3 Rosarito Beach, Mexico Officials Will Visit Las Vegas This Monday

APRIL 22, 2009
Media Conference Set For 11:15 At Mexican Consulate

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Three officials from Rosarito Beach, Mexico will visit Las Vegas this Monday on a promotional and information tour for the popular tourist destination 20 miles south of San Diego.

A media conference will be held at the Mexican Consulate in Las Vegas from 11:15 to 12:15.

Making the visit, which will include a meeting with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, will be Rosarito Mayor Hugo Torres, Economic Development Director Hector Reyes and Convention and Visitors Bureau Manager Jesus Santos.

“Some media coverage in the U.S. of Mexico’s efforts against organized crime and drug cartels has given the impression that our area is unsettled for tourists,”

said Torres, who also is owner of the landmark Rosarito Beach Hotel.

“We’re visiting Las Vegas and other U.S. cities to assure people that this is not the case, as Mexico works closely with the United States on this binational problem".

“No tourist has been affected or targeted and Rosarito is more welcoming than ever, as we have created a special Tourist Police and a city department for tourist assistance".

“We have more than a million tourists a year to our beachside resort, who visit our world famous Puerto Nuevo Lobster Village; Baja Studios, where Titanic and Master & Commander were filmed; tour art galleries, surf, shop and enjoy our great spas.”

“Many of our visitors come from Las Vegas and we look forward to welcoming them again this summer,”

Torres said.

More info contact: Jesus Santos - jesus@rosarito.org - (661) 612.0396