International Luxury Travel Market Americas event meets in Riviera Maya, Mexico
The International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Americas will be holding its second annual event in Riviera Maya, Mexico from September 30 to October 3.
Tianguis Turistico 2013
PUEBLA, Mexico - At the closing of Tianguis Turistico, celebrated in the city of Puebla, Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu and Puebla Governor Rafael Moreno Valle announced that ...
Mexico and Brazil agree to exemption of short-stay visas
PUEBLA, Mexico - The governments of Mexico and Brazil have agreed to the exemption of the short-stay visas in ordinary passports for their citizens.
Mexico tourism minister shot near Guadalajara
A recently appointed tourism minister in Mexico's western Jalisco state has been assassinated, authorities have said.
properties impress with outstanding commitment to protect the environment
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced certification of three Karisma Hotel properties: El Dorado Royale Spa Resort, El Dorado Casitas Royale, and Azul Fives Hotel, located at the beaches ...
Mexico's National Tourism Policy
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - President Enrique Pena Nieto yesterday unveiled Mexico's National Tourism Policy in the Riviera Nayarit.
Tourists assaulted, raped in Mexico
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Arrests could come as early as this week in the alleged rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco, the lead investigator in the case said on Wednesday.
filling a void of a long stretch of border in Mexico
MARFA, Texas – The US National Park Service (NPS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the port of entry in Big Bend National Park at Boquillas will be open beginning 30 ...
Mexico Tourism
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that private investment for the development and maintenance of tourism projects in the period January 2007 to September 2012 reached ...
Mexican Tourism Industry Grows
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - The Mexico Ministry of Tourism reports that during the second quarter of 2012, the quarterly indicator of tourism GDP increased 3.2 percent in real terms, compared to the ...
94th Session of the Executive Council of the UNWTO
CAMPECHE, Mexico - Tourism Ministers and representatives from more than 50 countries recognized Mexico's leadership in tourism during the 94th Session of the Executive Council of the UNWTO which ...
94th Session of the Executive Council of the United Nations' World Tourism Organization
CAMPECHE, Mexico - Mexico is prepared for the arrival of the Ministers of Tourism and national representatives attending the 94th Session of the Executive Council of the United Nations' World ...
Thanksgiving Travel
NEW YORK, NY - Fly.com™ airfare search engine, today announced America's most-searched travel destinations for Thanksgiving.
Mexico Tourism
NEW YORK, NY - Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara released the Sixth Government Report on Tourism.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
WASHINGTON, DC - At least 37 countries, including the United States and Mexico, have proposed protections for ten shark and ray species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts
BETHESDA, Md. - Marriott International's JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, announced today plans to open a new 300-room JW Marriott Hotel in Cabo San Lucas in 2015.
Mexico's Baja Peninsula Hit By Earthquake
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico's Baja Peninsula Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Safest City in Mexico
By Nelson Alcantara, Editor-in-Chief
The below interview with Mexico City Tourism Minister Carlos Mackinley Grohmann was conducted during the third edition of the Fair International de Turismo de las Americas (International Tourism ...
Mexico Tourism
By Nelson Alcantara, Editor-in-Chief
MEXICO CITY (eTN) - The third edition of the Fair International de Turismo de las Americas (International Tourism Fair of the Americas or FITA) opened its doors to domestic and foreign travel and ...
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico has improved 13 positions in the last 2 years in the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.
Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
The All Inclusive Collection - the brand that is shifting the sands of the all inclusive resort experience – proudly announces the official re-flagging of Cancun Palace and Vallarta Palace to ...
DreamTrips Travel Club
PLANO, Texas - London isn't the only place world records were made last week—a single group of nearly 3,000 vacationers descended upon Cancun's Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort to set what the ...
Karisma Group forms sustainability culture
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced certification of four Karisma Hotel properties: Azul Sensatori Resort in Puerto Morelos; El Dorado Maroma Resort, El Dorado Seaside Suites, and ...
Grupo Vidanta Resor
NUEVO VALLARTA, Mexico - Jack Nicklaus' latest golf academy might just be his greatest yet.
International Council of Tourism Partners adds Riviera Maya Destination Marketing to membership
HALEIWA, Hawaii, USA & BRUSSELS, Belgium – The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced that Riviera Maya Destination Marketing in Mexico has joined the alliance as a ...
Mexico and United Kingdom sign tourism agreement
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Mexico's Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Kingdom's tourism agency, Visit Britain.
International Council of Tourism Partners growing fast
HALEIWA, Hawaii, USA & BRUSSELS, Belgium - The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) announced that Baja.com has joined the organization, representing the Baja California peninsula, ...
Tourism Success Story
By eTN Staff Writer
Located along 81 miles of the Eastern Caribbean coastline in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, the Riviera Maya region broke tourism records in 2011, welcoming more than 3.6 million visitors.
World Travel and Tourism Council Americas Summit closed today
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Americas Summit closed today after three packed days in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
LIVE AT WTTC MEXICO REGIONAL SUMMIT 2012
Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO: