It is the largest receiver of international tourists, but it is not as important as many other larger cities in Mexico.
For Mexicans, yes it is. For international tourists, it is usually a flight stop to reach Cancun, Los Cabos or Puerto Vallarta. Also many tourists visit Mexico City, but these are of the most sophisticate variety (see related questions for an explanation of this)
Mexico City
Yes. Mexico City received 9.3 million national and 1.89 million international tourists in 2010.
There were approximately 1.73 million tourists in Mazatlan during 2007.
Cancun is a resort city on southeastern Mexico, on the shores of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is facing the Caribbean Sea, and its current population is 677,379 according to the 2010 census. It is the most popular destination for international tourists in Mexico, having received over 5 million international tourists during 2015.
Acapulco is a popular city in Mexico. This city is very well known to tourists of being a great beach vacation spot.
Cancun is the most poular part of Mexico for tourists.
It is the Colonia Centro district, in Mexico City. More specifically, the Garibaldi Plaza, where many Mexican and foreign tourists alike come and see the many Mariachi groups found on such plaza.See related links for a map.
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Mexico ranks as the 10th most visited country by international tourists (22.67 million during 2011), earning US$13.3 billion and contributing to 13.2% of Mexico's national income or GDP.
Mexico is the country south of the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Tijuana is just across the border from San Ysidro, California.