30 Questions
What was the dominant business model in Cancún's Hotel Zone before the 1990s?
Luxury hotels with low density
Which process led to Cancún's transformation into a mass-tourist vacation destination?
Economic growth through post-disaster privatization
What does the all-inclusive tourist model typically include?
Full board, accommodation, drinks, and entertainment activities
How do all-inclusive resorts differ from traditional hotels in terms of land requirements?
Require larger amounts of land for recreational infrastructures
What is the philosophy of seclusion associated with all-inclusive resorts?
Detaching tourists from the local culture
How do all-inclusive resorts impact tourists' incentive to explore outside the resort?
By paying for everything in advance, tourists have little incentive to leave
What was one of the main strategies used by the Federal Government through FONATUR in response to Hurricane Gilbert?
Selling public land to tourism multinational corporations and real estate investors
What is the main role of the City & Society guards in the text?
Ensuring guests wear the hotel's identifying bracelet
What contributed significantly to the fast recovery of room capacity in the Hotel Zone post-Hurricane Gilbert?
Aggressive privatization strategy by FONATUR
What is an effective deterrent for non-guests trying to access the hotel's beach?
Fear of public embarrassment
How did Mexican insurance companies support the reconstruction efforts after Hurricane Gilbert?
Distributed an estimated US$1.2 billion for rebuilding tourist infrastructure
How does the text describe the role of the guards in restricting vendors' access to guests on the beach?
Enforcing boundaries to keep vendors close to the water
What impact did new construction have on the Hotel Zone after Hurricane Gilbert?
Record levels of new hotels opening within two years
What comparison is made between Cancún's Hotel Zone and apartheid in South Africa in the text?
Both involve internalized segregation
How did the Hotel Zone's room capacity change from before Hurricane Gilbert to 2005?
More than doubled from nearly 12,000 rooms to over 27,000 rooms
What explanation is provided by a resident's son regarding the functioning of Cancún's Hotel Zone?
'Interiorized segregation' makes the population more vulnerable
What role did private investors play in the reconstruction efforts post-Hurricane Gilbert?
Participated in the purchase of public land for development
How does the text describe the Hotel Zone's impact on movement in Cancún?
It has restricted free movement in Cancún
What caused the Hotel Radisson Cancún to never be completed?
Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988
What major event prompted Banamex and ICA to end their collaboration with Radisson?
Category 5 hurricane Gilbert
What significant change occurred in 1990 regarding the hotel on Allotment 18?
Completion of the new hotel with 300 rooms
What feature was NOT part of the Occidental Caribbean Village Cancún after its reconstruction?
An 18-hole golf course
Who acquired the hotel's property rights of Allotment 18 from Banamex and ICA?
Marriott Vacation Worldwide Corporation
What led to a large deficit for the Occidental Caribbean Village Cancún when it reopened in 2007?
Onerous reconstruction process
What are some of the barriers to public access to the beach in Cancún mentioned in the text?
Social status and race-based boundaries
How do all-inclusive resorts in Cancún enforce invisible borders on the beach?
By employing hotel staff as 'beach guards'
What is described as an insurmountable barrier for brown-skinned locals in Cancún?
Differences in socio-economic status and race
In addition to physical barriers, what other types of boundaries play a role in creating enclosures within enclosures on Cancún's beaches?
Socio-economic status, race, and surveillance
What is one tangible physical barrier mentioned in relation to access to the beach on Boulevard Kukulcán in Cancún?
A stretch of nearly 25 km along the coast
What role do the hotels play in blocking visual and physical access to the beach in Cancún?
They create walls that obstruct views of the sea
Explore the process of economic growth and transformation that turned Cancún from an elite and low-density tourist destination into a popular mass-tourist vacation spot. Learn about the gradual development of Cancún's Hotel Zone and its transition into a space of 'enclosures within enclosures'.
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