They helped to offset the decline in foreign investment

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The online Mexican edition of Forbes recognizes the efforts made ​​by investors such as José Carlos Azcarraga, Alejandro Zozaya, Daniel Chavez Moran and Eduardo and Juan Vela Ruiz

The staff of the online Mexican edition of Forbes recognized during the month of June the efforts of a group of 12 Mexican businessmen who "put their wager" on tourism in times of crisis by investing in various projects in the sector, with very good results so far.

The information, organized by the experienced journalist Gustavo Armenta, highlighted entrepreneurs like Eduardo and Juan Vela Ruiz, Alejandro Zozaya, Daniel Chavez Moran, Jose Carlos Azcarraga and Olegario Vazquez Rana, among others, who have investments in the region of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit.

In the document published online, Gustavo Armenta stresses that the insecurity didn't drive this group of entrepreneurs to put away their checkbooks, therefore he discloses the list of Mexicans who have invested in hotel development and, consequently, have offset the dramatic drop in foreign investment in this sector.

He reports that nowadays, the winds blow in favor of the tourism sector, as foreign income recorded an increase of 7.17 percent, with 12 thousand 720 million dollars.

He adds that although private investment had a 40 percent slump and insecurity permeates some of the tourist spots in the country, these 12 entrepreneurs do not hesitate to invest their capital in our country, in tourist developments that have been consolidated or are even, still under construction.

Topping the list is the businessman Jose Carlos Azcarraga, from the Posadas Corporation, with assets for 2 thousand 190 million dollars, with the brands Live Aqua, Fiesta Americana Grand, Fiesta Americana, Fiesta Inn, One and the Explorean, involving the supply of 18 thousand 592 rooms employing 14 thousand 185 people.

Following him is the entrepreneur Alejandro Zozaya with the company AMResorts with assets for 2 billion dollars and the operation of the brands Zoetry, Secrets, Dreams, Susncape, Now and Breathless, which offer a total of 8 thousand 232 rooms which employ 12 thousand 500 workers.

In third place is the entrepreneur Ernesto Coppel Kelly, with Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts & Spas (Blanski controller) and with assets of 935 million dollars, operating the brands Pueblo Bonito Hotels, which offer 2 thousand 150 rooms and employ 4 thousand 200 people.

The list is supplemented by Olegario Vazquez Raña, Luis Barrios Sanchez, Carlos Berdegué Sacristan, Miguel Quintana Pali, Daniel Chavez Moran, Jose Chapur Zahoul, Eduardo Sanchez Navarro, Antonio Cosio Pando and Eduardo and Juan Vela Ruiz.

It should be noted that employers José Carlos Azcarraga, Alejandro Zozaya, Daniel Chavez Moran (Vidanta Corporation with the brands Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss, Mayan Palace, Sea Garden and Mansions of the World) and Eduardo and Juan Vela Ruiz (Velas Vallarta, Grand Velas, Grand Velas and Velas Riviera Maya) have investments in the region of Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit.

THE HIGHLIGHT:

Redacción online, of the Mexican edition of Forbes is the world's most influential business magazine; composed by a team of journalists seeking stories in the business world.

[readon1 url="http://vallartaopina.net/2013/07/15/empresarios-logaron-evitar-una-mayor-caida-del-sector-turistico"]Source: Vallarta Opina Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]