| Despite slight dip in international
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| | 2006. Cruise ship passenger arrivals in
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| tourism arrivals, international tourism
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| | 2006 posted strong numbers as well, with
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| revenues reach historic high, pointing to
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| | 6.52 million cruise passengers
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| full recovery of the industry after
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| | disembarking in Mexican ports, down only
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| Hurricane Wilma Despite Hurricane Wilma's
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| | 2.8 percent from 2005 despite damage
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| lingering effect on room supply in the
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| | sustained from Hurricane Wilma to such
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| Mexican Caribbean in early 2006, Mexico
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| | leading cruise ports as Cozumel. These
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| closed the year with historically high
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| | passengers spent 458.3 million dollars in
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| international tourism revenues, pointing
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| | Mexico, compared with 452.6 million the
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| to a full recovery of the industry.
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| | previous year. Some 1.95 million people
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| According to statistics recently released
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| | were employed in the tourism sector by
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| by Mexico's Tourism Secretariat (Sectur),
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| | the end of 2006, a significant increase
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| Mexico received 21.35 million
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| | from the 1.83 million people employed by
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| international visitors in 2006, a 2.6
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| | the end of 2005. "The figures posted in
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| percent dip in comparison with 2005, due
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| | 2006 demonstrate that within a year of a
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| in part to reduced room availability in
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| | devastating hurricane, Mexico's tourism
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| the Mexican Caribbean stemming from
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| | industry was already back to normal,"
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| damages sustained by several hotels
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| | said Mexico Tourism Secretary Rodolfo
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| during Hurricane Wilma in late 2005.
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| | Elizondo. "This attests to a level of
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| Despite this, from April to December
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| | government commitment and degree of
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| 2006, international tourism arrivals for
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| | coordination with private sector partners
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| 2006 were above figures posted the year
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| | rarely seen in areas elsewhere in the
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| before in all but two months. Thanks to
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| | world affected by similar tragedies. We
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| more aggressive marketing to the affluent
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| | expect 2007 to be yet another successful
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| traveler in particular, however, revenue
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| | year for our tourism industry, with
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| generated by these tourists reached a
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| | increased growth across all segments,
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| record high of US$12.18 billion, 3.2
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| | particularly among upscale travelers," he
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| percent higher than 2005's revenue of
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| | added. About the Mexico Tourism Board
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| US$11.80 billion. In 2004, Mexico's
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| | The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings
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| international tourism revenues had
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| | together the resources of federal and
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| totaled US$10.84 billion. International
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| | state governments, municipalities and
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| visitors (excluding border tourists) to
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| | private companies to promote Mexico's
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| Mexico were reported to have spent an
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| | tourism attractions and destinations
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| average of US$710.30 per person per visit
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| | internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB
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| in 2006, representing a 4.7 percent
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| | is Mexico's tourism promotion agency, and
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| increase from 2005's US$678.40 average
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| | its participants include members of both
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| spend. Historically high international
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| | the private and public sectors. The MTB
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| tourism revenues helped enable the
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| | has offices throughout North America,
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| tourism industry's trade balance to post
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| | Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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| an impressive US$4.07 billion surplus in
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