Mexico City to Host the Second Annual International Tourism Fair

This year Mexico City has the honor of hosting the second annual International Tourism Fair of the Americas (Fita) from September 22-25, 2011. The objective of the fair is to draw in "tourism industry professionals from around the world and be the meeting point of a variety of destinations, hotels, travel agencies, airlines and enterprises focused on tourism."

Why was Mexico City chosen as the host?
"As a city that receives 12 million visitors each year and offers first-class tourism attractions and services, Mexico City is the ideal place to host this international tourism fair
Mexico City boasts hundreds of museums, archeological sites, colonial architecture, shopping centers and other attractions that make it one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Mexico City has more than 48,000 rooms available in more than 650 hotels for all tastes and budgets. It also has a wide-range of cuisine options and was declared by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s best cities to eat well."

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