TOURISM SECTOR BEGINS TO REBOUND, BUT NUMBER OF FOREIGN VISITORS STILL DOWN.

From: SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico | Date: April 17, 2002 | Copyright information

The Mexican tourism sector has begun to rebound from last year's slump, but a full recovery is not likely in 2002 unless the number of foreign visitors increases to levels prevalent in 2000. An estimated 19.6 million foreign visitors traveled to Mexico in 2001, down about 4% from the previous year. The numbers were down because of the US economic slowdown and the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, said the Secretaria de Turismo (SECTUR). Some estimates say more t...

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