Can Con: Cancun - Mexico's Leading Destination

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CANCON

Reading
RESORT DEVELOPMENT IN CANCUN

1 Look at the map and photos of Cancun below. Which features of the island do you
think make it attractive to tourists?

2 Read the text about tourist development in Cancun and answer the questions.
1 What was Cancun like before 1970? 2 What is it like now?

Cancun - Mexico's leading destination


Mexico's mass tourism industry is dominated region and growth of the Mexican economy.
by large-scale, purpose-built developments. In Public funds were used to buy land and install
1967, responding to the USA's demand for beach necessary basic infrastructure: an airport, highways,
vacations, Mexico's central bank identified the five drinking water, electricity, telephone lines, a
best places for new, purpose-built tourist resorts. convention center, golf course and harbors. Private
Top of the list, as part of a 30-year plan, was a investors also developed hotels, a shopping mall
sandy island, now known as Cancun. and other services.
Before 1970, Cancun was a small fishing village The increase in the number of visitors to Cancun
of about 100 inhabitants. Cancun is now Mexico's was dramatic. In 197 5, Cancun had 1,7 69 hotel
leading tourist resort. When the National Tourism rooms in service. By 2008, there were about 150
Development Fund, Fonatur, began building hotels and more than 27,000 rooms. Cancun airport
Canc(m in 1970 they considered these factors: now handles 200 flights a day. Cancun's population
warm water temperatures, sandy beaches, varied went up from 30,000 in 1980 to about 600,000
attractions, sunshine hours and travel distances today. Cancun is now only one part of an extensive
from the main markets. The benefits were tourist region along the Ouintana Roo coast, on
thousands of new jobs, the development of a what is known today as the Mayan Riviera.

3 Read the text in Exercise 2 again and write what each number below refers to.
a 5 d 1,000s _ _ g 200 _ _
b 30 e 1,769 _ _ _ _ h 600,000 _ _
c 100 _ _ f 150 _ _

4 Look at the list of basic infrastructure that a tourism resort needs in paragraph 3 of
the text in Exercise 2. Can you think of any other necessary basic infrastructure?

MEXICO
Vocabulary
PACKAGES

5 Work in pairs. Which items in the box are usually included in a package tour to a
beach resort? Which items are optional extras?

airport transfers babysitters beach umbrellas car/boat hire


evening entertainment flights free activities for kids free drinks gratuity
hire of sports equipment information pack meals sightseeing tours

6 Underline the word in 1-6 that you CAN'T use with the noun on the right.
1 sandy, harbour, quiet, city beach
2 clear, drinking, fish, warm water
3 growth, evening, children's, free entertainment
4 low, warm, clear, high temperatures
5 tourist, sandy, large, purpose-built resort
6 tropical, desert, uninhabited, coast island

7 Read the sentences about a package tour and circle the best word or expression
in italics.
1 Our all-inclusive I all together I all-in-one package includes the cost of travel,
transfers, hotel, meals, and some activities and tours.
2 You stay half-board I full-board I for free - all meals are included.
3 If you need specific services during your stay you can book a(n) tailored I
all-inclusive I cheap package.
4 Our private beaches are exclusive to the resort and are never crowded I sandy I
quiet with day trippers.
5 For families w ith small children, a(n) babysitting I entertainment I tour guide service
is available at a small extra cost.
6 The hotel offers free extras I entertainment I beverages in the even ings with music.
7 You need to sign I signature I sign up in advance if you want to come on the boat
trip to the island tomorrow.
8 Gratuities are included in all-inclusive deals but guests sometimes t ip staff and
pay extra I overcharge I pay back when they want a quality service.

Valerie Schroder
Listening
PACKAGE TOURS TO CANCUN

8 l))(fW Listen to Valerie Schroder (1) and Jason Alvarez (2) talking about their
holidays in Cancun. Who ...
a was on their honeymoon? _
b was disappointed by the b each?_
c found some things expensive and commercial?_
d wants to go b ack to Mexico? _

9 IDJ Listen again and answer the questions.


1 Wh at was included in Valerie's package tour t o Cancun?
2 What w as included in Jason's package tour to Cancun? Jason Alvarez
1 0 Work in pairs. What kind of package do you prefer: an all-inclusive or a tailored
package? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these packages?

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