Riviera Nayarit, Mexico - The Marina Riviera Nayarit is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Taste of La Cruz to be held on the Malecon and Xiriki Amphitheater of the Marina Riviera Nayarit.

The 2013 Taste of La Cruz will feature a unique blend of businesses, services, restaurants, and musicians from throughout the Bahia de Banderas and Riviera Nayarit, and will benefit The Junior Sailing Program of the La Cruz Yacht Club and PEACE's Action For Food program in La Cruz.

Event organizers are encouraging potential participants to sign on for the mid-January event as quickly as possible to ensure a space on the Malecon. Taste of La Cruz offers a unique opportunity to promote commerce to an excited, captive audience.

The 2013 installment of Taste of La Cruz is being supported and promoted by the state of Nayarit Departamiento del Turismo, the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, and Riviera Nayarit with a news conference, promotional displays throughout Riviera Nayarit, and film crews at the event.

Last year's first-ever event was a phenomenal success and attracted 1,200 visitors to La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and the Marina Riviera Nayarit. Based on that success and the additional support from the state of Nayarit this year, 2013's attendance is expected to exceed 2,000 visitors from throughout the Bahia de Banderas as well as Tepic, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Leon/Guanajuato.

Exhibitors were unanimous in their praise of the expo/fair for its effectiveness in providing an exciting and vibrant avenue for the promotion of their businesses. Visitors were likewise thrilled with the festival atmosphere, delicious food and drink, and the variety of intriguing businesses and entrepreneurs in such an impressive setting.

The Taste of La Cruz will be held Saturday, January 12, 2013, from 4:00 until 7:00 pm and those interested in participating in the event can visit tasteoflacruz.com to register, email info(at)tasteoflacruz.com, and for further information or inquiries, call (322) 116-4731.