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noproblemo2
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Rosarito plans to launch “alternative tourism”
Rosarito plans to launch a promotional campaign to make the beach resort a vacation center for gays. Efarid Rodriguez Carrillo is in charge of the
project, modeling it on several similar “alternative tourism” projects that he worked on in Spain.
Rosarito, once a tourist hotspot, has suffered a significant decline in business for several years, and officials are looking for ways to revive the
industry. Gays make the ideal tourist, Carrillo said, because they have more disposable income than straights, in general, and are willing to spend it
on travel, dining, entertainment, and passports.
Carrillo said that at present there are no areas in the beachside city that cater exclusively to gay tourists, but there have been several gay
weddings feted at some of the local hotels, and with good results
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vapid college students and LA gang bangers are primary vacationers in rosarito.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
vapid college students and LA gang bangers are primary vacationers in rosarito. |
So...I guess they're going for the gay vapid college students and gay L.A. gang bangers to pull them out of the hole...so to speak.
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My neighbors across the street where I live are gay, and they do spend a lot of time in Rosarito. So we always exchange stories about Baja.
I think it's a great marketing idea, whomever came up with it.
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Hahahaha just had to laugh ,good idea~~ if it works, i guess
If i only had beer in the desert and all the water was gone out my radiator
in my car i would have to try it with beer ha? What ever it takes maybe even cactus juice? mmmmm
READY SET.....................
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So, are gays supposed to be more brave and less logical than regular Tourists?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
So, are gays supposed to be more brave and less logical than regular Tourists? |
When you're busy prancing and posing, the rest of the world doesn't matter.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
To answer Jesse - yes all the dykes I ever met were braver than most men I met. |
Thanks, Gull.
Your comment to Jesse was well thought out. How many dykes and how many men have you met?
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I've often thought of myself as being a big time lesbien trapped in a mans body. 
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DENNIS
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You're both extremely ill. I see a lot of psychiatrists for things that don't work for me but, you two need counseling, preferibly under heavy meds.
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When in Rome
| Quote: | Originally posted by noproblemo2
Gays make the ideal tourist, Carrillo said, because they have more disposable income than straights, in general, and are willing to
spend it on travel, dining, entertainment, and passports.
Carrillo said that at present there are no areas in the beachside city that cater exclusively to gay tourists, but there have been several gay
weddings feted at some of the local hotels, and with good results |
So...I'm thinking....Maybe I should open a gay bar.
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CortezBlue
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Well I am not gay, but I consider myself very happy
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
So...I'm thinking....Maybe I should open a gay bar.
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Easy for you. All you have to do is switch the restroom signs in your place.
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It does not matter in who's hand the money is in as long as they spend it..
Go for it Rosarito!!!
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Aren't they really saying they have run out of ideas on how to gin up business in Rosarito? This is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. About
the only tourists they still have in Rosarito are the Mexicans, and those guys are not going to sit in a bar with a bunch of jotos.
No soy por ni contra apatía.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by arrowhead
... the Mexicans, and those guys are not going to sit in a bar with a bunch of jotos. |
A bunch? Doncha mean a gaggle?
Haven't you ever heard the term "A gaggle of gays?
No pun intended.
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Does anyone remember the family cruise that Rosie O'Donnell coordinated a couple years ago?
I'm not making a judgment one way or the other, but there is a huge untapped...(no pun intended) ........market in the gay/lesbian/kink ...and even to
include FAMILY.... market.
Not even going to take this to the "off topics" realm, but there are a lot of people with money to spend on a fantasy vacation. And FYI- not all Baja
fantasies involve BIG SLIMY FISH!
Arrowhead, mi amigo, a vegetarian would say that catering to fishermen is scraping the bottom of the barrel.
As I just posted in another topic, it's all about marketing and capturing what little dollars are out there.
How is this avenue any different than the "No-tell Motel" except that this other venue is appealing and marketing to a global market? Don't try to
tell me that everyone who checks in to the "No-Tell Motel" are MARRIED couples who live in a small residence with 4 generations under one roof?!?
Yes. I Know that is the case for many, I also believe that OTHERS use this "No-Tell Motel" resource for whatever they need.............
How about just a fantasy weekend away from the kids? Big bucks for the operators who can deliver it to the customer....
[Edited on 10-23-2009 by BajaNuts]
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NIche markets can be successful.
I'm quite likin this idea as we get tired of cleaning up after all those smelly fishermen ...I bet a billion pesos the fridges wouldnt stink of
tuna!
but seriously, mexicans are not particularly homophobic...even small villages have several gay men and women who are active respected members of our
community and nobody gives a rat's burro...it sort of makes them unique and nobody has issues with it.
bring it on.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
but seriously, mexicans are not particularly homophobic... |
I think the men are but, given their culture, they just arn't as vocal as, say, the US culture. Knowing what we all know about "Machismo," it's
difficult to believe that there's room for heartfelt tolerance hidden in the minds of Mexico's Macho Man, every man. Homosexuality is a stark
contradiction to Machismo which is inflexible.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
but seriously, mexicans are not particularly homophobic... |
I think the men are but, given their culture, they just arn't as vocal as, say, the US culture. Knowing what we all know about "Machismo," it's
difficult to believe that there's room for heartfelt tolerance hidden in the minds of Mexico's Macho Man, every man. Homosexuality is a stark
contradiction to Machismo which is inflexible. |
I think most gays in Mexico are married with families. Seriously. It's ok to fool around with a mistress (or master?) so long as your family is your
first priority and you bring no shame upon them. The head of the AFO family and the Mayor of Rosarito are both reported to be somewhat flexible when
it come to sexual orientation. It's not a big deal down here socailly- I think mostly because Mexican families are so large- every extended family
has a few gays or lesbians they know and accept privately. Just because Mexicans can accept gays as part of their extended families- it doesn't mean
they will publicly support them in the business community.
There are several gay bars in Rosarito (Siete Mar "7 seas" across from the Rosarito Beach Hotel and the Green Dragon across from Rosarito Cable). I
have seen promotional fliers for the Green Dragon during spring break. No, I have not been to them- but everyone knows where they are. Not sure how
much harassment they get but I would think it is significant. I would think security for the owners, patrons and getting to and from the bank with
the cash reciepts would be the hard part. JMHO though.
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