Metodologia

TOURISM IN MEXICO
TOURISM IN MEXICO

Tourism in Mexico is an important economic activity for the country and is one of the largest in the world, placed in tenth place worldwide in terms of international tourist arrivals, with 21.5 million visitors in 2009, and is the first destination for foreign tourists within Latin America.1 revenue from foreign tourists reached 11.27 billion USD in 2009and 15.25% Mexico captured the tourist market segment in terms of American foreign tourist arrivals, placed second in the continent, behind US1. In 2005, tourism contributed 5.7% of national income from exports of goods and services, accounting for 14.2% of the direct and indirect jobs in the economy mexicana.2

The main attractions are the ruins of Mexico's ancient Mesoamerican culture, colonialcities and beach resorts. The temperate climate of the country, along with historical and cultural heritage, - the fusion of European culture (particularly Spanish) and Meso-American culture -; also make Mexico an attractive tourist destination worldwide. The vast majority of foreign tourists visiting Mexico come from the United States and Canada. The next largest group are visitors from Europeand Latin America. A small number of tourists also come from countries Asia.3

The Competitiveness Index ranking in Travel and Tourism (TTCI for its acronym in English), 2011, which measures factors that make it attractive to invest and develop business in the travel and tourism in a given country, Mexico peaked at 43 worldwide, being the first ranked among Latin American countries and the fourthin the americano.4

AGUASCALIENTES

Aguascalientes is one of 31 states together make up the That Federal District of Mexico's 32 states.

Aguascalientes is Located in the north central region of the country. It is landlocked, bordered on the north by Zacatecas and Jalisco to the south. The name you eat from the hot springs discovered That the founders in the current state. Represents 0.3Percent of STIs land area. Like other states of the federation, local Aguascalientes have a constitution, criminal law, Laws and shield Themselves.

Its capital is the city of Aguascalientes, Who Was named the second MOST populous city of the state is Jesus Maria, Which Together With The San Francisco Metropolitan Area Romo make Aguascalientes. It is the thirteenth largest city in Mexico and theeighth in the Human Development Index

PRINCIPALES ATRACTIVOS TURISTICOS

Tourism in Aguascalientes is mainly in April, the month in which to perform the National Fair of San Marcos, visiting national and international reach 8 million tourists only in this great festival.

In the municipality of Calvillo are also major tourist attractions such as historic center, Malpaso dam and ecotourismsites such as the mountains and the mountain laurel cold in these places you can find rental cabins to the public, and activities to do as rappelling , mountain biking, hiking, motorcycling, gotcha, and so on. Calvillo is one of the best places to visit in the state of Aguascalientes.

The state currently has strategic projects for tourism development as it has been the Cristo Roto in San Jose deGracia, a monument which has already become an icon of Aguascalientes and a destination for tourists, besides the annual pilgrimage, apart to have a dam "Plutarco Elias Calles" which is used as irrigation system # 1 the first in the country. It has also restored the ruins of what at one time was the largest railway workshop in Mexico, but so far have restored a small part of the complexferrocarilero, Three Centuries.

In the different municipalities of Aguascalietes there are different attractions such as the Royal Seat Magic Town, a place that has retained its own characteristics of ancient Mexico, Hidalgo Pavilion, a former hacienda of San Blas, a place where insurgents rested on its independence movement.

In addition, the state has special attractions such as El Ocote, an...