“We are a community of Quintana Roo who seek to protect the great Mayan aquifer, the jungle, the flora, fauna and the cultural and archaeological heritage enlivened by the Mayan Train, especially by the works on section 5,” said Eloy González, urban planner and member of the SOS Cenotes collective, organizer of the activities.
Shouting “that train is not Mayan, that train is military!”, Cancun residents marched today in protest against the construction of section 5 of the Mayan Train.
The contingent advanced on Boulevard Kukulkan, towards the entrance of the hotel zone.
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The organization demanded that the train works be stopped to avoid irreversible damage, that the environmental impact studies and other documents required by law be presented, as well as their transparency.
“We also ask to open the dialogue to co-creation, where the government, academia, representatives of indigenous communities, scientists, experts and organized citizens can analyze and redesign this megaproject, only in case the studies indicate that it is viable,” González added. .
After the closure and the reading of the pronouncement, the contingent marched on Boulevard Kukulkan, towards the entrance of the hotel zone, and then returned to the starting point.
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SOS Cenotes is a newly created group of divers, freedivers, urban planners, and photographers, which will oppose section 5 until there are environmental studies and other documents required by law to avoid risks in the construction and operation of the Mayan Train.
