Hotels saturated before Pope's visit

GUADALAJARA

Faithful suitcases ready to visit the cities where will the Pope Francisco during his first official visit to Mexico. So, two weeks after the leader of the Catholic Church comes to the country, hotel chains are already crammed into these locations.

Benedict's successor-and the first Latin American pope in history will arrive on February 12 and will be present in the City of Mexico and in the State of Mexico, Chiapas, Chihuahua and Michoacan.

The Foreign Ministry is confident that during your stay will be "discuss mechanisms to generate concrete solutions to issues such as environmental protection, peace and security, the protection of migrants, promoting inclusive development, combating poverty, nuclear disarmament and human rights. "

The truth is that hotel occupancy in these institutions began to grow since the visit was confirmed. Get a reservation in hotels is no longer possible in the host cities. Morelia is one of those cases. The authorities have announced that there will be restrictions on passing vehicles by the number of faithful who, it is hoped, will give shelter to Francis. Only official units may move the capital city from February 13.

While it is estimated that four million people will travel to Mexico City, Ecatepec, San Cristobal de Las Casas, and Ciudad Juarez Morelia, Michoacan only wait for a million. Hotels in Morelia are 100% reserved, while statewide the occupation and will be 70 percent, confirms Buenrostro Liliana Lopez, head of the Ministry of Tourism.

Meanwhile, Cristina Muñoz Alcocer, president of the Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels of Chihuahua, details: "There is full house (...) Of course, all that is organizing events brings a great economic benefit."

Heloise Pola Eugenia Alfaro, president of the Association in Chiapas, states that "since there are few hotels that have rooms available". The authorities even enabled shelters to allow more people nearby.

The Ministry of Tourism of the City of Mexico estimates there will be an economic impact of 870 million pesos, but for the whole country is estimated to be over one billion.

For people who do not have access to the hotel its unique opportunities are visiting family or returned to their homes and hometowns after the passage of Francisco.