Faced with heavy debt and problems that can be blamed on 12 years under the administration of a rival political party, Fonatur (the National Fund for Tourism Development) is studying the feasibility of continuing to develop Huatulco, Loreto, Ixtapa and Playa Espiritu. The first three were among the five that the agency programmed in the 1970s as master-planned resort areas aimed primarily at attracting foreign, dollar-spending vacationers. That has not occurred. Playa Espiritu, near Mazatlan, was added to the list last year, but nothing much happened. Lack of easy access can be blamed in part for poor performance, but both Cancun and Los Cabos faced similar problems and overcame them. Not clear is what would result in these areas if Fonatur did pull out.
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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers
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