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 to everyday life.

Sadly, the echo effect that the swine flu will have on the Mexican economy will last long past the reopening of the schools.

If you’d like to hear more of my thoughts about traveling to Mexico, especially my recent experience in Cancun, I was interviewed by Addison Schonland, from the IAG Group (an aviation consulting firm) and you can listen to the IAG podcast.

Photo credit:  personal collection

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Mexico Hotel Occupancy Drops

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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A Game of “Global” Volleyball in Cancun