Tijuana to vendors: Dress up or leave
The new dress code initially took effect June 25 in a popular pedestrian mall in time for the busy Fourth of July weekend - although most vendors ignored it and wore jeans and sweat-jackets.
But it will gradually be extended to other streets, including Avenida Revolucion - the bustling main tourist drag where one vendor donned a giant sombrero with the words "Mr. Viagra" written on it. He beckoned tourists to be photographed for $5 in a donkey cart.
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This will do nothing but boost the sales to tourist. I am surprised the vendors are not seeing the benefit in dressing up in traditional Mexican garb. People come to Mexico to see the culture and to live the culture for a while. Selling the merchandise and dressing in traditional garb will help create that feel for tourists and thus open their pocket books further. In the end, the vendors will see the benefits when their profits go up. But it will most be seen on the economy next year when the entire summer with vendors using the new laws will reap the rewards all summer long.
RETURNING TOURISTS DESCRIBE CANCUN 'NIGHTMARE'
Five planes flew 900 Canadian tourists home from Mexico's hurricane-ravaged resorts Tuesday, and the federal government said more flights will be sent Wednesday to pick up the remaining vacationers.
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https://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/20...ists051026.html
A mayor's plea over Tijuana's tarnished image
The words from Tijuana Mayor Jorge Ramos this week contrasted sharply with his usual promotion of cross-border goodwill: "In the United States, they celebrate every death that is announced in Tijuana. They celebrate it so that the money stays there," he said. "California real estate developers celebrate when things go badly in Tijuana so that people buy houses over there." Ref. Source 9
When I visited Mexico City one of the most interesting things to me I learned was how much it literally sank each year, something like a foot per year so in a decade it will be down 10 feet!
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If you follow conventional wisdom, you'll keep yourself (and your kids) far away from "dangerous" Mexico. Rachel Denning reveals that the orthodoxy is nothing more than urban legend that should be ignored, resulting in a fabulous family travel adventure.
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