160 million pesos are allocated from the different trusts to promote and support events in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico every year.
“This helps to position the municipality as one of the best tourist destinations in Mexico”, said the Secretary of Tourism, Economy and Sustainability (Sectures) in Baja California Sur, Genaro Ruíz Hernández.
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“This 160 million pesos investment, in the case of Los Cabos, it’s not just for promotion purposes, it is also used to support sporting events, fairs, expos, etc., this type of investment has helped us position Los Cabos as one of the best destinations worldwide”, Ruiz Hernandez continued.
The official said that it is estimated that more than 50,000 people will be visiting Los Cabos in the Semana Santa holiday period, who will leave an economic spill of $ 400 USD on average each.
Finally, Ruiz explained: “Each tourist generates around $ 400 USD a day in Los Cabos, including accommodations, and if we multiply that by 17,000 rooms (each room has an average of 3 people), we are talking about 50,000 visitors generating seven-digit numbers for Los Cabos economy. Besides 5,000 tourists are expected in La Paz and 3,400 in Loreto BCS for Semana Santa“.
Source: http://www.bcsnoticias.mx/