1999News

Mexico and DR leading Latin American sites for Germans

Mexico and the Dominican Republic are the leading Latin American and Caribbean holiday destinations for German tourists, according to German government statistics. Traffic to the DR is up 24.1% this year, totaling 337,000. Traffic to Mexico is up 15%, totaling almost 150,000 passengers. 2.7 million Germans (up 7.4%) traveled to the US, and 443,000 to Canada (up 6.1%).