Hunting for hunters
Texas alone has issued more than 900,000 hunting licenses compared to only 40,000 for all of Mexico. What is a billion dollar segment in the USA generates at most 30 million dollars in Mexico. Those who would like to see more hunters hunting in Mexico will be meeting in Monterrey this week to see what can be done.
By Jimm Budd
Tradiciones de Vida y Muerte en Xcaret - Un regreso a los orígenes de Hanal Pixán
Entrevista y fotos por Mary J. Andrade
Los cien nombres que los mexicanos le dan a la muerte
Texto y fotos por Julie Sopetrán
Maya fortunes
This being the final year in the Maya calendar, Maya destinations are expected to attract more than 50 million domestic and international tourists who will leave behind as much as 15 billion dollars, according to projections by the federal Tourism Ministry.
By Jimm Budd
Mexico City tourism chief quits
Alejandro Rojas has resigned as director of the Mexico City (technically Federal District) tourism office. Rojas apparently disagrees with the method by which his Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) will select its candidate to govern the District. Election takes place in July. The PRD has ruled Mexico City ever since the capital became self-governing a few years ago. Statistics show that more foreign tourists arrive in Mexico City than anywhere else in the country. Few stay very long.
By Jimm Budd
Interjet adds Miami
Interjet, one of the largest of the new low-fare airlines, plans to initiate daily flights to Miami next week. This will be its second U.S. destination. Internationally, Interjet also flies to Guatemala City and Havana. Founded six years ago, the airline now has a fleet of 33 Airbus A320s serving 40 routes and 28 destinations.
By Jimm Budd
