2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico

Did you know that this year the Pan American Games will be hosted in Guadalajara, Mexico?
In Guadalajara, Mexico's second biggest city, the past and the present co-exist in perfect harmony. Its residents enjoy Mexican folklore while recognizing their hometown as one of the cities with the most economic, cultural, and educational potential in all of Mexico. Read more about Guadalajara as one of Mexico's most promising cities.

Mexican Vineyards Offer World-Class Vineyards for Vino-Tourism

Presenting the new Sonoma Valley: In and around the valley of Santo Tomas, Mexico there are eight artisan wineries.

These Mexican vineyards and wineries include Bodega Santo Tomas, with about 600 acres of vines supplying their annual production of some 100,000 cases, and Rancho San Martin owned and operated by Marina Flores Cabrera. "As the wine culture of Baja California Norte continues to emerge, many people are awakening and taking part in this “silent revolution in creating high quality Mexican wines.” Marina is now offering two wines: Las Flores del Ajusco “La Parra” Tempranillo and Azul Marina, a Merlot and Tempranillo blend."

Mexico to Revive U.S. Tourism Rates

Gloria Guevara, Mexico’s tourism secretary, is currently in the United States, on a tour that will visit most major American cities in order to educate people about traveling to Mexico.

Talking about what Mexico offers its visitors, Ms. Guevara argues, “You will try some things here that you cannot find anywhere else.” Even though the U.S. State Department issued a warning against traveling to Mexico during the Fourth of July weekend, the U.S. market remains Mexico’s leading tourism customer. Americans represent 60 percent of the nation’s 22.4 million tourists each year.

"Ms. Guevara decried the notion that Mexico is too dangerous to vacation in. When we’re talking about the U.S., when something happens in a specific destination, we never say, ‘the U.S.’ We say, ‘Last week, there was a shooting in California,’ and we say exactly where. We talk about L.A., we talk about New York, we talk about Washington. Very, very specific.

Unfortunately, when people talk about Mexico, they don’t say, ‘Something happened in this small town, in this state, in the middle of nowhere,’ ” she added. “They say, ‘Mexico.’ Well, Mexico is a pretty large country, so we’re trying to put things in context.” Read the full article on The Washington Times, here.