Tourism specialists Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor included Riviera Nayarit hotels in their “Gold List 2013 Mexico Hotels & Resorts” and “Top 25 Hotels in Mexico 2013,” respectively, both chosen by the travelers’ and readers’ themselves.

The Riviera Nayarit continues to prove the excellence of its many tourist attractions including its hotel infrastructure, which stands out thanks to its stellar service and its luxurious offerings. Such was the verdict of the readers and followers of Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor, who chose many of the destination’s hotels as the best in Mexico.

Condé Nast Traveler’s readers selected 40 national hotels to be included in their “Gold List 2013 Mexico Hotels & Resorts”, including the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, a Five Diamond property; the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, a special category Five Diamond all-inclusive hotel; and the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, a gran turismo Four Diamond all-inclusive property.

During the poll tourists who visited the webpages rated the rooms, service, food, location, design and activities in all the hotels, then averaged out the scores to decide their favorites.

When TripAdvisor posted its “Travelers’ Choice 2013,” which focuses on different tourism aspects, the Riviera Nayarit was named as one of the choice destinations. In its current list of “Top 25 Hotels in Mexico,” five of the region’s hotels were named among the favorites.

The St Regis Punta Mita Resort, a Five Diamond special category property, took third place; the Marival Residences & World Spa, a Four Diamond gran turismo hotel, held 7th place; followed Villa La Estancia, with similar qualifications, in 8th place.

Completing the list from the Riviera Nayarit were the Four Seasons and the Grand Velas in 14th and 24th place, respectively. It’s interesting to note that both resorts appear in both top lists.

Both Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor are world-renowned tourism guides. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau extends its warmest congratulations the hotels selected by the public to be a part of such notable lists.

For access to the lists please click on the following links.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels-cTop-g150768
http://www.cntraveler.com/gold-list/2013/americas/mexico

Media powerhouse www.Huffingtonpost.com chose five destinations with new growth, new tourism offerings or special events only happening in 2014 and put together a special list of recommendations for trendsetters looking to vacation on the cutting edge.

The online newspaper and blog, www.huffingtonpost.com, also known as the Huff Post, kicked off the New Year with its list of “The 5 Coolest Places to go in 2014” where the Riviera Nayarit was prominently featured thanks to its growth and fantastic tourism attractions, as well as important events taking place in 2014.
 
This series of recommendations was posted to give trendsetting world travelers a heads up on alternative destinations, attractions, accommodations and events when planning their cutting edge vacations.
 
It clearly highlights the Renaissance currently experienced by the Riviera Nayarit, which is once again recouping its status as a top tourism destination thanks to the safety it offers its visitors, along with its outstanding hotel infrastructure—including all-inclusive options—and the the many local attractions that can be enjoyed without additional travel time.
 
According to the article, “That’s why the Riviera Nayarit is one of our travel picks for 2014:  it has tranquil beaches and small, charming beach towns with authentic flavor. But it also has a large expat community and shares an airport with Puerto Vallarta to the south.”
 
The portal also singles out the Haramara Retreat in Sayulita, a yoga getaway located seaside on acres of wild vegetation just outside of town. They stress the fact it has no electricity and is as close to nature as you can possibly get while still maintaining the luxurious standards it needs to attract those in search of pure relaxation.
 
“The structures have been built using traditional construction techniques to minimize the environmental impact,” states the text. “Each room is housed in a private standalone thatched hut with no window panes or screens separating it from the jungle, and only gauze curtains and mosquito nets to avoid bugs and critters.”
 
The website covers a gamut of topics ranging from politics to media, business, entertainment, fashion, ecological topics, international news and humor. It’s considered among the top 100 sites in the world and is 25th in popularity in the United States.
 
The complete list includes Nicaragua, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; Paris, France; the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico and, of course, the Riviera Nayarit.
 
To read the article please click here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/oyster/the-5-coolest-places-to
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Terra da Gente is a Brazilian TV production that’s beamed to 114 countries on five continents; it serves as a showcase for nature and the environment.

The producers of the Brazilian TV show, Terra da Gente, made their way to the Riviera Nayarit and its sister destinations for a full week at the close of 2013 in order to capture on digital video the natural beauty and the many attractions of our State.

While they were here, the Terra da Gente camera crew visited the Marietas Islands and the Marina Riviera Nayarit, as well as the coastal villages where they filmed the surf. They also zip-lined down the mountain, which highlighted the destination’s diversity.

Their itinerary also included a trip to San Blas, where they swam with the whale sharks and visited the Laguna de las Garzas. Afterwards they toured the Aguamilpa Dam and made their way to the Nayar Mountains, home to the Huichol community of Potrero de la Palmita.

The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) arranged this visit from the Sao Paulo station precisely because of the extensive international reach of its program.

Terra da Gente airs on 20 open channels in four of Brazil’s states, as well as Panama and Peru, with a reach of 38 million viewers.

By January 2002 the show was airing throughout the entire country via satellite (Globo Superstation). It has a subscription of 8 million homes around the country, which according to TV Globo equals 28 million potential spectators.

The show will also air via Globe International Channel in 114 countries on 5 continents. The signal reaches many countries in the Americas as well, including the United States and Canada, plus Australia and Japan. It will air in Europe via the EPTV stations on satellite and the Globe International Channel.

The show’s host and producer, journalist Ciro Puerto, is known for his extensive work dealing with ecology and nature. His weekly show has received numerous awards and is enjoyed by the entire family.

By inviting renowned international media with a worldwide reach, the Riviera Nayarit’s return on its initial investment is multiplied many times over.

Mexican Ocean Racing Circuit, the international that began in the 60’s with the San Diego-Acapulco regattas, will return to Puerto Vallarta on March 23 to 29, 2014. Known as one of the most important sailing events in the Pacific Coast, MEXORC, will put sailors from the Pacific coast of United States and Mexico in a race across Mexican waters in six days of races with daily regattas, one long or two short ones.

For its 2014 edition, it is expected to welcome approximately 50 sailboats from 34’ to 80’ representing more than 500 visitors and competitors with races taking place in the Bay of Banderas’ Bahia Las Caletas, Marietas Islands and Puerto Vallarta’s Marina.

Set on Bandera’s Bay, member of the World’s most beautiful Bays club, Puerto Vallarta’s rich history is reflected through its diverse culture, gastronomy and inhabitants. Its horseshoe shaped bay shelters tropical lagoons, rainforests, mangroves, pristine beaches, waterfalls, and spectacular mountains, making it a prime ecotourism destination ideal for a variety of water sports.

In January of this year, a newly renovated Los Muertos Pier, with a $2.4 million makeover, was re-opened. The pier, which at one point was the entry way into what is now the Romantic Zone, has a surface of 2,182 feet squared with a pedestrian friendly zone, a waterfront promenade, scenic lighting and a landing dock that can hold up to 6 different medium size boats.

Puerto Vallarta’s world class tourism offer with luxury accommodations, vibrant arts scene and renown gastronomy will sure provide the ideal setting for a successful MEXORC 2014.

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On January 1st and 8th of the New Year, the Discovery Channel will showcase a birdwatching program filmed on Isabel Island by James Currie. The transmission will reach 98 million homes in the United States alone.

The Riviera Nayarit is kicking off the New Year with a world-class promotion: on January 1st and 8th, the very international Discovery Channel will air two programs on birdwatching filmed on Isabel Island, declared a Mexican National Park in 1980.
 
At precisely 7 a.m. on New Year’s Day, the second episode of Destination America consisting of video filmed on the birds and nature endemic to the Riviera Nayarit will air in 98 million homes. One week later, the program will air again, giving Mexico’s Pacific Treasure exposure in over 170 countries.
 
The program description explains how James Currie’s team scoured western Mexico’s magnificent Riviera Nayarit coastline searching for the endemic black-throated magpie-jays. They also highlight beautiful Isabel Island, home to colonies of nesting seabirds, as well as close encounters with whale sharks off the coast of San Blas.
 
The shows were taped in February of 2013 after the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau arranged and coordinated the many details so the international host of Nikon’s Birding Adventures and expert bird watcher could come to the destination.
 
The natural bounty of the historical port of San Blas made it possible to film two separate episodes about the Riviera Nayarit.
 
Discovery Channel is an educational cable channel with ample distribution in the United States with original programming primarily focusing on science and technology, documentaries and series.
 
Versions of the Discovery Channel can be seen in the UK, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, India and other countries. Discovery Channel aired in 1985 as the flagship television property of Discovery Communications; today it offers 29 network brands in 33 languages.
 
Both episodes will also air on the Pursuit Channel, a producer of amply distributed channels geared towards outdoor pursuits. It reaches some 38 million homes.
 
Thus the Riviera Nayarit welcomes the New Year with a promotion that goes far beyond conventional advertising, offering the world the best type of publicity available: pictures that speak a thousand words.

Here are the two episodes:
 

MEXICO CITY - There's big money in beer brewing, and in Mexico, two major companies are competing for the bigger share of that market.

It's one of the world's biggest beer markets, with a dizzying mix of domestic brands to call your favorite.

Corona, Modelo Especial, La Victoria, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Bohemia. All of these brands and more are owned by two global giants who control the market: Heineken and Anheuser-Busch InBev, and they're competing for a big prize.

"You have something like 1 million consumers entering legal drinking age every year," said Stefan Orlowski, Americas president of Heineken.

Heineken entered Mexico's beer market in 2010 with its purchase of one of the country's biggest brewers.

This is one of six factories owned by Heineken in Mexico. It makes many of the firms biggest brands including Dos Equis and Sol. Together the factories produce the equivalent of nine billion bottle of beer every year.

Many of those are also exported to the lucrative market north of the border. Orlowski says Dos Equis is continuing to enjoy double digit growth, thanks in part to a successful branding campaign aimed at American drinkers.

Pricing power is strong.

"I think Mexican beer is regarded as beer of high quality. They were consistently well-priced in terms of attracting a premium which is again a sign of quality and credentials," said Orlowski.

The premium market is also growing in Mexico as a middle class emerges.

But the industry is changing. A recent anti-trust measure is seeking to allow greater access to craft brewers in a market often divided into exclusive deals with vendors. Heineken says it will benefit from the shake up.

"The development of craft brewers actually develops interest in the category. It's good for consumers so we see that as very positive," said Orlowski.

This year also saw the $20 billion takeover of bitter rival Grupo Modelo by AB InBev. Grupo Modelo declined interview requests for this story.

Analysts say the mega deal may help them extend their lead over Heineken in Mexico.

"They're becoming the lowest cost producer of beer in Latin America. So they have expanded margins by around 1,800 basis points in a short range of time. So the increased profitability they are getting they are reinvesting in their brands, and I think that will be the main driver in market share gains," said

As Mexico's economy looks set to bounce back next year after a slowdown, the battle to reap the rewards is evolving.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish Wednesday for a better world, praying for protection for Christians under attack, battered women and trafficked children, peace in the Middle East and Africa, and dignity for refugees fleeing misery and conflict around the globe.
   
Francis delivered the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (Latin for "to the city and to the world") speech from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to 70,000 cheering tourists, pilgrims and Romans in the square below. He said he was joining all those hoping "for a better world."

In his first Christmas message since being elected pontiff in March, he asked for all to share in the song of Christmas angels, "for every man or woman ... who hopes for a better world, who cares for others," humbly.

Among places ravaged by conflict, Francis singled out Syria, which saw its third Christmas during civil war; South Sudan; the Central African Republic; Nigeria; and Iraq.

In Iraq on Wednesday, militants targeted Christians in two attacks, including a bomb that exploded near a church during Christmas Mass in Baghdad. The separate bombings killed dozens of people.

The Vatican has been trying to raise concern in the world for persecution and attacks on Christians in parts of the Middle East and Africa.

"Lord of life, protect all who are persecuted in your name," Francis said.

The pope also prayed that God "bless the land where you chose to come into the world and grant a favorable outcome to the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians."

Francis then explained his concept of peace.

"True peace is not a balancing of opposing forces. It's not a lovely facade which conceals conflicts and divisions," the pope said. "Peace calls for daily commitment," Francis said, reading the pages of his speech as they were ruffled by a chilly wind.

Francis also spoke about the lives of everyday people, especially those struggling for a better life.

Recalling the hundreds of migrants who have drowned this year while trying to reach European shores, including many close to the Italian island of Lampedusa, Francis prayed that refugees receive hope, consolation and assistance.

He added that "our thoughts turn to those children who are the most vulnerable victims of wars, but we think, too, of the elderly, of battered women" and others.

The 77-year-old pope kept to the simple style he has set for his papacy. Wearing a plain white cassock, Francis presented a sharp contrast in appearance when compared to the pope who stood on the same balcony on Christmas exactly a year ago. Then Benedict XVI, who was soon to stun the world by retiring last winter, read his Christmas speech while dressed in a crimson, ermine-trimmed cape. Benedict lives on the Vatican grounds, and Francis paid a holiday call on him earlier this week.

In the Mideast, pilgrims celebrated Christmas in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born, as candles illuminated the sacred site and the joyous sound of prayer filled its overflowing halls.

This year's turnout was the largest in years in Bethlehem, and the celebrations have been marked by careful optimism amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Leaders expressed hope the coming year would finally bring the Palestinians an independent state of their own.

The top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, led a prayer for some 1,000 worshippers. "The whole world now is looking at Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus," Twal said in his annual address, adding that the message of Jesus was one of "love and reconciliation."

Bethlehem lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Jerusalem. Entry to the city is controlled by Israel, which occupied the West Bank in 1967.

Following a Palestinian uprising that began in 2000, the numbers of visitors to Bethlehem had plunged. But thanks to a period of relative calm, they have been steadily climbing in recent years.

Iskandar Salameh, an 18-year-old Palestinian, said the Christmas spirit was uniting those gathered Wednesday. "We all feel that Jesus is with us today," he said.

In Britain, the royal family turned out in force for a Christmas church service, but the newest family member, Prince George, son of Prince William and Kate, was nowhere in sight.

Cicely Howard said she asked about the baby when she greeted Kate outside the church. Howard told the British news agency Press Association that Kate described George as being "more interested in the wrapping paper than the presents."

Unique worker Liaison service sets Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program apart

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. With the fall season in full swing, many Ontario farmers have finished or are in the midst of their fall harvest with the help of seasonal workers from Mexico and the Caribbean.

This successful program is administered by Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.). The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) has helped Ontario farmers fill more than 15,000 seasonal vacancies this year.

Established in 1966 to respond to a critical shortage of available domestic agricultural workers, SAWP continues to serve the same role today, connecting Ontario farmers with supplementary seasonal labour from Mexico, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad/Tobago and the Eastern Caribbean States.

Despite temporarily being away from home and their families during their work terms in Ontario, the workers are only a telephone call away from someone from their homelands. Each country participating in SAWP maintains a Liaison service or Consulate office in Ontario to look after the general welfare of agricultural workers and help them navigate any issues or complications they may face while working here.

“Liaison service is one of the unique features of our program that makes it so successful and has made it a model for similar programs around the world,” says Ken Forth, president of F.A.R.M.S. and a Lynden, Ont. broccoli grower. “There are about 380,000 temporary workers in Canada through a variety of programs and the seasonal agricultural worker program is the only one that provides workers the support of Liaison services.”

Liaison services from each participating country are open year round — their role contributes to a repeat of 80% of the seasonal agricultural workers each year. The Liaison service is instrumental in recruiting and selecting the best candidates for placement of successful applicants each year on Ontario farms and provide workers support on a wide range of issues during their term of employment.

“For decades, this program has provided seasonal workers well-paying employment, benefits and on the job educational opportunities not available at home,” Forth says. “At the same time, it gives Ontario farmers a steady source of reliable labour as a supplement to local labour.”

Seasonal agricultural workers are beginning to return home every day now as more and more of them complete their work terms. The Liaison service, which just a few months ago welcomed them back to Ontario, are wishing them a safe journey home before moving on to prepare for the next growing season.

About the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program:

More information about Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) can be found at www.farmsontario.ca

Each year, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with "Turkey Day."

Travel

One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year!

The Feast

Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include the entire family in the food preparation. Traditional foods include turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal. Popular pie flavors are pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato, and apple.

Vegetarian Foods

Some families choose to serve vegetarian Thanksgiving dinners instead of a stuffed turkey. Some people eat vegetarian turkey, which is made out of tofu. Others prefer to eat squash, salads, or other fruit and vegetable dishes.

The Wishbone

Some families include breaking the turkey's wishbone as part of their celebration. The wishbone is found attached to the breast meat in the turkey's chest. After the meat has been removed and the wishbone has had a chance to become dry and brittle, two people each take one end of the bone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!

The Turkey Pardon

Each year at Thanksgiving, the President of the United States receives a gift of a live turkey (along with an alternate in case something happens to the official turkey). At a White House ceremony, the president traditionally "pardons" the National Thanksgiving Turkey and the alternate turkeys, allowing them to live out the rest of their lives on a farm.

Helping Others

Many generous folks use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to help the less fortunate. Some people volunteer to serve food at homeless shelters on Thanksgiving Day and others donate to shelters or participate in canned food drives.

TV

Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families watch the New York City Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade includes marching bands, floats, songs and performances from Broadway musicals, and giant helium-filled balloons! People may also enjoy televised football games.

City officials, led by Councilman Agustín Álvarez Valdivia representing Mayor Ramon Guerrero Martinez welcomed just over 80 members of the Committee of Sister Cities of Santa Barbara, California, to who they thanked for the noble work they do on behalf of Puerto Vallarta.

During his message, the Vallartan ruler highlighted the support that the committees have given for thirty years in this beach destination in regards to public security, culture, and recently, in the construction of a health center, in addition to showing gratitude for the donation of a garbage truck and an ambulance that in the coming days will be arriving to the city.

For her part, the president of the local Committee of the Sister Cities, Cuquis Caballero, and the engineer Jaime Velasquez, director of the exchange program, handed over awards to the Mayors Ramón Guerrero Martínez and Agustín Álvarez, who have been the link to the City Council before the sister city committees. Also some presents were exchanged.

The event was also attended by Preventive Police officers who recently returned from that town in the U.S., where they received training as part of the collaboration and brotherhood agreements between the two communities.

In this way the officials Fierro and Padilla expressed their gratitude to the committee members for the uninterrupted support they have received during the last ten years by the county Sheriff's Department of Santa Barbara, giving them important tools for the optimal performance of police duties.

The meeting was enlivened by notes of flute playing children from the Music School of the Cuale Cultural Center, directed by the teacher Antonio Jerezano Araiza.

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Vallarta-Nayarit ended its U.S. tour on a high note with the announcement of new direct flights from Philadelphia and New York, set to start this coming December.

The East Coast Road Show spearheaded by the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and the “Vallarta-Nayarit, Live it to believe it” campaign came to a successful close with the announcement of four new direct flights from the U.S. to the destinations.

A dinner presentation was held at New York’s Rosa Mexicano Restaurant for 50 top travel agents last October 29th as part of the joint promotional efforts set forth by the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus.

Iván Martínez, the MTB’s Director of Public Relations for North America, was present when they announced two new weekly flights from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) via Aeroméxico starting December 19th and another on Delta Airlines (also starting in December).

“Until now, the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta only received direct flights originating in Newark from this part of the country,” said Marc Murphy, Managing Director of the Riviera Nayarit CVB. “The tourism industry in New York is very enthusiastic about these new flights and the options they present for trips from a second airport serving the Big Apple.”

Aeroméxico executives also attended the event, as did representatives from wholesalers Apple Vacations, Delta Vacations and Aeroméxico Vacations.

Riviera Nayarit properties present both in New York and Philadelphia included the Hard Rock, Grand Velas, Occidental, Paradise Village, Palladium, Samba, Villa del Palmar Flamingos and Villa La Estancia.

Representatives from AM Resorts, Crown Paradise, Westin, Sheraton, Barceló, Garza Blanca, Buenaventura and the Villa Group were present on behalf of Puerto Vallarta.

On October 30th an agent training was held in Pennsylvania for 45 call center employees from wholesaler Cheapcaribbean.com, located in Doylestown. That same evening a dinner presentation was held for 70 travel agents in Philadelphia.

During the meal they announced a new weekly charter flight for Apple Vacations operated by Aeroméxico, which will commence on December 21st; it will offer executive class seats for travelers looking for a more comfortable trip.

Natalia Jiménez, Mexican General Consul in Philadelphia, was among the attendees, as was the Director of the MTB U.S. regional office, Adolfo Salamanca.

“We had a very good turnout; it had been quite a while since the Pacific destinations had held a presentation in Philadelphia,” commented Murphy. “Previously, travelers from this area would have had to travel outside the city to catch direct flights to the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, but now they can do so from the comfort of their own home airport.”

The ward was conferred by Canadians participating in the travel trade fair; the competition included Cuba, Italy and France, the latter being the event host.

Mexico was chosen as the most popular destination by attendees of the International Tourism and Travel Show (known by its French acronym SITV), held from October 25-27 in Montreal, Canada,

Canadians who participated in the SIVT fair voted for the most popular destination during a poll.

Our neighbors to the north chose our country above Cuba, Italy and France, the latter being the host of the event.

The recognition was awarded to Manuel Montelongo, Director of the local branch of the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB). The Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus were also present during the event, working together to promote the new “Vallarta-Nayarit, Live it to believe it” campaing.

“This is a very important award because it demonstrates the trust the Canadians place in our country,” said Marc Murphy, Managing Director of the Riviera Nayarit CVB. “Mexico is very attractive to Canadians; Riviera Nayarit  and Puerto Vallarta are part of the reason why.”

This is the most important retail tourism fair in Canada, bringing together top tour operators and agencies selling directly to the public. For three days, some 38 thousand paying attendees browsed the stands looking for their next vacation destination, some of them purchasing their trips on-site.

The Riviera Nayarit was represented by the Hard Rock, Grand Velas, Riu Hotels, Samba Vallarta, the Marival Group, the Palladium, Decameron and Iberostar properties.

“Many of the participants that were contacted during the event already had their reservations made in different hotels in the Riviera Nayarit,” said Murphy. “These are the tangible results of our promotional campaigns, as well as an indicator of the revenue coming into our region.”

According to a poll conducted by the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau during the first semester of 2013, the overall satisfaction level of Canadians after a visit to our destination increased from 8.87 in 2012 to 9.09 in 2013.

 Luxury hotel room night reservations made by Canadians in the Riviera Nayarit increased by 27.16% over last year. This number reflects the constant efforts made to improve the tourism experience in “Mexico’s Pacific Treasure.