Accordingly to Travel Weekly (the newspaper of the travel industry), occupancy rates at Mexico hotels dropped to 24% after the Swine Flu (officially called the H1N1 virus) outbreak.  That represents a drop in over 50% from the same week in 2008.
My experience in Cancun earlier in the week was consistent with these numbers, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see the occupancy rate plunge even lower.
High schools were reopening the day after I left, and the lower schools were scheduled to reopen next week.  The city seems to be getting a handle on things, and slowly starting to return …read more

 
Location: The Pool Destination: Cancun Country: Mexico Year Taken: 2006
Photographer: Aaron Brazell Blog: The Aperture Filter
Cancun, Mexico is the party spot in the Caribbean. And the hotels and resorts find all kinds of ways to get people involved in the outdoor fun. This is a game of pool volleyball, using a giant globe ball.
 
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