It's Spring Break in Mexico, but the newest beach attraction doesn't have wet T-shirt contests or inflatable-banana rides. And there's no sea, either.
None of this has deterred thousands of Mexico City residents from seeking a taste of vernal release in the middle of this concrete jungle, nearly 200 miles from a coast.
As throngs of well-off Mexicans raced off in March to join U.S. college students at resort hot spots such as Acapulco and Cancun, the Mexico City government has offered a consolation prize for residents unable to get away: fake beaches.
Importance: The government is doing the people an interesting favor but, I don't know how much I'd like my tax dollars spent in that fashion.
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