Climate Change
Most travellers head down south of the border to Mexico for one reason: the weather. Throngs of tourists leave the snowy winters in most parts of the United States for the sunny beaches of Mexico. That said, although Mexico has warm average temperatures year-round, it's important t...
Unit 8 Long Haul Destnatons
Assignment 2
D1
Mario Husanu
Travel and Tourism Level 3 Year 2
D1: Analyse the impact of travel factors on selected long-haul destnatons
Swine Flu Pandemic in Mexico
The virus was found in 2013. The
pandemic cost Thomas Cook around
£12.6 million as they had to cancel
trips from UK and Germany to Mexico.
The frst week the virus being
detected, bookings to Mexico dropped
by 60% around 330,000 people travel
to Mexico from the UK every year.
The virus has lef a signifcant dent in
the country’s economy and lost $57
million dollars every day for three
months. In 2014 it was recorded that
6.6 million jobs are in the tourism
industry which is 14.8% of the total
employment in the country.
Skyscanner has reported that there has been a 19% drop of fight searches to Mexico.
Climate Change
Most travellers head down south of the border to Mexico for one reason: the weather.
Throngs of tourists leave the snowy winters in most parts of the United States for the sunny
beaches of Mexico. That said, although Mexico has warm average temperatures year-round,
it's important to understand that it's a big country ‒ and one that has dramatc diferences
in the environment and climate, depending on where and when you visit.
If you want to avoid a "damper" on your vacaton, then it's good to know that the rainy
season generally hits all of Mexico between May and October, with the east coast,
southeast, and central and northern parts of the country experiencing the most rainfall. The
western coast, because of its desert climate, typically experiences less rainfall than these
other areas.
The strongest part of the rainy season typically begins in August, and there are ofen tropical
storms hitting hard on the east coast. Though hurricanes aren't as common in Mexico as
they are on the east coast of the United States, they do happen. So, while it's best not to
travel during this tme, the central part of the country is a bit calmer than the coastal areas.
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