Ministry of Tourism aims to eliminate black tourism in Mexico City

As reported by Excelsior, Mexico City’s Ministry of Tourism sent a formal request to Global Exchange Reality Tours to discontinue their “extreme” tourist excursions. Global Exchange Reality Tours’ recent excursions take place in Mexico City’s most dangerous neighborhoods, where clients are exposed to pirated and black market merchandise, alleys of young prostitutes and altars honoring Saint Death. Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán, the city’s Minister of Tourism, claims that tourism should not involve danger, and that these tours negatively affect the image of the city and the country as a whole. He stated that the ministry will look into legal solutions should Global Exchange Reality Tours continue with these excursions. Read article.