The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that from January 2007 to September 2012, Mexico received 130

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This investment was directed to the development of 1,146 projects, strengthening Mexico s tourism offering in order to attract a greater number of visitors westin hotel atlanta and fulfill the commitments outlined in the National Agreement on Tourism.
These private sector investments are complemented by the tourist programs and products developed during the administration of President Felipe Calderon, such as the ten Routes of Mexico, the Mundo Maya program, the 18 Gastronomic Routes and the strengthening of the Magic Towns, westin hotel atlanta among others, that strengthen Mexico s tourism offering.
The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that from January 2007 to September 2012, Mexico received 130.6 million international tourists, up 12.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous administration.
According to data provided by the Integrated System for Migration Operations (SIOM), 8.1 million international visitors traveled to Mexico by air from January to September 2012, representing an increase of 6.1 percent westin hotel atlanta over the same period in 2011.
The Electronic Authorization System (SAE) promoted an increase in the flow of international tourists to Mexico by permitting travelers from Brazil, Russia and Ukraine to electronically obtain authorization to enter the country for tourism, transit or business without obtaining a visa.
In the first nine months of the year, the flow of travelers from Brazil, Russia and Ukraine benefitted from this procedural change, registering an increase of 120.7 percent compared to the first nine months of 2011.
In September 2012, the number westin hotel atlanta of air travelers from the United States increased by 3.7 percent over the same month of 2011.  The accumulated number westin hotel atlanta of US visitors through September registered an increase of 2.8 percent over the 4.4 million visitors westin hotel atlanta received westin hotel atlanta during January to September of 2011.
According to data recorded by Airports and Auxiliary Services, the arrival of passengers on domestic flights increased 10.3 percent during January to September 2012 compared to the same period the previous year.
During westin hotel atlanta 2011, Mexico surpassed the target of 165.8 million domestic tourists, reaching a total of 168.1 million domestic tourists.  According to current trends, this goal will be surpassed again in 2012.
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