According to a study conducted by the World Tourism Organization, the country of Mexico is home to one of the worlds most prosperous tourism industries. Mexico was the 7th main tourist destination globally in the year 2005. Mexico, by far, was the only country in Latin America to be ranked in the top twenty-five. Mexico’s middle and lower level class prominently promotes and displays national tourism, compared to the middle and higher class citizens who prominently do their traveling outside of Mexico. These middle and higher class citizens usually travel to Europe and the United States. Recent trends have also seen an increase in travelers from Mexico to Asia and South America. Mexico is the 23rd tourism spender globally. Which ranks them number one again in Latin America.
In Mexico, tourism is a very important and large industry. The most unique tourist attractions are the ancient Meso-American ruins, as well as the numerous popular beach destinations and resorts. Mexico’s temperate weather and special culture, a mix of the Spanish and the Meso-American culture, also make Mexico a great destination. The peak seasons for travelers to travel in Mexico are during Winter and during the mid-Summer. Mexico is also host to Spring break events which creates a brief surge during the week before Easter. Spring break is popular with vacationing college students from the United States.
In 2006, Mexico was host to twenty-one million international tourists. Again according to a study conducted by the World Tourism Organization.
The majority of tourists that come to Mexico are come from the USA and Canada. A smaller number of travelers also visit from neighboring Latin American nations.
