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jennifer rose

Apr 5, 2002, 12:59 AM

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Semana Santa Stats (for policy wonks only)

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The reports in from the state department of tourism show:- During the first stage of Semana Santa (which doesn’t officially conclude until 7 April), income generated by tourism is up 18.58%- Data reported by hoteliers throughout the state for Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week reveal a global average occupancy of 80% with Lazaro Cardenas, Morelia, Uruapan, Patzcuaro and Maravatio reporting 100% occupancy.- Over 20 million dollars introduced into the economy.- 119,941 tourists- Average length of stay was 3.5 days- D.F., State of Mexico, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, Tamaulipas and Morelos brought in the greatest number of national tourists.- Foreign tourists hailed from the United States, France, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Holland, Colombia, England and Japan.- A remarkable reduction in the affluence of visitors from the United States was noted.- The greater number of foreign tourists came not from neighboring countries or even the American Continent, but from Europe.- In addition to the traditional Easter venues, the most-visited sites were Parque Nacional Eduardo Ruiz in Uruapan, Lago de Camecuaro, the zoo in Morelia, and the Islands of Janitzio and Yunuen.- The Green Angels’ routes covered a total of 31,868 km, tending to the needs of 2,389 tourists and 449 vehicles. This is only a preliminary report.