The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Miguel Torruco Marqués, announced that, during January and March 2024, the arrival of 6 million 646 thousand international air and Mexico via tourists was recorded, which represents an increase of 7.4% compared to the same 2023 period, and also exceeding 2019 for 23% more.
It should be remembered that in addition to the beautiful Mexican beaches, in Yucatán, there is one of the most visited places in the country: Chichen Itza, one of the main archaeological sites of the Mayan culture, which since 2007 is part of the new 7 wonders of the World.
The head of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) said that according to information from the Migration-Registration and Identity Policy Unit of the Ministry of the Interior (Segob), the main countries in arrivals of international tourists via air to Mexico according to His nationality in the first quarter of the year of 2024 were: United States, Canada and Colombia with 5 million 299 thousand tourists, 9.2% more compared to January-March of 2023; also exceeding 33.7% tourists of the same period of 2019.
The arrival of tourists from the United States during January and March 2024, was 3 million 979 thousand tourists, with an increase of 9% more compared to the same period of 2023 and, also exceeding 42.5% to the arrivals recorded in January-March 2019.
The arrival of Canadian tourists during the first quarter of 2024 was one million 159 thousand tourists, this is 13.5% more, than what registered in the same period of 2023, also exceeding 10.4%, the million 50 thousand tourists captured during January -Marzo of 2019.
During the first quarter of 2024, the arrival of Colombian tourists via air was 160 thousand 863 tourists, exceeding 2019 arrivals with 32% more, during the same period.
The rest of the nationalities counted one million 348 thousand tourists, this represents 0.6% more than what was captured during the first quarter of 2023.
It was reported that, during January-March of 2024, the airports with the highest arrival of international tourists via Air 2023 and also exceeding 19.8% the arrivals of the same period of 2019.
Cancun airport, Quintana Roo, received 3 million 96 thousand international tourists, 8.8% more compared to January-March of 2023; A 105 thousand tourists arrived at Mexico City (AICM); And Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, arrived 723 thousand 165 tourists, this is 10.9% more compared to the first quarter of 2023.
The rest of the airports with international operations received a million 722 thousand tourists, which represents an increase of 9.2% with respect to the first quarter of 2023 and a market share of 25.9%.