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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 5:13 am
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Originally Posted by longdrelation
I certainly do. However, despite limited killings at Pacific beach resort towns due to drug violence, it is the image of the nation that apparently drives tourist intentions.


Drug violence scares off tourists to Mexico
Against that ancedote the story also cites year-over-year change in actual visitor counts to Cancun: down 4%. That's a trivial drop that could be matched by Disney World, London, or Washington DC.

Sure, there are people with a weak knowledge of geography and culture who will hear of drug violence 1000 miles away and find a new vacation destination - but that's no reason to feed their fear and ignorance.
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