This week, Roberto Borge, the Governor of the State of Quintana Roo, which includes Tulum, Cancun and several other important tourism and real estate communities, has stated that a priority of Mexico’s new President, Enrique Pena Nieto, would be to complete projects begun and left hanging by the current administration, among which was named the Riviera Maya International Airport in Tulum.
When Tulum became a separate municipality back in 2008, one of the main items on the newly formed government’s agenda was to work with the federal government in making and carrying out plans for the Riviera Maya International Airport, which would do a good deal both to boost tourism and the Tulum real estate market. Especially during 2010, the plans seemed to be reaching approval and nearing the point where a contract would be granted and preparations for construction would begin.
However, in May 2011, after the review committee considered the bids of the 3 participating companies for the contract (which would cover construction and operation), it was determined that the 3 bids were invalid. The airport project was left “in limbo†not being canceled, or even officially “on hold†but also not showing any signs of advance.
Since then, the Governor’s brief comment about the president elect’s intentions to resume this project has been the first sign of hope that the project will resume in the near future. While the comment was almost in passing, the fact that this is on the new administration’s agenda is a good indication.   Transportation to and from Mexico has been a strong point for Americans and Canadians in favor of buying Mexico real estate, and this new airport would bring many benefits to the Tulum area market.
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