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Violence in Mexico not Deterring Canadian Tourists
 Sheila Scott - NEWS1130
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November 02, 2010
Vancouver - Despite a violent drug war heating in up in Mexico, visits by Canadian tourists are way up.
Mexican tourism numbers show over 1.5 million Canadians will visit the country this year. The first half of 2010 was up 20 per cent over the same period last year.
Fifteen Canadians have been killed in the country since 2006.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's website has the following recommendation: "Canadians travelling to Mexico should exercise a high degree of caution due to a deteriorating security situation in many parts of the country."
Many of the problems in Mexico have been in the northern border areas.
Shauna Zeck from Jubilee Travel says most tourists are going to safer areas and travel habits are staying the same.
"Not changed with the recent activity that's been going on in Mexico. We're obviously advising people to steer away from the bordering cities, but anywhere that's serviced by the charter airlines [is okay]. Really it's just using common sense. Keep your wits about you, don't walk around at night by yourself, but you know, we wouldn't do that in many places, not just in Mexico."
Zeck says places like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and the Mayan Riviera are among the most popular places with Canadian tourists. She says most travel agents no longer recommend Acapulco.
Ottawa-area businessman Daniel Dion is the most recent Canadian to die in Mexico. His body was found in a burned out rental car about 130 kilometres from Acapulco. |
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