Cancun gets the spotlight for MTV's 'Real World'

Sexy hookups. Tequila shots. And maybe a shot in the arm for a destination brought low by the swine flu.

The 22nd season of MTV's The Real World— premiering Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT — showcases Cancun.

The reality show, which has stirred youthful interest in other destinations including Las Vegas, stars eight young hotties who stay at the hip ME Cancun hotel and play all over town during spring break. It was taped before fears of contracting H1N1 flu made tourists say adios to Mexican bars and beaches. Filming ended in April, before the flu made headlines. (No cast members came down with the disease later, says show spokeswoman Lauren Sammak. )