Mexico Reports Banner Number of Holiday Visitors Presidency of the Republic
go to original December 31, 2012

Mexico is a world class tourist destination for the diversity of options it offers national and international visitors.

It is estimated that during the winter holiday season, from December 20, 2012 to January 6, 2013, that 11 million tourists will visit Mexico's tourist destinations, of which approximately 10.2 million will be Mexican tourists and 817,000 will be international tourists.

Tourist expenditures will be approximately US$327 million, up 7.8% compared to data for the comparable season in 2011-1012.

Among the domestic tourists, 35% (3.6 million) will visit beach resorts, while the remaining 65% (6.6 million) will travel to a city.

Regarding the 817,000 foreign tourists, 79% (647 000) will be in beach resorts, while the remaining 21% (170,000) will be in large big cities.

It is also estimated that, of the total domestic tourists, 85% will travel by car, 10% will go by air, and the remaining 5% by other means of transportation.

Presidency of the Republic, Mexico, D.F., Dec. 28, 2012; edited translation by MexiData.info

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