WASHINGTON — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 28 percent lower in July 2009 than in July 2008, dropping to $51.5 billion in the seventh consecutive month with a year-to-year decline of greater than 27 percent, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and [...]
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The World Cup is less than two months away, which means coaches are starting to settle on rosters, which means somebody is going to be left out and be upset about it. Just take a look at Mexico. More than 200 fans marched in front of the Mexican Soccer Federation headquarters to protest the exclusion of forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco as the team began a pre-World Cup training camp Wednesday. Blanco, considered one of the best [...]
Cozumel is Mexico’s largest inhabited island, is also one of the country’s biggest paradoxes. Serene, laid-back and somewhat undiscovered by Mexico’s 20 million annual visitors, Cozumel rivals many Caribbean island destinations when it comes to visitor facilities, activities, and stunning beauty. Cozumel’s appeal lies with its combination of the best of Mexico with the allure of vacationing on a Caribbean island. This mix makes Cozumel one of Mexico’s most unique destinations, offering a hard-to-find vacation [...]
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, on the “Mexican Riviera” are considered two resorts in one. Located in the northwestern part of the state of Guerrero, 150 miles up the coast from Acapulco via coastal Highway 200. Unlike any other Mexican beach resort destination, it comprises two entirely different places with distinct lifestyles, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, only 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) apart. Ixtapa, a modern, world-class resort was born in early 1972 when FONATUR (the National Fund for [...]
