Mexico's famous destinations like Cancun and Cozumel have seen few foreign tourists since the swine flu outbreak in April that killed 108 people...despite a $91 million dollar ad campaign.
Instead a new class of tourists has emerged...locals... that some brand as "cheapskates"...lured by the new steep discounts.
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