Let's get a little perspective here. These stranded tourists will eventually get home. After a period of recovery from this traumatic experience, they'll continue their lives in peace and comfort.
When they someday recount the hardships they suffered through during this vacation, I wonder how many of them will give a passing thought to the local population that will be living with the aftermath of this storm for many years to come?
MEXICO CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Tourism revenues, Mexico's third most important source of foreign currency, rose more than 15 percent in the first eight months of the year.
The Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday tourism raked in $8.4 billion from January to August, an increase of 15.3 percent from the same period last year.
More than 15 million foreigners, primarily Americans and Canadians visited Mexico in the period, 10 percent more than in January to August 2004.