The sun is shining again, and the sea is a beautiful deep blue as always. Five months after Hurricane Wilma, the beach is slowly but surely buzzing again.

When Hurricane Wilma slammed into Cancun and the Riviera Maya in October, she battered Mexico's tourism industry. For the moment, the jewel of Mexico's tourism industry has definitely lost its sparkle.The president's pledge of having the resort fully up and running again by the start of the official holiday season appears to have been overly optimistic. Just after the hurricane, the Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada unveiled a series of new projects for the resort that will boost the area's economic recovery, create jobs and enhance its popularity among visitors and residents alike. President Fox announced that Belgian company, Jan de Nul, has won the government contract to restore Cancun's beaches. Founded in 1938, this company is a world leader in dredging, land reclamation, beach recovery and marine engineering.

Cancun's world-famous nightlife has also been badly affected. Around 80% of the big bars and clubs are still closed. Cancun's lagoon used to be fringed by lush green undergrowth. Now, it's mostly brown scrub and flood deposited debris.

Cancun and the surrounding region has always depends on tourism for its income. Cancun makes up one third of Mexico's tourist revenue, bringing in over $3bn a year, but little of this much-needed foreign cash is currently flowing in. According to government figures, the Cancun region loses $15m each day that it does not have the normal number of tourists. The Mexican authorities are fully aware of this, and are moving quickly with its re-building initiatives - $200m has been pledged to re-build the tattered beaches. With this much investment, Cancun cannot fail to make a comeback.