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destinations in the world-yes, the world-she is sure to bring you
an interesting account of her time spent there.)
In our online Q&A with Miguel Torruco, Mexico City's Minister of
Tourism, he said, "Mexico City has many special charms. It has
175 museums, which makes it second to London as the city with
most museums in the world. It's also recognized for its gastronomy;
according to Forbes, it is the fourth best city in the world for
gastronomy experiences.... The city actually showcases the works
and tradition of three cultures-the Aztec Empire, the colonial era
and the modern, cosmopolitan city it is today."
There is something new to report on the museum front: In
November, the city welcomed another museum to its portfolio,
the Jumex Museum in the Polanco neighborhood. This 5-level
building, designed by British architect David Chipperfield, will be
the largest private and contemporary art space in Latin America
housing works from international artists.
Let's skip over to Acapulco, which back in the 1950s and 60s
was Mexico's original beach destination for classic Hollywood
icons like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Now only 20
percent of travelers to Acapulco come from the U.S. and Canada,
while 80 percent is local tourism. Javier Aluni, secretary of tourism
for the State of Guerrero, hopes the area's Diamond Zone, which
includes two of the destination's most upscale properties-Banyan
Tree Cabo Marques (banyantree.com) and Hotel Encanto
(hotelencanto.com)-will continue to draw tourists. The Diamond
Zone of "Acapulco has seen constant development over the past
few years as it is home to a number of luxury investments including
Mundo Imperial, a destination all its own offering a variety
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of high-end boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and convention
centers," he says.
Back in June we visited Zihuatanejo, a town that "radiates the
warmth and simplicity of a true fishing village," according to Pedro
Castelan, executive director of the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Convention
& Visitors Bureau, and gave you an onsite review of La Casa
Que Canta (lacasaquecanta.com), a Small Luxury Hotels of the
World property with only 25 rooms, private plunge pools in 11
suites, and made with natural elements such as adobe, palapas
and woods. Overall, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo has seen an influx of visitors
from top North American gateways like Houston, Phoenix,
Montreal and Vancouver.
Another Pacific coast hotspot, Los Cabos, currently welcomes
flights from 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada; San Jose del Cabo
International Airport welcomed approximately 1.2 million national
and international visitors from January to August 2013 from major
gateways like Los Angeles, Dallas, Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver.
"Our biggest destinations in Mexico this past year have been
Cancun and Cabo San Lucas, but we also saw good numbers to
Cozumel and Ixtapa," says director of operations, Michelle Weller, a
Travel Leaders franchise in Houston, TX. "I really am impressed with
how Los Cabos and Cancun have become complete 'resort cities'
with big offerings for activities like shopping, golfing (the Fairmont
Mayakoba, for example; fairmont.com-[we wrote about this
resort's great golf offerings in the May 2013 issue]), dolphin experiences,
diving, ziplining, and deep-sea fishing expeditions that are
high-class operations on par (or above) anything you would find in
Florida or California, and at half the price."
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend December 2013
Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Canyon Ranch
Tour Talk: Insight Vacations
17th Annual Recommend Readers' Choice Awards Winners
Cruising 2013
Discovering North America
Caribbean Trends
Anguilla Travel Agent Specialist Program
Asia & The South Pacific in the Rearview Mirror
Mexico 2013
Latin America in 2013 and Beyond
Africa + The Middle East Continue to Make Stides
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