Enriquez later became secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization before his death in The development of Cancun was approved in and eventually began in with the construction of a road from Puerto Juarez and a small airfield.
In setting up Intrafur, a basic objective was regional economic development, particularly in areas where unemployment was high. Infratur was empowered to buy up land to prevent speculation at the sites it wished to develop and to induce private investment by providing the basics—airports, bridges and roads, and water, electricity and telephone service. We pointed out, for example, that the number of Caribbean tourists from the United States had risen from , in to 1.
We had to show, in other words, that American tourists were traveling farther and staying longer. The Infratur planners agreed that any potential site would have to have perfect weather the year round, eternally blue skies and bluer seas, with white-sand beaches lined with towering palms. In addition, the spot would have to have drinking water available, a plentiful supply of local labor in need of jobs, few mosquitoes or snakes inland and fewer sharks offshore.
The hotels, golf courses and marinas — and tourists — would follow. The number of tourists and hotel rooms, average temperatures and rainfall—even the incidence of hurricanes—was fed into a computer.
The team even reproduced hurricanes in a University of Mexico laboratory, with hotels built to scale and waves two inches high.
Architects studied the results and ruled that hotels would have to be built to withstand the worst possible assault by the weather. The word was out. Almost every beachfront jungle community in Mexico was competing to be the next Acapulco. In one place, the presence of sharks was a non-starter. In another, leafcutter ants moving down from the mountains and devouring everything in their path disqualified a locale. This area consists of tours, attractions, and water activities, handicraft shops, classy shopping malls, gourmet restaurants, trendy cafes, fun bars, and popular nightclubs, such as Coco Bongo , among others.
Cancun was first introduced in , the same year that Quintana Roo became an official Mexican state, and welcomed travelers from all over the world.
I really enjoyed this! A bit of history and a bit of fun trivia. As I love Cancun, and Mexico I always appreciate learning more! Many thanks, Kirsten. While doing some research about Cancun, I discovered these fascinating facts and decided it warranted an entire article. So glad you found it interesting! Our website uses cookies to provide a personalized and secure experience to our users as well as to show users advertising related to their preferences.
Swim With Whale Sharks. Bird Watching. Mexican Culture. San Gervasio. Museums and History. Punta Sur. Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park. Mundaca Estate. Isla Contoy. Ziplines Over The Sea. Wing Diving. Boat Rides. Chinchorro Bank. Places to Visit. Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Punta Allen. Cenotes Route. Xkitam Extreme Park. Riviera Maya Jazz Festival. The basic Master Plan called for three items: 1 build a tourism zone without permanent residential areas, like a tourism corridor given the characteristics of the land itself , with hotel installations , shopping centers , golf courses , and marinas; 2 build a residential zone for permanent residents.
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