A recent article in the Financial Times highlighted Mexico’s record-breaking number of international tourists in December 2011, and confidently stated that Mexico’s tourism sector “has never been stronger.” According to figures published by the tourism ministry, 1,072,180 foreign tourists visited Mexico in December 2011, 13 percent more than during December 2010. These 1 million visitors marked the highest figure ever recorded for the month of December, and represented the fifth consecutive month of an increase in tourism over the same month in 2010.
More than half the December number was made up of visitors from the US which represents an increase of about 11 percent over 2010, and 9 percent over 2008. The government stated about a year ago, that its aim was to place Mexico in the top five tourist destinations by 2018 from 10th at present. At the rate the tourist destination numbers are producing, it might meet its goal.
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