[troutman]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Is this one of those places where you wine and dine your way to gluttonous excess inside of an impeccable all-inclusive fenced-in resort, while outside, mexican children wander around begging for change and table scraps?

I'm no Sally Struthers, but there always seemed something wrong about those resorts. Then again, if i was in corrupt Mexico, I'd probably want to be shielded away from the crime and reality a bit as well.

http://www.ises.org/sepconew/Pages/T...rcharge/2.html

Tourism is one of the most important economic sectors in Mexico, making up 9.4 % of the gross national product. Mexico is a "tourism giant" even on an international scale. In 2000, Mexico was the 8th most popular travel destination, with 20.6 millions arrivals.


The tourism sector is the largest "employer" in Mexico, offering some 3.2 million jobs. Some 9.5 % of all employees work in this sector.

In addition, the tourist sector will probably grow faster than any other industry in Mexico in the next few years. The Word Travel & Tourism Council forecasts a 7.7annual growth rate (in terms of constant prices) up to 2012. (World Travel & Tourism Council (2002))

http://www.hausarbeiten.de/faecher/vorschau/117568.html

The following report investigates economic, environmental and socio-cultural impacts in Mexico caused by the tourism industry. Positive as well as negative influences will be investigated. Furthermore, the paper will have a special focus on Cancún, a mega resort built by a governmental agency within only a few years. Mexico accounts to the leading tourism destinations among developing countries. Despite its wonderful beaches and the different kinds of activities such as water sports, deep-sea fishing, diving Mexico offers a wide range of culture and history. Ancient Maya sites, for example Tulum or Chichen Itza being the most popular attraction with tourists.

http://lap.sagepub.com/cgi/content/a.../35/3/37?rss=1

In developing its tourist industry, the Mexican government had three main goals: earning foreign exchange, creating employment, and diverting internal migration toward tourism development poles. Statistics on employment and in-migration to Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, and Los Cabos show that it has been relatively successful in achieving these goals. However, Mexico has increased its dependency on loans, foreign capital, and foreign patronage and has imposed costs on the working class employed in low-waged and precarious tourist jobs, including de facto social and economic apartheid.