Archive for February, 2007

O’Reilly: Gays not "being persecuted" in Mexico

February 20th, 2007

Media Matters – O’Reilly: Gays not “being persecuted” in Mexico; in Cancun, Acapulco, and Puerto Vallarta, “there’s gay everything”

If you go to any of the resort areas, Cancún or Acapulco, as I mentioned, Puerto Vallarta, any of them — come on, it’s gay parade time. Don’t tell me they’re being persecuted.” Kelly responded that she “didn’t recall that,” but O’Reilly maintained: “There’s gay bars; there’s gay restaurants; there’s gay everything.”

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Increase of 6.3% for January 2007

February 20th, 2007

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Increase of 6.3% for January 2007

The airports with the most notable increases were Guadalajara with 70.4 thousand passengers, Tijuana with 61.7 thousand passengers, Bajio with 13.2 thousand passengers, La Paz with 11.2 thousand passengers, Los Cabos with 8.4 thousand passengers, Los Mochis with 7.1 thousand passengers, Puerto Vallarta with 6.5 thousand passengers and Aguascalientes with 1.1 thousand passengers (representing a total increase of 179.6 thousand domestic passengers in January 2007, compared to January 2006).

Mexico Kiteboard World Cup – May 2007

February 20th, 2007

Mexico Kiteboard World Cup – May 2007 – Kiteboarding.BE

The beautiful spot of Puerto Vallarta, will host, for the first time of the KPWT history, the Mexico Kiteboard World Cup, an event co-organized with our partner Americas Sports Marketing.

Snorkeling, sun and tequila just down the road

February 20th, 2007

Snorkeling, sun and tequila just down the road | Chicago Tribune

Upon checking into our amusement-park-size hotel, my husband and I were greeted by a perky woman in a crisp uniform: “Before we show you to your room, I have a brief presentation.” Uh-oh. There it was. “Welcome to Mexico! Can I interest you in a time share?”

Related Group Plans $1 Billion Push Into Mexico Real Estate

February 9th, 2007

Bloomberg.com: Latin America

The company has acquired land with Mexican partners and plans to build branded hotels and condominiums in Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Playa del Carmen and Zihuatanejo, Jorge Perez, president and owner of The Related Group, said in a telephone interview.

Travelocity Coins 2007 the ”Year of the Savvy Traveler”

February 9th, 2007

Travelocity Coins 2007 the ”Year of the Savvy Traveler”

Travelocity’s latest data reports reveal several signs that travelers are evolving to meet industry changes in stride, beginning with this year’s spring break travelers. Based on year over year Travelocity booking data, the average booking window for spring break travels has increased by 2 percent in 2007.