Here’s an excerpt from an article in the Liverpool Daily Post, which is a newspaper in England.
Direct flights from the UK usually take about 9 hours to the Caribbean side of the country where you can visit resorts such as the Riviera Maya, stunning island of Cozumel and Cancun.
Viva la Mexico! Holidays in Mexico
The article also says, “Holidays to Mexico have become increasingly popular over the last few years as tourists become more adventurous with their destinations.”
I’ll say they are. Not only are tourists from the UK coming to Yucatan, but also tourists are coming there from all of Europe. While filming the Yucatan Travel Movie, we met numerous European travelers. It’s not only that they are becoming more adventurous, it is that the Euro and British Pound compare very favorably with the Mexican Peso.
Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman
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Here’s a great site with wonderful info on travel in the Yucatan, especially the Maya Riviera and Cancun:
Mexico’s tourism business is still recovering from the swine flu scare and is now being hit again by reports of drug-fueled violence.
The good news is with the number of visitors not yet back to pre-scare levels, travelers can still find great experiences at reasonable rates.
Cancun Mexico: Mayan Riviera Dining Review
He mentions places we visit in the Yucatan Travel Movie: Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Cozumel.
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I am looking forward to my upcoming work editing the section on Isla Cozumel in the Yucatan Travel Movie. It was the most sacred spot of the ancient Maya. All Maya women had to make a pilgrimage to Cozumel at least once in their lives to pray for their own fertility and the fertility of their crops.