return2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoProtests against surging mass-tourism in Mexico City end in vandalism, harassment of touristsabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down10cross-posted to: mexico@lemmy.world
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkProtests against surging mass-tourism in Mexico City end in vandalism, harassment of touristsabcnews.go.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square38linkfedilinkcross-posted to: mexico@lemmy.world
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down4·edit-24 months agoAccounting for the metropolitan area population, Mexico City is the fifth largest city in the world. If your business can’t survive without tourists in that environment, something is wrong with the business, not the lack of tourism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities#List
minus-squareatomicbocks@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoI mean… if you live there do you really need a hotel? There are lots of businesses that cater specifically to tourists.
Accounting for the metropolitan area population, Mexico City is the fifth largest city in the world. If your business can’t survive without tourists in that environment, something is wrong with the business, not the lack of tourism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities#List
I mean… if you live there do you really need a hotel? There are lots of businesses that cater specifically to tourists.