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Cuban Economy is Dependent on Growing Tourism Sector
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cash-strapped Cuba is looking to further boost its long-vital tourism sector, the crown jewel of which the famed resort town, Varadero, is located 138 kilometers (85 miles) east of Havana. continue reading »
Spanish Hotel Chain to Renovate Mexican Property for $45 Million
April 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Barcelo Hotels & Resorts said Wednesday it planned to spend more than 34.6 million euros (about $45 million) on renovations at a luxury resort complex in Mexico's Riviera Maya. continue reading »
Cancun Prepares for Influx of Spring Breakers with Greater Security
February 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Police in the Mexican Caribbean resort city of Cancun are stepping up security in preparation for the arrival of thousands of spring breakers from the United States, city officials told Efe. continue reading »
Medellin Up Against New York, Tel Aviv for City of the Year Award
January 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Colombian city of Medellin is competing against New York and Tel Aviv for the title of world's most innovative, a candidacy based on a public-transport system that aims to bolster social cohesion and chip away at longstanding problems of socioeconomic inequality, violence and drug trafficking. continue reading »
Orlando Ranked as Top Destination Among Hispanic Tourists
January 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Orlando, Miami, and New York were among the top 10 destinations for Hispanic travelers last year, according to 2012 booking data from Hotels.com, the world's leading hotel booking website. continue reading »
Mexico Unveils Plans for High-Speed Train in Yucatan
December 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's government has announced a high-speed rail project in the Yucatan Peninsula aimed at unlocking that region's full economic, tourist and social potential. continue reading »
Mexico’s Tourism Grew 3.2 Percent Earlier This Year
November 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Revenues from Mexico's tourism sector increased by 3.2 percent in the second quarter this year over the same period in 2011, the Tourism Secretariat said. continue reading »
Mexico Promotes Quintana Roo at London Travel Expo
November 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's Quintana Roo state is trying to get more Europeans to visit the islands of Mujeres, Holbox, Cozumel and Contoy, destinations that are not as well known as the Riviera Maya or Cancun but offer more natural attractions, the Caribbean state's governor, Roberto Borge Angulo, said Tuesday. continue reading »
Mexico Eyes European Travelers for Continued Tourism Growth
September 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's comprehensive tourism plan has laid the basis for spurring the growth of a sector that is increasing by about 4 percent each year, the country's tourism secretary told Efe here on Wednesday. continue reading »
Nicaragua Partners With TACA Airlines To Promote Tourism on Expedia
September 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Nicaraguan Tourism Board has launched a partnership with TACA, a leading airline in Latin America, to drive travel bookings to Nicaragua on Expedia.com, the world's leading online travel company. continue reading »
Tourism in Mexico Continues to Grow Thanks to Foreign Tourists
September 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico expects a record number of foreign tourist arrivals this year despite security problems stemming from drug violence, Tourism Secretary Gloria Guevara told Efe. continue reading »
Venezuela, Cuba Unite in New Tourism Venture
August 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that he will develop, together with Cuba, a large hotel complex on the Caribbean coast near Caracas, a tourist area left abandoned following the massive flooding that devastated the region in 1999. continue reading »
Spanair Airline Founder Dies, Age 69
June 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Gonzalo Pascual, former co-owner of Spanish travel and tourism conglomerate Grupo Marsans, died at his home in Madrid after suffering a heart attack, his associates told Efe on Thursday. He was 69. continue reading »
“Narco-tourism” an Industry on the Rise (VIDEO)
September 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The lives and history of some of the world’s most heartless and dangerous men have become the subject of tours in their former hometowns. continue reading »
Puerto Rico Promotes Rum & Tourism: “Puerto Rico Does It Better” and “Just Think Puerto Rican Rum”
March 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Puerto Rican government has reinvented its recently launched campaign for tourism to the island, changing last year’s “Just Think Puerto Rico” for “Just Think, Puerto Rican Rum” in new attempts to get consumers to drink the nation’s renowned spirit. continue reading »
Bolivia Propping Up its Tourism Sector
November 12, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Bolivia will expand community-based tourism with $20 million in financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will support improvements of tourist attractions continue reading »
Positive Tourism News for Mexico and Dominican Republic
September 28, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Mexico and the Dominican Republic are reporting positive news for their tourism sector with increasing demand from foreign tourists. continue reading »
