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Hacienda Uxmal: Hotel with a History

Posted 05 May 2013 | By | Categories: History, Travel, Uncategorized | No Comments

By John Mitchell If you stay at the Hacienda Uxmal, you might end up sleeping in the same room once occupied by the likes of Jackie Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Indira Gandhi, or even Queen Elizabeth II. These are just a few of the illustrious guests who have used this historic hotel as a convenient base [...]

Cancun Welcomes its very own Maya Museum

Cancun Welcomes its very own Maya Museum

Posted 28 November 2012 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Current Travel Press Releases, News Flash | 2 Comments

Cancun, Mexico (November 13, 2012) – The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is proud to announce the inauguration of one of the destination’s most anticipated attractions: Cancun’s Maya Museum. Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, presided over the inauguration ceremony on November 1. After six years of construction, the museum’s modern structure has become the largest [...]

Mexi-GO! Travel and Trade Expo 2012 in Vancouver

Posted 27 April 2012 | By | Categories: Business, Events, News and Current Events, News Flash | 1 Comment

Canadians are flocking to Mexico April 24th, 2012 │ VANCOUVER BC, CANADA.- Partnering with ProMexico, Mexico Tourism Board and the Mexican Consulate, Mexi-GO! (Mexi-Go Properties Inc. and Canadian Marketing Strategies S. de R.L de CV) will hold a two-day tradeshow in downtown Vancouver, BC that will showcase travel and business opportunities in Mexico to a [...]

Mazatlan’s 114th Carnaval Kicks Off This Week

Posted 17 February 2012 | By | Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments

Mazatlan, Mexico – February 15th, 2012. Mazatlan will once again bask in music, dance and color for the most important fiesta of the year. The 114th edition of the Mazatlan International Carnaval takes place from February 16th to the 21st. This year’s theme is Fiesta of the Empires. Mexico’s Colonial City on the Beach will [...]

Artful Walking in Mazatlán

Artful Walking in Mazatlán

Posted 12 November 2011 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, News Flash, Travel | No Comments

By John Mitchell Most U.S. and Canadian tourists head down to Mazatlán in search of sun, sand, and margaritas. However, this winter they can also explore this Mexican resort city’s vibrant art scene. On the first Friday of every month up until May 2012, self-guided art walks will be offered in Mazatlan’s Historical Center or [...]

2012 The Year of the Maya – Doomsday Or A New Day?  Plan Early

2012 The Year of the Maya – Doomsday Or A New Day? Plan Early

Posted 01 September 2011 | By | Categories: Current Travel Press Releases, Events, News Flash, Travel, Travel Agent Corner | 1 Comment

MERIDA, Mexico – Will December 21, 2012 fulfill the ancient Mayan prophecy as the end of the world or will it be the beginning of a new era of enlightenment? Banking on the latter, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon has designated 2012 The Year of the Maya. This year-long festival of special events celebrates all things [...]

RIVIERA MAYA STAGES FIFTH ANNUAL MAYAN SACRED JOURNEY EVENT

RIVIERA MAYA STAGES FIFTH ANNUAL MAYAN SACRED JOURNEY EVENT

Posted 30 May 2011 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Events, History, News Flash, Travel | 5 Comments

By John Mitchell Perched on steep cliffs overlooking white-sand beaches and the startlingly blue Caribbean Sea, the ruined city of Tulum is now a magnet for tourists visiting the Riviera Maya. At one time, however, Tulum was part of a network of busy ports from which Mayan seafarers embarked on trading journeys that took them [...]