Airbnb joined forces with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to contribute to the reactivation of tourism in a responsible and sustainable way in Mexico, and to expand the benefits of cultural and creative tourism to more communities.
According to the National Urban Public Safety Survey (ENSU) carried out by INEGI, Puerto Vallarta is positioned in the Top 10 of the safest places in Mexico again this year, due to the excellent perception by Vallartans about the environment in the community.
The value of Mexico's agrifood exports in the first five months of the year was the highest in 29 years, according to data obtained by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Vegetables, fruits and beverages were the biggest sellers from January to May.
While the United States has made it increasingly harder for foreigners to migrate legally to that country, Mexico has experienced a massive influx in legal foreign residents. Between January and May of 2021, Mexico issued more than 28,631 permanent resident cards.
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Saturday reported through his Twitter account that the Moderna vaccine, which has a similar technological profile to that of Pfizer and is extremely effective against the Delta variant, will soon be approved in Mexico.
The Mexican government on Wednesday announced new measures aimed at saving the vaquita porpoise, the world's rarest marine mammal. The regulations aim to improve surveillance and supervision of fishing in the northern Gulf of California - the only place in the world where the vaquita is found.
Due to an increase in the number of contagions, on Tuesday morning, Governor Antonio Echevarria Garcia announced new restrictive measures to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in the State of Nayarit. The new restrictions focus mainly on reduced operating hours and capacities at restaurants and bars.
During the month of June, Jalisco generated 5,178 jobs, bringing the total number of jobs created during the economic reactivation period of August 2020 to June 2021 to 78,150, and positioning the state as the second largest generator of formal employment in the country.
Commuters soared over one of the world's most traffic-clogged cities as a new cable car system went into operation in the Mexican capital on Monday. The 9.2-kilometer aerial tramway, comprising 377 cars that can each carry 10 passengers, promises to cut travel times for thousands of people in northern Mexico City.
Mexico's Tourism Secretary announced that the first phase of vaccination of tourism workers includes 8 tourist destinations. Vaccinations will begin in Cancun and Los Cabos, and then will continue in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico City and Playa del Carmen.
