Revista Digital Abril 2018

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Likewise, other destinations in the region, such as Bacalar,
Mahahual, Holbox and Cozumel, are also growing in new
rooms.
For the expected development of the state in this period,
especially in Cancun and Riviera Maya, these numbers
represent an important economic spill for the destination
and a growth of at least 20%
in its hotel capacity. That is, as
long as there is no external
economic, political or climate
factor preventing such. It is
important to note that Quintana
Roo’s economy is frail in
spite of its consolidation and
leading position in tourism
and population growth. That is
the case, precisely, because it
depends on a single industry,
tourism; and so, if any of the
aforementioned factors is
affected, the flow of visitors
can decrease drastically, as it
happened with the financial crisis
of 2008, when the real estate sector was heavily impacted
in a negative way for a period of at least three years. Adverse
factors such as hurricane Wilma serve as another example,
as it affected the tourist market directly for over two years,
although it is worth mentioning that its effects were finally
mitigated by the forceful economic activity derived from the
infrastructural reconstruction of the area.
All of this taken into account, and anticipating that Quintana
Roo will continue to be the vanguard on tourism, it can be
safely stated that the economic growth forecasts for the state
in the coming years are encouraging, particularly for its
northern part.
en Quintana Roo es frágil, a pesar de su consolidación y liderato en turismo y
crecimiento demográfico. Precisamente por depender en gran medida de una sola
industria –el turismo–, al haber una afectación por cualquiera de estos factores, el
flujo de visitantes puede verse disminuido drásticamente como sucedió en el caso
de la crisis financiera de 2008, donde se vio fuertemente perjudicado el sector
inmobiliario durante un lapso de por lo menos tres años; o por factores climáticos
como el huracán Wilma, que afectó al mercado turístico directamente por más
de dos años, aunque vale la pena recordar que sus efectos fueron finalmente
mitigados por la vigorosa actividad económica generada en la reconstrucción de la
nueva infraestructura.
Tomando en cuenta lo anterior y previendo que Quintana Roo continuará al
frente en materia de turismo, podemos decir que los pronósticos de crecimiento
económico para el estado en los años venideros son alentadores, especialmente
para la parte norte de la entidad.
QUINTANA ROO OBTUVO
UNA CALIFICACIÓN
CREDITICIA DE EMISOR A
LARGO PLAZO EN ESCALA
NACIONAL DE
‘BBB’,
CON PERSPECTIVA ESTABLE.
finTHE END
QUINTANA ROO WAS
RANKED AS BBB
DOMESTIC LONG-
TERM ISSUER OF
CREDIT, WITH STABLE
STANDING.