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Mexico becomes the eighth most visited country in the world

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published its UNWTO World Tourism Barometer with the ranking of the most visited countries in the world, including Mexico, which has positioned itself as the eighth most visited country in the world in 2016.

The Latin American country received more than 35 million international visitors last year, achieving a growth rate of 9%, twice the world average of the industry.

Mexico's position in the list of most visited countries in the world has risen from 15th place in 2013 to the eighth place in 2016, the biggest advance in the ranking among the . . .

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