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Travel warning for Mexico issued

Travel Warning

Travel warning for Mexico issued

Monday, the U.S. Department of State issued a travel warning to Mexico due to increased violence in the northern part of the country.

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Despite US government's warnings students flock to Mexico for Spring Break

Spring Break 2010

Despite US government's warnings students flock to Mexico for Spring Break

By Bill Whitaker

Thousands of college kids are pouring into Mexico for Spring Break.

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Gloria Guevara named Mexico's new tourism minister

Mexico's New Tourism Minister

Gloria Guevara named Mexico's new tourism minister

By Jonathan Roeder and Carlos Manuel Rodriguez

Mexico President Felipe Calderon named Gloria Guevara as the new minister of tourism, putting her in charge of developing an industry that is the country’s third- biggest source of dollar inflows.

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Cancun's tourism industry recovering quickly

Mexico

Cancun's tourism industry recovering quickly

Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic cri

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St. Kitts and Nevis PM addresses youth empowerment issues at Mexico-CARICOM summit

Haiti First Item On Agenda

St. Kitts and Nevis PM addresses youth empowerment issues at Mexico-CARICOM summit

By Robert Kelly, eTN

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr.

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Mexico's tourism revenue drops 15%

Mexican Tourism

Mexico's tourism revenue drops 15%

Mexico's revenue from foreign tourism dropped 15 percent in 2009 amid the global economic downturn and the swine flu epidemic.

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Mexico's arrival numbers continue to decline

Mexico Tourism Report Q1 2010

Mexico's arrival numbers continue to decline

Data released by Secretaría de Turismo (Ministry of Tourism, Sectur) indicated that tourist arrivals continued to fall in 2009, totalling 12.6mn in the first seven months of the year, a fall of 6.6

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Mexico to become a major player in medical tourism

Medical Tourism In Mexico

Mexico to become a major player in medical tourism

By Kent Paterson

Carefully observing the changing demographics of US society, Mexico's federal government is wagering that the graying of Gringolandia will give a strong impulse to medical tourism.

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Mexico tourism revenue down to $928.3M in November

Mexico Tourism Revenue Drops 7.9%

Mexico tourism revenue down to $928.3M in November

By Paul Kiernan

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's tourism revenue fell a relatively modest 7.9% in November from the year-ago month, the Bank of Mexico said Friday, an improvement for a sector that was hit simultaneously by the

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Real Mexico: An insider's guide to rural tourism

Mexico Rural Tourism

Real Mexico: An insider's guide to rural tourism

By David Simmonds

The year was 1970, and I was about to turn 21.

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State tourism minister murdered in northern Mexico

Mexico

State tourism minister murdered in northern Mexico

Mexico City - The tourism minister of the state of Culiacan, Antonio Ibarra Salgado, was murdered Tuesday in the northern Mexico city.

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The implications of the Copenhagen climate anti-climax on tourism

Copenhagen Climate Change

The implications of the Copenhagen climate anti-climax on tourism

By David Beirman, eTN Tourism Security Expert

For many months the expectations of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference were immense.

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Shaking down tourists in Mexico

Mexico

Shaking down tourists in Mexico

By LORI RACKL

During a Mexico vacation last month in Puerto Vallarta, Bill and Julie Heitz of west suburban Glen Ellyn were driving to dinner with a couple of friends who own a timeshare in this popular tourist spo

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AeroMexico named "Best Airline in Mexico" for 4th Consecutive Year

AeroMexico

AeroMexico named "Best Airline in Mexico" for 4th Consecutive Year

By eTN Staff Writer

For the fourth consecutive year, AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has been selected as the "Best Airline in Mexico" for 2009 by the readers of Business Traveler magazine.

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Rodolfo Elizondo: Mexico's revenue from  foreign tourism to recover in 2010

Mexico's Foreign Tourism Revenue

Rodolfo Elizondo: Mexico's revenue from foreign tourism to recover in 2010

By Jens Erik Gould

Mexico may take in $13 billion in revenue from foreign tourists next year, matching the level seen in 2008 before an outbreak of swine flu and a worldwide economic slump took hold, Tourism Minister Ro

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Take advantage of bargain rates on Mexican luxury villas

Rentalo.com's Villas In Mexico

Take advantage of bargain rates on Mexican luxury villas

By eTN Staff Writer

A luxury vacation may seem like an impossible dream in this economy. But luxury villas in Mexico are offering big discounts right now — from 14 to 58 percent off.

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The Villa Group announces updates on Loreto projects

Hotel In Baja Sur, Mexico

The Villa Group announces updates on Loreto projects

By eTN Staff Writer

Owen Perry, a partner in the highly successful “The Villa Group," has announced a number of updates in its Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico projects.

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Big Gulf tourism center planned in Mexico

Mexico

Big Gulf tourism center planned in Mexico

Mexico is planning a big new tourism center near the U.S. border along the Gulf of Mexico.

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Mexico border city groups call for UN peacekeepers

Ciudad Juarez

Mexico border city groups call for UN peacekeepers

By Mark Stevenson

MEXICO CITY – Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city

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Oneworld Alliance welcomes Mexicana on board

Massive Promotional Campaign Launched

Oneworld Alliance welcomes Mexicana on board

By eTN Staff Writer

At midnight tonight, Mexicana will become part of oneworld, adding Mexico and Central America's leading airline to the world's leading quality airline alliance.

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