mexico property investment information

Tourism in Mexico – Information for Property Investors

Mexico saw the number of tourists visiting the country go up in the first quarter of 2007, this demonstrated the continued growth of one of the most important income-generating sectors of the country.

The positive trend has also allayed concerns that the new passport requirement imposed on travellers returning from Mexico to the United States would not hurt tourism in Mexico, according to Mexico’s Tourism Secretariat. The United States is one of the main sources for tourism to Mexico.

It is also reported that Mexico’s international tourism revenues in January, February and March 2007 reached US$3.758 billion, a 14.6% increase compared with the same period in 2006.

Figures indicate 3.6 million tourists from abroad arrived in Mexico during January to March 2007 – a rise of 8.3% compared with the same period the previous year, and 1.2% compared with the first-quarter figures for 2005.

According to Rodolfo Elizondo, Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, the rise in the number of tourists demonstrates that requiring a passport has not deterred Americans from travelling to Mexico.

In addition to a developing International tourism market Campeche has a strong domestic market.

Buying Property in Mexico

Location

In the southeast of Mexico, surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, lies the state of Campeche, where the great Mayan culture once flourished amidst tropical forests. It is an area of great natural beauty and is also home to areas of beautiful colonial architecture.

Languages spoken in Mexico

The major language in Mexico is Spanish

Mexico Climate

In Campeche the weather is warm and tropical most of the year. In the winter, it is normally no lower than 18 °C with the average temperature being 27°C.

The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico contribute to the climate, which is generally warm and humid.

Getting to Mexico

Campeche has its own airport that receives 3 direct flights daily from the Mexico City Airport, the duration of these flights is approximately 1.5 hours. Another possibility is to fly to Merida International Airport and then drive down to Campeche, which should take between 1.5 to 2 hours. The Merida airport has numerous in-bound flights from the USA. Campeche is only 40 minutes from Cancun and a short flight from most US major cities.