We visited the Arena México again this time, and had a lot of fun. One of the main attractions currently is a wrestler called Máximo, whose character acts as if he were very over-the-top gay, for example trying to kiss the other wrestlers instead of hitting them. In such a homophobic and macho country as Mexico I would have assumed it to be polarising, but he seemed to be a favourite with the public.
It is not hard to see why as he was frankly hilarious. You can judge yourself below:
One thing that really caught my attention during our last trip in Mexico is the huge marketing campaigns to stimulate domestic tourism. There were ads not only talking about Mexico in general but also about specific destinations within the country (paid for by local tourism councils).
With the dry-up of foreign tourism due to the publicity given to several recent events, it’s not a surprise they’re turning to the people already living there first. I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary at all, and enjoyed my trip immensely. Given the importance of the tourism industry to the economy, I really hope people start coming back, as the country has a lot to offer to the visitor.
Don’t get me wrong, as any long-time reader of this blog knows, I like my beer. However, I find rather disgusting when people going on holiday start drinking on their departure airport before breakfast time.
I understand the need to unwind, but have you ever thought that If you need a beer or a glass of champagne before 7 a.m. in front of your kids you might have a problem?
