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Five Remote Beaches You Should Visit While in Mexico
 ExplorandoMexico.com
People come from all over to enjoy the sunny beaches of Mexico, however, the beaches can become quite crowded with all the tourists and locals. If you want to just sit back, enjoy a cold drink and some peace and quiet, here are five secluded beaches that are a must see.
Holiday Travel Tips for Crossing the US-Mexico Border
 Dan Santella
With more people expected to travel across the US-Mexico border for the holidays this year, travelers should plan to spend extra time at inspection stations, the US Customs and Border Protection said. Here are a list of holiday travel tips to help make it easier.
Consumers Gobble Up Thanksgiving Travel Deals in 2013
 PRNewswire.com
Consumers worked harder and booked earlier to get low air fares for Thanksgiving travel this year. But while striving to hold down air travel costs, they rewarded themselves with a bit of luxury - travelers booking rooms that cost $300 per night or more jumped by 20 percent.
Guadalajara International Book Fair Starts Nov. 30
 Richard Dangler
Three Nobel prize winners from Israel including President Shimon Peres will attend the 2013 Guadalajara International Book Fair. As the guest nation of honor the Israelis will introduce audiences to a delegation of writers, academics, and musicians from the Jewish State.
Vallarta Among Canadians' Favorite Winter Destinations
 Matt Gibson
A study released last week by FlightNetwork.com found that Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is one of the most visited travel destinations for Canadians during the winter months. The city ranked fourteenth on a list of Canadians' favorite winter destinations.
How Climate Change is Destroying Cancuns' Beaches
 Simeon Tegel
Cancun’s perfect tropical beach is its principal selling point. But, as scientists predict an acceleration of climate change’s impacts, the popular resort is at a crossroads. For every inch of vertical sea rise there are typically between 80 and 100 inches of shore lost.
Mexico's Hotel Escondido Offers Beach Bungalow Glam
 Travel and Tour World
The secluded beach hut village of Hotel Escondido is set to open December 1, 2013. Long regarded as a top ten surfing destination, the charismatic town of Puerto Escondido welcomes the 16 upscale bungalows' new rustic glamour that complements the area’s laid-back beach vibe.
 High-Speed Rail Possible Between San Antonio, Mexico
 Richard Dangler
Officials in Texas and in Mexico are discussing the possibility of building a high speed rail link between San Antonio and Monterrey. The project would spur not only economic development for chronically poor South Texas, but it would also create jobs in Northern Mexico.
3 Reasons to Spend Thanksgiving in Puerto Vallarta
 Jean Paul Zapata
Here are just three of the many reasons to ditch the turkey and Black Friday stampedes and spend Thanksgiving at the five-day 'Gay and Lesbian Culture Festival' to be held in Puerto Vallarta - one of the western hemisphere’s most popular destinations for LGBT tourism.
UN to Hold Nuclear Conference in the Riviera Nayarit
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
UN personnel came to Riviera Nayarit last month to perform a site inspection to assess the area as a prospective location for the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons to take place in February 2014. Riviera Nayarit was approved to host the event.
Las Alamandas Flash Sale: Save Up to 40% in November
 Ed Placidi
Las Alamandas, a five-star resort lying midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo on the Costalegre, is Mexico's ultimate escape. Jet off to Las Alamandas for a Mexican beach vacation getaway and save up to 40 percent on your suite rate anytime in November 2013.
Conde Nast Traveler, Travel Companies Focus on Vallarta
 Gustavo Rivas-Solis
On October 30th, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board's Executive Director, Guillermo Ohem, participated in a Conde Nast Traveler focus group aimed at gaining insight to the state of US outbound tourism to Mexico in general, and to Puerto Vallarta specifically.
D.F. Giant Altar Honors Artist Who Created 'Catrina'
 Stevenson and Licon
Jose Guadalupe Posada, the artist who created Catrina about 100 years ago, is being honored in Mexico City with replicas of his illustrations and a giant Day of the Dead alter dedicated to him in the main plaza. Posada created the macabre figure sometime between 1910 and 1913.
 Living the Chic Life, Mexican Style, at Las Alamandas
 Mexico's Ultimate Escape...
Las Alamandas, a five-star resort lying midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo on the Costalegre, is Mexico's ultimate escape. Far away from the bustling crowds of Mexico's tourist towns, this chic beach-side getaway offers romance, seclusion, and exotic tropical beauty.
Carlos Santana to Perform Live Concert in Guadalajara
 RCARecords.com
Ten time Grammy-Award winning rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Carlos Santana and his band will be performing at a once in a lifetime concert event in Guadalajara, Mexico - in his native state of Jalisco - on December 14th at the Vicente Fernandez Arena.
Punta Mita: An Ideal Location for the Novice Surfer
 Kate Rice
Only 30 minutes from Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita is a beachfront village surrounded on three sides by nine and a half miles of Pacific Ocean beaches and coves. It offers beautiful scenery with reliable, manageable, and perfectly shaped waves for any novice surfer to handle.
San Miguel De Allende Declared Conde Nast's 'Top City'
 Ricardo Castillo
Roaring enthusiasm hit little San Miguel de Allende last week after prestigious Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s readers declared the town number one in its annual 'Top Cities of the World' ranking - the first Mexican tourist destination to win such an award.
Inside Cholula’s Labyrinth: Mexico’s Largest Pyramid
 Christine Delsol
The Cholula Pyramid looks like a wide hill, crowned by a majestic church with gilded domes. It was built around 100 BC and was already covered by dirt by the time Cortez arrived in 1519; this was one ancient temple he did not destroy in order to build his own monuments.
Travel and Do Something Good with Voluntourism
 Abbie Mood
Voluntourism is growing in popularity. It's a way to travel while 'giving back' to the area that you're visiting. It's an opportunity for those with the desire to do some good, while learning more about the country and its people than you ever would on a sightseeing trip.
Hook the Cure Tournament Returns to Puerto Vallarta
 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Whether you are in search of a quiet relaxing time at the spa or the excitement and adventure of world-class fishing and golf, the Eighth Annual Hook the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis event, scheduled to take place November 7–10, 2013 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has something for everyone.
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