Business Tourism Investment in Tijuana - A Booming Reality.
By Alberto Garcia Bravo
Tijuana forms the largest metropolitan area on the U.S.-Mexican Border and the fifth nationwide with a population of 4.5 million.
Economically, a growing middle class disposable income has fueled Tijuana's transformation into a modern city with a vibrant culture, a characteristic that has attracted many national and international businesses which had largely shunned the city before. Aside from the middle class, in Tijuana you can reasonably expect to find areas filled with richer people. Tijuana is a common destination for many international businesses established in Mexico such as the pharmaceutical and service industry as well as more than 5,000 Maquiladoras established here. Tijuana may lack the true traditional Mexican allure and beauty, but is one of the wealthiest cities in Mexico. Some (mainly residential) areas of the city reflect the significant number of wealthy people who inhabit the city.
Tijuana's growing reputation as a cosmopolitan city is justified. Not only is the city home to many people who have migrated from within the same country, as well as some native Mexican Indians, but it boasts an important amount of Asian residents, as well as more than 30,000 Americans and South Americans from Argentina and Uruguay, among others.
In recent months, three of the world's largest hotel operators announced their intentions to build 3 new hotels totaling 471 rooms in two different areas of the city: Zona rio and Otay Mesa. City express have also recently open a brand new 131 rooms hotel in Zona Rio, specializing in business tourism.
Sustainable growing of this mainly Mexican tourism segment is fueling not only intentions but investments on to this profitable market. That's why we are moving forward, securing as we speak and for your benefit many rental agreements with top industries in the city that will be benefited with our top of the line free shuttle services, closeness to the most important industry areas and of course, our 5 star amenities.
We are sure that you, like all our very well versed and illustrated customers will love to read the following article from the New York Times I have selected for you. It's important to shift from perception to experience from the unbiased perception that some have from our country to learning from actual experiences as Ms. Hillary Clinton stated on her last trip to our Country: Mexico is a great and truly strong Nation!
Article: THE MEXICAN EVOLUTION By: Enrique Krauze Published on: March 23,2009 New York Times Article