Last year, 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico City. Nearly two thirds of those were in town on business. According to Carlos Mackinley, plans are underway to convince these business travelers to linger longer, invite spouses and friends to join them and enjoy the capital. Another potential market is medical tourism. Four private hospitals, airlines and ground operators have joined in fashioning programs for Americans attracting by sharply lower prices charged in Mexico by physicians and dentists, many of whom have trained in the United States.

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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers