I UOT O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Departamento de Turismo,
Secretaria de Gobernacion,
Direccion Generel de Poblacion, Mexico
Frontier check
"Visitor" : Any foreign visitor coming to work in Mexico
or otherwise and staying for up to 6 months.
"Tourist" : A foreign visitor staying up to 6 months for
holiday, health, scientific, artistic or sport
reasons but not engaging in remunerated activity.

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Number of foreign tourist arrivals at frontiers by country of origin
Country of Frontier Arrivals
origin 1972 1973

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
France
Germany, F.R.
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Spain
Switzerland
J.S.A.
All other countries
Totals 2 912 234 3 242 161 (1)
Number of foreign tourist arrivals by mode of transport at point of entry
1972 1973 1972 1973
Air 1 260 961 1 432 300 Road 1 578 386 1 794 000
Sea 5 825 L 325 Others 14 64444 11 536
Rail 52 418

Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Mexico
1972 : 13.4 days

1973 : n.a

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VOL 27 - 1973