Quintana Roo's Tulum to Receive Funds for Civic Improvements
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September 21, 2009
| | The ruins of Tulum (Mayan for 'fortress') are remarkably well-preserved - built in 967 C.E., the temples on the site have survived almost entirely without upkeep. (Cruiseblog) | |
Quintana Roo - Quintana Roo's sleepy but growing Caribbean town, Tulum, is getting 38 million pesos to improve communication, transportation, health and tourist infrastructure, officials said last week.
Governor Felix González Canto, along with Mayor Mariciano Dzul Camaal, said the young town will soon be home to an international airport and will begin growing rapidly, following in the footsteps of Playa del Carmen and Cancún.
González told those present at his working tour to "remember and take many photos" of the area, because it's going to change once the new airport is built. Bidding on the airport is to begin in November, and once it is finished, transportation to and from the town will be able to handle the boost in tourists. Currently, it receives an average of 1.5 million visitors per year.
Tulum's well-preserved Mayan ruins will soon be more easily accessible, as a 1.4-million peso project will pay to repave 7,033 square meters (75,702 sq ft) of pedestrian walkways and roads to the beachside fortress.
The town will also receive 56,000 sq m (602,778 sq ft) of new bike paths, a 1.9-million peso project |
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