Ranked 3rd in Latin America and 5th in the Americas, Mexico reported a 6.7% growth from January to October when compared to the same period in 2016. The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) reported that its 2017 Meetings and Events program has led to significant growth in the industry sector, showing a 6.7% increase from January […]
Mexico is on pace for another record year for tourism. According to Tourism Promotion Council of Mexico (CPTM) general director, Hector Flores Santana, the economic flow generated by international visitors from January to September this year grew 9.6 percent, compared to the same period last year. The figure amounts to accumulated growth of nearly 70 percent compared
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A colorful map shows how indigenous and Spanish cultures mixed after their worlds collided. The seated figure dressed in red is Lord-11 Quetzalecatzin, a political leader in central Mexico in the late 1400s. COURTESY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, GEOGRAPHY AND MAP DIVISION Early maps of the Americas made by indigenous people are rare—extremely rare. This
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Quintana Roo recorded higher economic growth than China in 2016 and the second highest in Mexico, with strong tourist numbers behind the surge. The state’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.6% last year, according to national statistics institute Inegi, whereas China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in a quarter of a century
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Mexico tourism is poised to flourish with the latest surge of Chinese interest in the country, following the smashing success of Pixar’s latest animated film Coco. With Nanjing tourism agencies already busy arranging tours to Northern American countries, the United States and Canada, now a strong interest in Mexico has seen a third country added
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Eco-tourism. For those who are not familiar with the concept, the term was originally defined by the International Ecotourism Society as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” Eco-tourism has become an increasingly hot topic in the tourism industry over the past decade. Curious about what
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Rohan Barnett’s Ah Cacao company makes and sells chocolate in the beach resort town of Playa del Carmen An Ah Cacao Chocolate Café in Mexico. Working Abroad Q&A: Each week, Irish Times Abroad meets an Irish person working in an interesting job overseas. This week, Rohan Barnett tells us how he went from an engineering
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Experiencias Xcaret has announced the grand opening of the new Hotel Xcaret Mexico, a five-star all-inclusive in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. “What was an ambitious vision that began 25 years ago, today has become a dream come true. Hotel Xcaret Mexico invites travelers to celebrate the history, culture and natural landscape that makes Mexico such
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