Cancun Today

Mexico’s Tourism Sector Sees Tremendous Growth Despite a Lagging World Economy

MEXICO CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The number of international tourists reaching Mexico by air experienced a 35.2 percent increase in June 2010 compared with the same month last year marking an impressive first half of the year for the Mexico tourism industry.

During the same period, 818,278 tourists from different nationalities visited Mexico, versus 605,435 who visited in June 2009. Of those, some 573,016 travelers arrived by air from the United States, representing a 23.7 percent growth over June 2009. Even more impressive are the 41,184 tourists that arrived from Canada; 21,322 more than in June 2009 – a whopping increase of 107.4 percent.

“We feel these numbers are evidence of the strength and quality of Mexico’s destinations,” said Mexico Secretary of Tourism Gloria Guevara. “Despite all that’s going on in the world today, the traveler knows he or she can come to Mexico and find unique vacation experiences offering not only our famous sun and beach destinations, but the chance for archeological, culinary and artistic experiences as well. Mexico is the only place on the earth where you can experience all that in a single trip.”

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Hotels in Cancun have dropped prices anywhere from 18-25% in the last two months

(PRWEB) Miami, FL  July 14, 2010 — “Hotels in Cancun have dropped prices anywhere from 18-25% in the last two months” According to Juan Palacio –CancunHotels.com C.E.O. ”You can find a great 4 stars hotel with free Wi-Fi internet and breakfast for $180 (per night) when a few months ago that same room can easily cost $275 (night)” says Palacio.

For example The Meridien Cancun Resort and Spa is offering a one deluxe room for $183 per night

• ($263 regular price) for this summer, The Grand Melia Cancun is offering rates as low as $150 per night ($192 regular price) also available all summer long, and all inclusive resorts like the Royal Solaris Cancun Resort, Marina and Spa are offering special rates as low as $152 per night for the summer months.

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If you have a Mexican cell phone (Telcel, Movistar) that you activated before April 2009, it will probably stop working on April 10th unless you register it with the new national registry of mobile phone users (RENAUT). Since April 2009 new phones (actually the sim cards in them) have been registered at the time they were activated, so they’re OK. Older phones have had a one-year grace period to get registered, that year expires on 10 April 2010. It’s important to register older numbers before then if you want to continue using them.

Read the instructions at Registering a Mexican cellphone with RENAUT – San Felipe Life.

A BRITISH couple struggling to afford their dream wedding have made porn films in order to finance the venture.

Lisa Brand, 34, and Tommy Barnes, 36, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, have already earned more than $2000 from three X-rated movies.

They plan to make four more to raise cash for a beach ceremony in Cancun, Mexico, next June.

The pair, who have four children, have played a photographer and lingerie model who strip for sex, and also appeared in a threesome and spanking scene.

via Porn to pay for dream wedding Weird News – The Mercury – The Voice of Tasmania.

Aeromexico is taking a lesson from cell phone companies by introducing its own version of a family plan. Buy three or four tickets depending on where you are flying on select routes between the U.S. and Mexico and receive one ticket — for an adult or a child — for free. Some destinations included in this offer are Los Cabos, Guadalajara, Cancun, Leon, Monterrey, and Mexico City.

via Free family flights to Mexico on AeroMexico – Deals- msnbc.com.

The Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home of Cancun and the Riviera Maya, last week banned the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags.The move, which will benefit the Quintana Roo real estate market, follows a similar bag ban in Mexico City in September and will be implemented with a 180 day transition period.The law was put forward by Mexico’s Green Party and unanimously approved by the government of Quintana Roo.

via Investment Property News from Mexico: Quintana Roo Bans Plastic Bags.