Mexico bounces back after Hurricane Wilma
Mexico's resort communities are making a rapid recovery just one month since
hurricane Wilma slammed the coast. Hotels are
re-opening, beaches are returning to their usual pristine appearances, and just
recently, the island of Cozumel - the most important port in Mexico, received its first
cruise ship since the october 21 landfall of the storm and in Cancun, where Wilma's rage was particularly hard felt, coordinated efforts are
producing significant results.
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