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I've always been perplexed when Mexican tourists visit Los Angeles. Don't you find it similar to Mexico considering it's home to the second largest Mexican population in the world? I would figure that Mexican tourists would rather go to the Midwest or Eastcoast, but Los Angeles is a popular destination.
D I S N E Y L A N D , cheap flights and shopping at outlet malls. The last two is why Texas cities are also popular. Not to mention, you can drive to LA from the border, so you can save on the cost of an international flight.
My cousins are well off and they have been to NYC, Chicago, Miami, LA, Canada, Europe. Outside those four major cities (and San Francisco), the rest of the US isnt within their interesting places to visit radar. As lame as it was, they really wanted to see Hollywood, Rodeo drive/beverly hills, Santa Monica pier, Disney etc. None of which you will find in Mexico. My aunt works in West LA at a high end boutique salon, and she has met many Mexican nationals (usually from Mexico City), just here to shop.shop shop. Mexican celebrities also come to LA often, and she has met quite a couple. Another aunt of mine is very close to groups like MANA, as they have second homes here and she hangs out with their wives. For many reasons, both the elite and middle class of Mexico feel really comfortable in LA. It is foreign, but not too foreign. (Kind of how Canada feels for most of us Americans)
Mexicans go where family members live. If a Mexican had most of his family move to Kentucky they still might go see Disneyland once, but they would spend most of their US vacation time in Kentucky. Since most Mexicans have at least some family who lives near LA, it gets the most visitation. I don't think non-Mexicans/Latin Americans truly understand how strong this dynamic is.
I've always been perplexed when Mexican tourists visit Los Angeles. Don't you find it similar to Mexico considering it's home to the second largest Mexican population in the world? I would figure that Mexican tourists would rather go to the Midwest or Eastcoast, but Los Angeles is a popular destination.
I don´t understand the question.
Mexicans also travel in Mexico, top destinations for mexican people are cities of Mexico like Cancun, Acapulco, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, etc. I don´t see the problem here.
If LA is similar to Mexico, then is an advantage for mexican tourist.
I've always been perplexed when Mexican tourists visit Los Angeles. Don't you find it similar to Mexico considering it's home to the second largest Mexican population in the world? I would figure that Mexican tourists would rather go to the Midwest or Eastcoast, but Los Angeles is a popular destination.
I've always been perplexed when Mexican tourists visit Los Angeles. Don't you find it similar to Mexico considering it's home to the second largest Mexican population in the world?
Let's think about what you are saying. While the statement that LA is the second largest Mexican city in the world is repeated often, is it really true? Census statements say:
51.5% Not Latino 1,953,799
31.9% Mexican 1,209,573
16.6% Other Latino 629,249
Guadalajara is now 1,495,189 people in a metro area of 4,424,252. To a Mexican tourist LA is not going to feel like Guadalajara.
Tijuana has a population of 1,300,983 in a metro area of 1,751,351. But even if TJ recently passed the Mexican population in LA, it would still feel very different than LA.
The other thing is that while Mexico and USA now have very similar total fertility rates, the Mexican population is still a decade younger. That means that they are much more likely to have minor children. that means family vacations at one of the most popular tourist spots in the USA (either Disney Park).
Exotic vacation destinations are more comfortable for single hipsters, not families. Besides if you look at the favorite destinations of White Americans, you will find they strongly favor places where English is commonly spoken. Britain is by far the most popular place in Europe to visit.
It is basically for the attractions the city has to offer, I spent 2 weeks there in 2014 with my brother, my sister and her husband, we have no family in the city, but we just like to travel and the city has a lot to see, besides, we are always fed with amazing images of the city and all its attractions by the media, Disneyland was my major interest (yes, I know I am too old for that, but hey, it was my dream since I was a child, lol), and it was an amazing jouney, and Oh my God, I'd do it again in a heart beat.
Now we are planning on going to NYC, after that I'd like to go to Vegas and the Miami, and....... the list goes on. Since my siblings and I speak fluent English we had no problem moving aroud when there were no Spanish speakers around, and NO, theres is no way LA can feel like any Mexican city, even with all the millions of latinos living there.
I have a special memory when we were walking somewhere near the griffith observatory my brother asked me how I felt about the city, my answer was: Even though it is totally different from Mexico, I don't feel out of place.
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