks over windows The army evacuated fishing villages and seaside resorts taking tourists and fishing families to schools and hotels farther inland Mexican authorities said about two-thirds of the 60,000 vacationers in the Cancún area had fled thousands also left coastal resorts as the storm neared said it was evacuating more than 14,000 workers from the southern part of the gulf Pemex said it would lose production of 2.7 million barrels of oil and 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day Many of those who live in the region’s traditional Mayan thatched huts made arrangements to stay with neighbors who have concrete walls where Mayor Eliseo Bahena Adame said two-thirds of the town’s 75,000 people live in the huts He said the local government had sent 31 buses out to scores of villages with state and town officials who tried to persuade people to take shelter at schools in the town but only 250 people took them up on the offer “Most people stayed in their palapas,” he said as he huddled with other municipal officials at the city hall here drinking coffee and watching the weather reports He said he was worried the town’s 30-bed hospital could be overwhelmed We have only one ambulance for so many people.” Jamaica awoke Monday to downed power lines and trees which may increase the hurricane’s death toll throughout the Caribbean to about a dozen But most people agreed that the first hurricane of the Atlantic season had held back some of its fury as it skirted south of the island because although it’s been an incredibly powerful hurricane most of that power has been unleashed over the ocean,” said Jeffrey Masters many people recalled the destruction wrought by Hurricane Wilma That storm caused at least $2 billion in damage the largest insured losses in Mexican history Some merchants here said they feared even more destruction but never this intense,” said Juan Osorio Pérez a pharmacist who was taking down all the glass shelves in his corner shop here having already put his stock in his house and boarded up the windows I remember the light poles along the highway snapped like toothpicks.” Following roughly the path of Hurricane Janet the storm is expected to sweep across the Gulf of Mexico with its power somewhat reduced later in the week and then hit Mexico’s Gulf Coast there was relief among those who had been spared its full power Lucia lamented the destruction of their crops it was odd to find a smile on Paulia Désirable’s face especially because his home and those of many of his neighbors had been reduced to rubble a site of ancient Mayan ruins 60 miles north of Felipe Carrillo Puerto cut down a big bougainvillea hanging over his shop while his wife a culture — every year we go through this prevention,” Ms “I think we’ll only get the outer wings of the storm James McKinley reported from Felipe Carrillo Puerto