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Interview with Mexico Tourism Director Mr. Oscar Fitch
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-06-06 15:41 Every single one of the 32 Mexican provinces has a great diversity and each one of will be able to offer a wide array of activities for to please the interest of the traveler. The most important tourist regions offer unique experiences, for example, in the heart of Mexico you will be able to find beautiful colonial cities plenty of which have been granted the status of world heritage sites, charming villages full of color and life that will offer tranquility on a very different scale that a metropolis full of excitement like Mexico City will offer. On the southeast region of Mexico, the Peninsula of Yucatán is the main gate to the Mayan world, where the traveler will be able to enjoy the white sand beaches and the turquoise blue waters of the Mexican Caribbean, being able to scuba dive on the biggest coral reef of the world and swim around the pools created by nature inside caves that are believed to be built by meteorites. On the northwest of the country the Peninsula of Baja California with the commercially dynamic city of Tijuana, an important connection to the rest of the country and a starting point to discover the marvels of the area by fishing, scuba diving, surfing and having the unique opportunity of whale watching in the warm waters of the pacific. Last but not least, the Chinese tourist will be able to discover the charm of 1,700 kms. The pacific coastal area offers a surprising contrast of beauty, which begins by discovering the legendary port of Acapulco to an endless number of virgin beaches. The Mexico Tourism Board has received an increase of Chinese tourism flow of over 40%, projecting an average figure of 100,000 Chinese tourists going to Mexico by 2010. Then, we cannot wait to go to Mexico and take a look at this country really and truly! |