More U.S. tourists traveling to México

by Murry Page on 15 Jan 14  
mazmessenger.com
 

The U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Office said 15.2 million U.S. citizens visited México in 2013. The 2013 number is up from 14.9 million U.S. tourists that visited México in 2012.

The Travel and Tourism Office said that in 2013 of all international tourists from the U.S. 32 percent traveled to México, while 21 percent traveled to Canada.

The Banco de México (Banxico), the nation’s central bank, said that all international visitors to México during the first 10 months of 2013 spent $11 million, 8.6 percent more than in 2012. The report said that total spending for the year would probably exceed the historic high that was seen in 2008.

México’s Secretary of Tourism (Sectur) reported that hotel occupancy during 2013was up by 5.6 percent compared to 2012. It also noted that private investment in the tourism industry totaled $8.6 billion.

Sectur also stated that there were 19 new airline routes created in 2013, 13 domestic and six international, with a 10.7 percent increase in international flights.

(from The News)