International Travelers Increased during Last of 2011

The Ministry of Tourism (Tourism Ministry) reported that the country experienced growth in the number of international travelers arriving by air for each of the last five months of 2011. During the month of December, 2011 1,072,000 international airline passengers arrived in Mexico. This number set an all-time high; was a 13% increase over December 2010, and was even 9.6% greater than the previous all-time high set in December 2008.

The Tourism Ministry noted that in December, 2011, the number of American visitors was 584,884, an increase of 11 % greater than December 2010 and 9% more than that seen in December, 2008. The United States continues to be the main source of visitors to Mexico.