Baja California Sur Tourism Infrastructure Fully Operational
BAJA, Mexico, September 11, 2006. The office of Baja Califonia Sur Tourism announced today that the state, its airports and overall tourism infrastructure sustained minimal damage when Hurricane John made landfall on Friday, September 1 in the lightly populated areas of Buenavista and Los Barriles on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula.
Alberto Trevino, Secretary of Tourism for the State of Baja California Sur, reports that the state's primary resort areas of Los Cabos, La Paz (the state capital) and Loreto are currently operating at optimum capacity under sunny skies with all tourism services available.
"Our international airports (SJD, LAP, Land hotels in our key tourist destinations are completely back to normal after only a brief interruption in services," says Trevino. "Federal, State, and local government agencies are currently coordinating efforts to quickly access and address damage in those areas most affected by Hurricane John. We fully expect to have all travel and communication services restored throughout the East Cape within the next 7 days."
Narciso Agundez Montano, Governor of Baja California Sur, has assured officials from each of the five municipalities within the State that he considers the promotion of tourism to be one of the fundamental keystones of his administration and that he has dedicated all resources under his authority to work together to hasten the recovery process.
Eco-tourists, families, honeymooners, mature travelers, artists, photographers, and others delight in their discovery of Baja California Sur. Within convenient driving distance from Los Cabos and with non-stop flights or connecting service to La Paz and Loreto from numerous U.S. and Mexican cities, Baja California Sur is both accessible and exotic. For more information about Baja California Sur call (877) MY-BAJA SUR or visit http://www.mybajasur.com/.
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