With fewer tourists from the USA, Brazil and Colombia
RR I Cancun | August 9, 2023
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RELATED SUBJECTS: Cancun, United States, Jesús Almaguer Salazar, Quintana Roo
During the summer vacations that will end on August 27, Quintana Roo will receive more than 1.8 million tourists, who will leave an economic benefit of approximately 1.7 billion dollars, as revealed by REPORTUR.mx (QRoo: record year of tourists this summer with 4.4% more than in 2022).
In this context, Cancun leads the visit of tourists, but hoteliers point out that in the low season from September the occupation will be reduced to 60%
Jesús Almaguer Salazar, president of the Association of Hotels of Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres, explained that after the summer season a few months will begin with the low season with a drop in markets in the United States, Colombia and even Brazil, which It also adds the perception of the issue of insecurity, mainly due to attacks by taxi drivers.
“Yes, we will have a low season that we must attend to because the projections are not positive, especially addressing the issue of security due to taxi drivers, since if we have been affected, it was due to the situation of the attacks that have been reported,” he said. to Sipse.
A significant drop is expected from the last week of August and he recalled that there is a drop in the United States that continues at 13%, and what is now maintaining the rebound in visitors is from Mexico, which represents up to 36%, which is the main market.
