President Inaugurates
Moctezuma II Exhibition:
Time and Destiny of a Governor
Among other important things, the exhibition provides the opportunity to admire the Codex Moctezuma.
July 2010 - Read Article
Direct London-Cancun Flight Confirmed: SECTUR
The flight is expected to begin operations to Cancún, Quintana Roo in November.
July 2010 - Read Article
Government Seeks to Promote
Mexico's Image Worldwide: FCH
July 2010 - Read Article
Canadian Firm to Invest
120 Million Dollars in Mexico
President Felipe Calderón announced a $120 million dollar investment by the Canadian firm Linamar.
June 2010 - Read Article
President Leads Launching of
Routes of Mexico
"Routes of Mexico" is designed to promote the enormous variety of tourist destinations in Mexico.
June 2010 - Read Article
Government has Begun New Stage of
Promoting Tourism in Mexico
ón said that his government has begun a new stage of promoting tourism in Mexico
June 2010 - Read Article
President Calderón Meets with
Directors of Canadian Tourist Sector
The Mexican president described the enormous attraction Mexico has for Canadians
June 2010 - Read Article
2010: Mexico’s Anniversary Year
September 16th, Mexican Independence Day, and November 20th, The Day of the Mexican Revolution, will be the two most important dates to remember in the second half of this year.
April 2010 - Read Article
Experience Mexico “Your Way”
By Alegre Events Tours.
February 2010 - Schedule
February 5 Mexican Constitution Day
The Mexican Constitution was drafted in Santiago de Querétaro by a Constitutional Convention during the Mexican Revolution.
February 2010 - Read Article
Mexico's Bicentennial of Independence
Mexico will commemorate the bicentennial of its Independence movement and the centennial of its Revolution with an extensive program of events.
January 2010 - Read Article
Welcome Ceremony for José Hernández Moreno, NASA Astronaut
President Felipe Calderón led the welcome ceremony for NASA astronaut José Hernández.
December 2009 - Read Article
Mexican Economy Beginning to Recover: President Calderón
President Felipe Calderón declared that the Mexican economy is beginning to show clear signs of recovery.
November 2009 - Read Article
President Calderón Inaugurates St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City
This industry is vital for the country and thanks to the joint work of government and businesses
November 2009 - Read Article
Voladores (Indian Flyers): Immaterial Human Heritage
Los The ritual ceremony of the Indian Flyers or voladores originated in the pre-Hispanic era.
November 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
The Mexico Promotional Event
to take place in San Diego, California
presented by the Mexico Tourism Board and AeroMexico Airlines, will take place at Liberty Station in San Diego on Saturday, November 14th, 2009
October 2009 - Read Article
September, Fatherland’s Month
September is considered our fatherland’s month because several historic events converge…
September 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Cultural Tourism in Mexico
Cultural Tourism plays a very important role in the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of Mexico’s cultural and touristic heritage.
August 2009 - Read Article
Spa Tourism
Over 2000 years ago, the philosopher Hippocrates was the first person to detect the curative properties of certain types of water.
August 2009 - Read Article
Mexico-Google deal to boost tourism
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History has signed an agreement with Google Mexico…
July 2009 - Read Article
It is Time to Make Mexico the Leading Tourist Destination
President Felipe Calderón declared that it is time to make Mexico the leading tourist destination.
July 2009 - Read Article
Mexican President Launches New
'Vive Mexico' Campaign
Together with Margarita Zavala, the first lady, the president called for all Mexicans to promote the country as a tourist destination full of life and attractions at an unbeatable value.
June 2009 - Read Article
Cruise Ships Return to Cozumel
The Island of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, began its economic recovery on Wednesday with the arrival of the cruise ship "Enchantment of the Seas" with 2,466 passengers aboard.
June 2009 - Read Article
SECTUR (Tourism Ministry) invests 62 million pesos
for tourism projects in the State of Colima
The federal government’s Tourism Ministry will invest an initial 62 million pesos into six touristic projects.
April 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Culture and Tourism, a strategic team for economic development
This proposal was enthusiastically greeted and the Federal Government’s Ministry of Tourism.
March 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Mexican Mezcal sold in 27 Countries of Three Continents
Mexicano mezcal is considered a drink among the categories Premium and Superpremium
March 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Travel Around Mexico – The influence of Great Britain in The State of Hidalgo.
Los Atlantes de Tula and Pachuca City
Tula, the capital of the Toltec culture, was one of the most important settlings of ancient Mexico.
February 2009 - Read Article
Tehuacalco, Guerrero archaeological zone inaugurated
The 80-Hectare pre-Hispanic complex,12 of them of monumental dimensions, are located at the ejido of Carrizal de la Vía.
January 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Maya hieroglyphs deciphered in Campeche
According to some recent studies, this very site could have been used to perform sacrifice rituals on the part of the governors
January 2009 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
USA Museum to return jade Maya pieces to Mexico
The director of the Peabody museum of Harvard wants to return to Mexico around 50 Maya pieces carved in green jade
December 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Tulúm, heritage menaced by urban development
Regarding the construction of the Cancún-Tulum corridor, Tulúm National Park is being affected by urban construction
December 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Mexico maintains positive
numbers despite international environment
Mexican tourism continues to hold up as a source of currency and social and economic development, with a sustained annual growth of 5 to 7%.
December 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Synthetic Diamonds made from Tequila
Fine high-resistance layers prove at the UNAM that tequila is literally, a diamond in the rough.
November 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Almost one hundred cobble-stone roads found in Chichén Itzá
Archaeologist Peter Schmidt, from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), informed that the studies were centered on a "sacbé".
November 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
Acapulco to host the World Congress of Poets
Its purpose is to promote world’s brotherhood and peace, as well as cultural exchanges
October 2008 - Read Article - Leer Articulo
1700 year-old Mayan Buildings to be preserved
This old civilization has not yet been equaled in its building standards…
September 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Chihuahua International Festival
Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo will take part in the fourth edition of the Chihuahua International Festival Cultural Encounter.
September 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Museo Tuxteco Preserves Olmeca Treasures
The Museo Regional Tuxteco is the guardian of some of the best pieces of the “Mother Culture”, the Olmeca Culture
August 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Oaxaca, Point of musical encounter
During 13 days the city will be dressed to celebrate as it does during “Oaxaca Tradición”
August 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Archaeological Zones to open in Guanajuato
Located in the community of San José Peralta, the zone is formed by two platforms, five sunken patios and another platform called the Precinct of the Governors.
August 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
President Calderón installs the Tourism Consulting Council
It is worth noting that the Tourism Consulting Council is installed responding to specific demands of the country’s touristic industry.
July 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
UNAM was declared humanity’s cultural heritage by UNESCO
What makes CU (University City so particular?
July 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
ONU to Certify the 250 million trees planted by Mexico
The United Nations Organization will certify the 250 million trees our country planted as part of the ProArbol program during year 2007.
May 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
1862, The French arrival in Mexico – A History Review
In 1858, Benito Juárez, as constitutional president, defended republican legality and proclaimed the laws of “Reforma”
May 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The toys of yester years exhibition
Traditional Mexican toys like the “Balero”, dolls, soldiers, cars, among others, came back to life in the exhibition.
May 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Writer’s Museum doors open
Mexican writer René Avilés, mentioned that despite being such a reduced space, “having a museum dedicated to writers, be it Mexican or foreign was necessary".
April 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Templo Mayor Museum to show a color replica of Goddess Coyolxauhqui
An exact color replica of the monolith can be admired starting April within the temporary exhibit "Coyolxauhqui and the Main Temple”
April 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Direct Foreign Investment of 23,230 Million Dollars in 2007
The Ministry of Economy informed that direct foreign investment in Mexico during 2007 added up to 23,230 million Dollars
March 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Showing of "Isis and the Plumed Serpent" exhibit
The exhibit “Isis and the Plumed Serpent” at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City will extend over an area of 3,500 square meters…
March 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Pancho Villa Museum to be built
In Mexico there are over 30,000 mariachi musicians whose tradition dates back to the XVIII century.
March 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Jesús Jáuregui publishes "El mariachi" three centuries of musical history
In Mexico there are over 30,000 mariachi musicians whose tradition dates back to the XVIII century.
January 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Bicentennial: "More quality than quantity"
The celebrations of the Bicentennial of our Independence and the Centennial of our Revolution constitute a phase of a historic insight that could well contribute to a national reconciliation.
January 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
El Dìa de Los Reyes - Three Kings Day
Traditional on the night of January 5, the figurines of the Three Wise Men are added to the nativity scene.
January 2008 - Read in English
Cruising to rediscover a West Coast Jewel: the Mexican Riviera
The Pacific Coast is growing steadily in terms of attracting cruise ships, from the ports of Ensenada and Los Cabos in the Sea of Cortes, to Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan on the West coast.
November 2007 - Read News
President Calderón highlights increase in Private touristic investment
58 percent of said investment comes from domestic sources, while 42 percent is foreign investment, mainly from Spain and the United States of America.
November 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
México a safe destination for investments
On a working tour through the state of Baja California, Tourism Minister Rodolfo Elizondo Torres assured that Mexico is an extraordinary country in which to do business with certitude and safety.
November 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
México creates the basis for high growth: IMF
"What we see is that the new government is developing reforms systematically designed to raise Mexico's growth rate of in the medium term"
November 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
Fonatur obtains benefits
The National Tourism Development Fund (Fonatur) was the entity with the greatest benefits in the Federal Government budget Project.
October 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
Mexico maintains its appeal to foreign investment
Minister of Economy emphasized the amount as a result of the confidence of foreign investors during this administration.
October 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
"Mexico's Natural and Cultural Diversity" to come out in a CD
With the support of various federal entities, the CD “Mexico’s Natural and Cultural Diversity” was designed…
October 2007 - Read News - Leer Noticia
CHOCOLATE
The Aztecs prepared the famous "xoxoatl", from which the word chocolate is derived and which originally meant cacao water or bitter water with dried, grinded and probably fermented grains of cacao
April 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Charros (Mexican cowboys)
Until 1619 natives and creoles even if they were descendants of kings were not allowed to ride horses.
February 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Christmas
There are many emotions that are experienced during these celebrations.
December 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The Rite of the Day of the Dead
Some of the feelings that death awakes in us are fear, respect, reverence, sadness, and solitude.
November 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The Rebozo (stole-like mexican garment)
Part of the indigenous women's attire, the rebozo is worn in many ways at different times in a Mexican woman's life.
October 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The Mariachi
The sound of the mariachi impregnates to the soul of a Mexican with all the range of feelings and emotions that a human being can feel in some moment.
September 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Development creation for Huatulco
In September, FONATUR will re-launch Huatulco.
August 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The Cabanas Orphanage - Patrimony of Humanity
The building occupied by the Cultural Institute Cabañas is an architectural work distinguishing the city of Guadalajara without any doubt.
June 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Cinco de mayo de 1862 - La Batalla de Puebla.
The creditors in Europe (England, Spain and France) decided intervention was needed to collect the debts. Unbeknownst to the other two, France had its own agenda.
May 2006 -
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Moments back on time in Copala
After a long winding drive through the rising Sierra Madre mountains, past spectacular views, we arrived in Copala and parked across from Daniel's restaurant.
March 2006
• Mexico has a good position in the North-American tourist market
• Magdalena Carral presents to the media the recuperation of the Mexican Caribbean
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March 2006
• Mexicana de Aviación Awarded "Best Airline in Mexico"
• Aeromexico Once Again Distinguishes Itself as One of the Most Widely-Recognized Brands in Latin America
March 2006
•Caught by the Acapulco Riptide.
February 2006
• ¡Bienvenidos! Delta Welcomes Customers to Mexico with 12 New Routes.
February 2006
• Mexico exhibits its tourist diversity during the FITUR 2006.
• There have been revenues of 10,714 million dollars from tourism
between January and November of 2005
• Tlaxcala is dressing up for its carnival!
• Anniversary of the foundation of Guadalajara
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December 2005
• Business Hotels
• FONATUR will renovate the image and the functionality of the Boulevard Kukulcan in Cancún
• Cozumel is on its feet and having a fiesta!
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November 2005
• Big scale world-wide tourism day in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
• Mexico and its World Heritage sites are on a visit in Miami
• The Presence of Tijuana in México
• México will present the Pre-Hispanic Ballgame as a Prelude to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
• The islands and protected areas of the Gulf of California, a Natural World Heritage Site
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