Mexico's tourist destinations are safer than in other countries: Manzo Guevara
Written by Real eStrategy 2 Articles and Reports October 8, 2010 The Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzo, said Tuesday that tourist destinations are safer than other countries ... during a press conference at the park ecoarcheological Copalita, about 20 miles south of Huatulco.
Manzo Guevara considered it important to "put things in context" for which the federal government's fight against organized crime does not extend to the entire country. The "Mexico faces challenges that are targeted" and tourists continue to visit the national tourist destinations, he said.
Cited the "dynamism" of tourism investment in Oaxaca, where the number of available rooms grew 7.6 percent so far this year compared to 2008, and 3.4 percent over last year.
At the end of September, the influx of tourists to the destinations of the state increased 7.9 percent for those who arrived in 2009, he said, compared with 2008, considered the best year for tourism, the figure represents an increase of 3.4 percent.
