Cancún
- In the late 60s, the Mexican government encouraged mass tourism to earn foreign currency; since it grew much faster than exports, thus the idea for Cancún was born, whose founding dates back to 1970
- Cancun began formal operations in 1974
- In 1973, the Cancun International Airport was opened, and some airlines were operating regularly
- The first hotel to be built was Playa Blanca, at Km 3.5 on Boulevard Kukulcan, by Engineer Diego de la Peña. It began operating in 1974 with 42 luxury rooms