Tulum is considered the best jewel and paradise of the Mexican Caribbean because of its incredible beaches, history, luxurious, ecological, and bohemian atmosphere. For those reasons, Tulum has been an attractive destination for investment in the national and international markets in the last few years.
Located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo and divided into three different zones (Hotel Zone, the Town, and the Archaeological Zone), the municipality of Tulum has an urban development that has grown on a large scale, which has generated uncertainty when choosing this destination to invest in.
However, the federal government is investing in Tulum´s urban development to improve its mobility. With this action, their goal is to have better services, which include national and international connections.
In this article, discover why investing in Tulum is profitable if you are interested in buying a property in this municipality.
The Mayan Train Project
Announced in September 2018 by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the current president of Mexico, the Mayan train project is expecting to connect the most popular beaches of the Riviera Maya to towns and cities, archaeological sites, tourism attractions, and many other destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula through its 1,500 km.
For connecting the Mexican States like Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo, the Mayan train is considered the most promising project in Southeast Mexico. Also, it promises to be a safer and efficient way to travel in this area, take care of the environment, and trigger sustainable development.
Leading by The National Tourism Development Fund (Fonatur), the Mayan train could cost the Mexican government 25.6bn-46.6bn pesos (US$1.2bn-2.3bn), making it the largest publicly funded infrastructure project in recent Latin American history.
According to the federal government, the section that corresponds to the municipality of Tulum will be Section V South Caribe, which will be Playa del Carmen – Tulum (60.3 km approx.) And Section VI Caribe: Tulum – Bacalar (254 km approx.).
Remodeling of the Cancun-Tulum Highway
As part of the works for the line of the Maya train line, the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fonatur) has indicated that when the federal government starts Section 5´s construction of the Mayan Train, they will also invest in the modernization and rehabilitation of the Cancun-Tulum highway.
Rogelio Jimenez Pons, general director of Fonatur, has stated that this project integrates a 15-meter-wide free section at the center of the road to function as a railway platform to increase vehicle capacity, reduce travel costs and improve the physical conditions of the road.
Mixed Airport in Tulum
In October 2020, the federal government had announced that it is considering an airport project in Tulum. For this new airport, the National Defense unit has requested 237.6 million pesos to carry out pre-investment studies. The airport could start operating in 2023.
According to Forbes, this mixed airport will include plans for a luxury terminal for high-level visitors arriving by private jet and a regular terminal for all travelers.