Cancun Escapes the Brunt of Hurricane Emily; Up and Running and Ready to Receive National and International Tourists.CANCUN, Mexico -- Statement by Artemio Santos Santos (sän`t  s), city (1996 pop. 412,288), São Paulo state, SE Brazil, on the island of São Vicente in the Atlantic just off the mainland. Santos, executive director of the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB CVB Convention and Visitors BureauCVB College Van Bestuur (Dutch: Managing Council) CVB Camper Van Beethoven (band) CVB Common Vision Blox CVB Center for Veterinary Biologics ): "Packed with 145-mph winds, hurricane Emily The name Emily has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, and five tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It was used in the Eastern Pacific before the formal naming system was instituted, and then it was used on the old four-year lists. swept over the southern coast of the State of Quintana Roo Quintana Roo (kēntä`nä rō`ō), state (1990 pop. 493,277), 19,630 sq mi (50,842 sq km), SE Mexico, on the Caribbean. Chetumal is the capital. , at least 80 miles away from Cancun Hotel Zone, during the early morning of Monday, July 18. Thankfully damage to the city of Cancun, the most important tourist destination A tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions or visitor attractions and possibly some "tourist traps". in Mexico and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , was minimal and included mostly downed tree branches, signs, posts and power lines. In a joint effort with local authorities, the tourism industry began hurricane preparations and the evacuation evacuation /evac·u·a·tion/ (e-vak?u-a´shun) 1. an emptying. 2. catharsis; emptying of the bowels. e·vac·u·a·tion n. process in the hotel zone as early Friday, July 15. Tourists who braved the hurricane in Cancun were moved to comfortable shelters located throughout the hotel zone and main downtown area. All of them will be returning to their hotels throughout the day in order to continue enjoying their vacation or will depart as scheduled. In fact, local weather forecasts are predicting plenty of sunshine as of tomorrow. The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau has confirmed that tourism infrastructure and services, such as electricity, water, communications and local transportation are operating normally in Cancun. Hotels have also reported minimal property damage. After massive departures on Saturday and Sunday, Cancun International Airport closed yesterday afternoon as security precaution. The airport began regular operations as of noon today. Tourists are encouraged to check in with their individual airlines or agents, however, we have been informed that all flights have resumed as scheduled. Cancun and all its service providers are ready to serve national and international tourists. In fact, tomorrow we are welcoming the Association of Mexican Customs Agents Convention, which will bring 1000 members. We look forward to a strong summer season in Cancun, the heart of the Mexican Caribbean." To secure further commentary or information, please contact Lourdes de la Torriente (contact info above). For further updates and current photos of Cancun, please visit http://www.cancun.info. |
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