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October 25, 2005
Wilma devastates Cancun
If you were thinking about a holiday vacation in the popular Mexican resorts of Cancun or Cozumel, then you better start considering other alternatives.
As predicted earlier here, reports are now confirming that Hurricane Wilma devastated the Cancun and Cozumel hotels and shopping areas that are at the heart of Mexico's tourism industry. Hotels in the area will not open for the Christmas season because of the extensive damage, and early indications are that the area will not be in a position to take on large numbers of tourists until at least Easter weekend in 2006. Marriott International Inc. closed its three resorts in Cancun until at least the end of December and the Ritz-Carlton Cancun said it was closing and not taking reservations until the New Year. The two Hyatt Regency hotels will also be closed for at least a month. Hotel damage in Quintana Roo state -- where both Cancun and Cozumel are located -- is currently estimated at $1.5 billion.
Posted by Tom at October 25, 2005 03:38 AM
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