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Mexico Shows Signs of Recovery

Mexico Shows Signs of Recovery

JUAN ANTONIO (OSO) OSEGUERA  | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   The 45th edition of the Tianguis Turístico held this year in Mérida, Yucatán set a new record in terms of buyers thanks to the support of Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal and the coordinated work that took place between state and federal authorities. The Mexican Tianguis Turístico is the fair where public and private entities do business. Yucatan government announced that 1,600 buyers from 900 international companies from 41 different countries arrived at the most important promotional event. At the close of the Tianguis Turístico Mérida 2021, the event set a…
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Mexican Tourism Ministers Looking to Add COVID-Related Requirements

Mexican Tourism Ministers Looking to Add COVID-Related Requirements

DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   State tourism ministers in Mexico are asking the federal government to implement new coronavirus-related health and safety protocols. According to Mexico News Daily, the country’s association of tourism ministers is looking for federal officials to require incoming international travelers to present a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or a negative test result before entry. Tourism Ministers Association head Juan Carlos Rivera Castellanos said the group would present their plan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week. While Mexico currently boasts few COVID-related restrictions, the lack of protocols have been blamed for an…
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US Extends Ban on Nonessential Travel Along Mexican, Canadian Borders

US Extends Ban on Nonessential Travel Along Mexican, Canadian Borders

DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   The United States government announced it has extended its ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico as part of an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. According to The Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Friday the ban has been extended through at least September 21 as a result of the rising number of Delta-variant COVID-19 cases. Homeland Security officials said they are working with public health and medical experts to determine a method to “safely and sustainably resume normal travel.” The travel…
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US Updates Travel Advisory Levels for Destinations in Mexico

US Updates Travel Advisory Levels for Destinations in Mexico

RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   The U.S. State Department on Friday raised the travel warnings to two states in Mexico while downgrading four other Mexican destinations. The U.S. raised its warnings from Level 2 (“Exercise Increased caution” to Level 3 (“Reconsider travel”) for Baja California and Guanajuato. Baja California, in particular, is a heavy tourist destination that includes Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. The updated travel advisory cited crime and kidnapping as dangers in Baja California, according to the Mexico Daily News. “Violent crime and gang activity are common. Of particular concern is the high number of homicides…
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