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Mexico’s Tourism increases in
the month of January
Miami, Fl; March 31ST, 2009- Mexico’s
tourism increases during the first month of the year, with 2 million
international tourists arriving in Mexico, a 14.3% increase compared to
the same time last year. Tourism brought in $1.192 billion dollars in
revenue, said Mexico’s
Secretary of Tourism Rodolfo Elizondo Torres.
In a press conference, accompanied by the
CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB), Oscar Fitch Gomez, Elizondo emphasized
that tourism is Mexico
is not immune to the effects of the global economic crisis, but the country is
still responding well despite the crisis and variations of the Mexican
Peso.
·Mexico welcomed 2 million international tourists in January,
a 14.3% increase
·Border tourism received $58 million
dollars in revenue, an increase of 18.7%*
·Hotels received 4.649 million arrivals, an
increase of 5.4%*
* In comparison to January 2008.
Elizondo stressed that tourism in Mexico
will continue to be a pillar to the nation’s economy and the lead
generator of jobs. In January, 2.1 million tourism jobs were registered
according to the Mexican Institute of Social Security.
About the Mexico Tourism Board
The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings
together the resources of federal and state governments, municipalities and
private companies to promote Mexico’s
tourism attractions and destinations internationally. Created in 1999, the
MTB is Mexico’s
tourism promotion agency, and its participants include
members of both the private and
public sectors. The MTB has offices throughout
North America, Europe, Japan and Latin America. For more information on
destinations and online trip bookings please go to www.visitmexico.com
.
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travel and tourism information about Mexico, please contact the
MTB’s U.S. Press Room directly at 1-800-929-4555, by e-mail
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