Baja California officials glad to see more visitors
6:27 a.m. March 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
TIJUANA – Baja California tourism officials say they saw a significant increase in visitors during the four-day Easter weekend compared with the past few months, bringing much-needed income to struggling tourist destinations.
At a news conference yesterday, Tourism Secretary Oscar Escobedo Carignán said 143,000 U.S. and Mexican travelers spent about $18 million from Thursday to Sunday. Last year, the state tallied 149,000 visitors during the popular vacation period, when spring break and the Christian Holy Week coincide.