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Although large hurricanes are rare, they have struck near Cancun in recent years, Hurricane Wilma in 2005 being the largest. Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 made a devastating direct hit on Cancún in September.

Cancún resulted from a 1967 study by Banco de México to determine the feasibility of capturing more dollars and other foreign exchange through tourism development.

Four million visitors arrive in Cancun each year in an average of 190 flights daily.

Other great vacation destinations in Mexico are Cabo San Lucas, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel, and Mazatlan.