Mexico is now the 6th most visited country in the world.

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The Tianguis Turístico, held for the first time in Mazatlan, Mexico, brought good news for the Mexican tourist industry. According to the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), Mexico has climbed 2 places in the world ranking of foreign visitors, receiving 39.3 million tourists last year.

The news represents a good sign in terms of stability and solidity for a sector that contributes 8.5% of the country's total GDP, and which presented a difficult outlook at the beginning of last year due to the difficult economic situation of the country and the various travel warnings issued by different countries, mainly the United States.

The investment in tourism infrastructure, Mexico's economic opening to new markets and the construction of Mexico City's New International Airport are factors that encourage optimism of the country's industry, which aims to reach the goal of 60 million visitors a year in a near future.