RV Tourism in Mexico
Every season there are posters who think that this year RV tourism is increasing. As much as we would all like to think it is recovering the truth is it sucks! Today, El Imparcial has an article on th...
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gtla9111 wrote:
I could never rv there again. Apart from high gas prices (as high as $5.80 a gallon) and outrageous food and rv park prices, it is a beautiful country. We saved a ton by flying from Ottowa to Halifax versus the fuel and park prices. Don't know how Canadians do it. I think they are all rich
...remember, Canada is the Switzerland of the Western Hemisphere (in every way: $$$$$ for everything, including taxes: however, taxes give us nearly free university, and free health care) :B
Mexico is still "dirt cheap" for Canadians, however, we are a quarter of a hemisphere's drive away from Mexico (especially driving from Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes, where ~70% of the inhabitants live), so it is FAR cheaper (both in dollars and in the most expensive commodity: time!) for us to fly there, rent a super condo with a view of the ocean (say, in Campeche), and fly home.
If Mexico saw any future in the RV tourism sector, they would be promoting it. As it stands now, the RV tourism dollar is probably what, less than 1% of gross tourism receipts? For those that are geographically advantaged to access Mexico by RV...fantastic! Enjoy :)
On edit: we see the desert Southwest a VERY cost-effective place to RV during winters; Mexico is just too far...
