Chris Brawley, a passenger on the Serenade of Seas, was on a bus headed to the same Mayan ruins when they came on the scene minutes after the accident.
It was shortly after 9 a.m. and a convoy of buses from the cruise port at Mahahual was headed to Chacchoben, he said. They had been on the road for about 35 to 40 minutes before the accident.
Brawly said the sky was clear and the road was dry and he didn’t see any sign of any other vehicle being involved in the crash, which happened on a narrow, two-lane road with no shoulder or guardrail.
He said he did not see the crash, but “the bus clearly lost control somehow as there were swerve marks all over the road surface.”
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Reason #376 why I’ve never set foot in Mexico.And never will.
I would love to see the Mayan ruins, but due to the country where they are located, I’ll pass.
I’m trying to imagine paying to go to Mexico and then voluntarily getting on a Mexican bus.
It’s been a while, but my recollection is that the area is fairly flat with generally straight roads.
I did the trip from Cancun to Mayan ruins with some buddies in the mid 90s. Piled into an old VW and saw some beautiful things but looking back it was very stupid.
Truly 3rd world conditions with many beggars. 2 times we were stopped by men with machine guns saying they were police.
There are some amazing places in Mexico but you should not travel outside resort gates without a trusted local
Once off the ship, it was clear we were in an industrial loading area. Nothing touristy about the port at all. We were herded to town in one of their 'taxis'. Not a single visible vehicle was intact with mfg. original components. The vans had bench seats from any variety of used cars. None of the seats looked to be original. There were no doors on the passenger side of any of the vans (taxis) either.
We were handed maps with areas clearly marked to avoid and informed that none of the tourist shops would be open until after noon. We arrived in town at around 9am and were faced off with any number of children hawking souvenirs and begging for handouts. We were warned not to encourage these children and avoid them.
Lets just say the Encinata visit left an unappealing impression. We have no intention of visiting again.
Given the above description of the Encinata taxis, one can only wonder about the condition of the tourist buses involved in this accident as well.
Shoulda taken the train
I’ve driven in Meh-he-coh a few times.
It can be a real heart-stopping experience.
There’s more than meets the eye here. No ship has docked at Costa Maya since this incident. Friday the Holland Rotterdam ship was due to go there and went to Grand Cayman island instead.
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