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Question
Identify the type of tourism from the statement.
Hemant Kumar went to Mexico to learn about the architectural skills of the Mayan culture.
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Solution
International tourism
Explanation:
Crossing a a country’s boundaries and visiting another country for tourism is called international tourism. According to this question, Hemant Kumar has gone to Mexico to explore the architectural skills of Mayan culture.
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