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l’amour des Canadiens pour Cancún perdure
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FROM SEA TO SI Canadien love affair with Cancun continues
Par Mark Chesnut
Cancún, destination touristique la plus visitée du Mexique, attire les voyageurs du monde entier tant par ses plages de sable fin que par son offre séduisante d’hôtels et d’activités inoubliables. Ce paradis en bord de mer est en train de rebondir. De nouveaux protocoles sanitaires ont contribué à remettre la ville sur la liste de souhaits des voyageurs.
By Mark Chesnut
As Mexico’s most-visited tourism destination, Cancun attracts travellers from around the world with its silky sand, enticing hotels and memorable activities. Now, this beachfront paradise is on the upswing, as new health protocols have helped to place the city back on travellers’ wish lists.
PLONGÉE DANS LA MER CRISTALLINE DES CARAÏBES DIVING IN THE CRYSTAL-CLEAR CARIBBEAN SEA
« Cancún a été la première destination sur le continent américain à recevoir le label “Global Safety Stamp” approuvé par le World Travel and Tourism Council », note Dario Flota Ocampo, PDG du conseil du tourisme de l’état de Quintana Roo, où se trouve Cancún. Cette reconnaissance internationale, explique-t-il, a été obtenue grâce à la certification « Clean & Safe Check », un programme d’État de la région mexicaine des Caraïbes qui a aidé plus de 7 000 entreprises à protéger autant les visiteurs que les résidents. « Ce programme de certification proposé à tout le secteur de l’industrie du tourisme vise à assurer les plus rigoureuses mesures sanitaires pour la prévention et le contrôle de la COVID-19. »
“Cancun was the first destination in the American continent to receive the Global Safety Stamp, approved by the World Travel and Tourism Council,” notes Dario Flota Ocampo, CEO of the Quintana Roo Tourism Board, which handles tourism promotion for the state where Cancun is located. The international recognition, Flota explained, is the result of the Mexican Caribbean Clean & Safe Check Certification, a state program that has helped more than 7,000 companies in the region to protect visitors and local residents alike. “This certification program, available for all the companies in the tourism industry, aims to maintain the highest sanitary measures for the prevention and containment of COVID-19.”
CANADIAN'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH CANCUN CHICHÉN ITZÁ, UNE ANCIENNE CITÉ MAYA CHICHÉN ITZÁ, AN ANCIENT MAYAN CITY
Even with all the new protocols, Cancun maintains the inviting qualities that first made it a vacation hotspot in the 1970s, according th to Flota. “This year, Cancun celebrated its 50 anniversary, and the Cancun experience maintains the iconic, welcoming atmosphere it has had for 50 years, now with stricter health protocols that emphasize the health of individuals before all else,” he says. “From the airport to checking in at the hotel, to restaurants, tours and every aspect of the vacation experience, travellers will notice social distancing, mask usage and constant sanitation, while still experiencing classic Mexican Caribbean hospitality.” Mexico’s legendary warm welcome for Canadians is indeed a big draw for Cancun, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to why they keep coming back. Situated on the northeastern coast of the Yucatan peninsula, the vacation spot is perfectly located for those looking to satisfy a variety of cravings. Its soft sandy beaches and warm, clear Caribbean waters are perfect for swimming,
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