Huatulco, on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, recently became the world’s first ‘certified sutainable tourism destination’ after having received the EarthCheck Gold 2010 Certification, the EarthCheck Program being the largest environmental management system used by the travel and tourism industry for benchmarking and certification. The presentation was carried out by Mexico’s Tourism Minister, Gloria Guevara Manzo, and [...]

In its latest bid to promote sustainable eco-adventure tourism in the Mexican capital, the Head of the local Government, Marcelo Ebrard, is planning to officially name the touristic corridor: Magdalena Contreras, as a ‘Barrio Mágico – Magic Neighborhood’. Recently announced by the Mexico City Tourism Minister, Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán, together with the Head of [...]

Another award has been given to the already famous Mayakoba project in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, in the south-eastern state of Quintana Roo. This time the praises are from the Rainforest Alliance, for its sustainable work regarding water treatment and energy-saving practices. In the words of Andres Pan de Soraluce, director general of OHL Development, the [...]

The Mayakoba tourist complex, loctaed north of Playa del Carmen, on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, houses the Fairmont, the Rosewood and the Banyan Tree luxury resorts, along with a world-class golf course (and school) plus branded Residences in lagoon and ocean front locations. Covering an area of 240 square hectares of mangrove forest and jungle, along [...]

The Toronto-based Canadian travel company Contiki Holidays has teamed up with Celine Cousteau, granddaughter of the famous Jacques Cousteau, in whose footsteps she has chosen to follow as a spokesperson and expedition member for her father’s non-profit organization, Ocean Futures Society. Cousteau has agreed to work ‘in partnership’ with Contiki to promote the protection of [...]

The Sierra Gorda Environmental Group, I.A.P. (GESGIAP) was formed in 1987, and has since worked in the area to promote the local economy and preserve the rich variety of flora and fauna found in the region. A good example is the local bird population which represents 30% of the bird varieties found throughout the Mexican [...]

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) has awarded Mexico’s world-famous eco-friendly resort of Hacienda Tres Ríos, on the Riviera Maya, with one gold (for the third year in a row) and three silver ARDA Awards. At this year’s annual convention, the ARDA committee once again recognised the efforts of this exclusive luxury hotel built by [...]

Next year, no less than 500 million pesos worth of credit will be destined to rural tourism activities by Financiera Rural (Finrural), Mexico’s rural government agency, which states in its mission that the aim is to promote agricultural, forestry and fishing activities related to tourism in rural settings. The idea then is to increase these [...]

Last weekend, the Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, officially opened the first stage of the latest tourism attraction of the Mexican capital, an impressive, 55-hectare ecological park, named ‘Parque Bicentenario,’ in honour of this year’s Bicentennial Independence celebrations. In the words of the President, “the park symbolises the government’s compromise with the environment,” and he [...]

Under the slogan: ‘the Indigenous Heart of America,’ this Thursday sees the start of the 2nd Indigenous Tourism Fair of Mexico, where no less than 100 companies and exhibitors from the whole of the American continent will be present to offer their sustainable-tourism options. The Fair is being held from the 28th to the 30th [...]