Yucatán looks to reboot its tourism industry through major investments
The state government has announced that it will be investing nearly 1.4 billion pesos (67 million USD) in four new projects to revitalize Yucatán’s tourism sector.
The state government has announced that it will be investing nearly 1.4 billion pesos (67 million USD) in four new projects to revitalize Yucatán’s tourism sector.
Tour guides in Mérida are preparing to host an alternative “Tianguis Turistico” in Santa Ana.
Authorities in Yucatán are hoping that Mérida’s upcoming Tianguis Turístico will help the battered tourism industry get back on its feet.
Officially at least, the recovery has come earlier than expected. It was announced in October 2020 that the lost jobs would be recovered in roughly two years — but many are skeptical.
The workers previously employed by Pemex contractors Marinsa and Maren say that the message informed them of their immediate termination and loss of benefits.
During the World Travel and Tourism Council congress, Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal spoke with several business leaders, including the CEO of Carnival cruises Arnold Donald. The governor expressed a willingness to do everything in his power to ensure that cruise ships could return to Progreso as soon as possible. According to tourism secretary, Michelle…
Yucatan tour operators expressed disappointment by summer-vacation business volume, saying visitors are preferring to use apps to research and book rooms.
From June 2018 to June 2019, Yucatan’s population increased by 1.2%, or 26,640 people. Just over a third of them are considered a part of the work force, affecting the state’s labor rate. Yucatan has a statewide population of 2,222,924 as of June 2019. Last year at this time, the government counted 2,196,284 inhabitants. Despite the…
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