The Yucatan Peninsula is a mecca for tourism due to Cancun, which was built up in the 1990s to expand the tourist industry in Mexico, especially since Acapulco had deteriorated somewhat due to cartel expansion and infrastructure collapses.

The Yucatan Peninsula is a mecca for tourism due to Cancun, which was built up in the 1990s to expand the tourist industry in Mexico, especially since Acapulco had deteriorated somewhat due to cartel expansion and infrastructure collapses.