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Mortgages ARE Available for Foreign Buyers in Mexico
MEXLend

Are you looking to purchase vacation or investment property in Mexico? If you don't have 100% of the cash to make this happen right now, there are financing options for foreigners looking to buy a home of their own in any city, town or resort area in Mexico.

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Hotel Coming to Riviera Nayarit
Travel Weekly

A Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel is slated to open on Mexico's Riviera Nayarit in 2022. The resort will feature 110 luxury rooms, suites and private villas within the master development of Costa Canuva near Puerto Vallarta. The Costa Canuva development will also have a 250-room Fairmont hotel.

¡Felices Fiestas! Celebrating Christmas in Mexico
BanderasNews.com

Mexico is a country rich with tradition. Take, for example, Mexico's many Christmas traditions. In other countries, only the 12 Days of Christmas are celebrated, but in Mexico, the holiday season festivities begin on December 1st and joyously continue through February 2nd.

Aeromexico / Delta to Connect Guadalajara and Detroit
Global News Wire

Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines continue to strengthen their joint cooperation agreement alliance by adding the Guadalajara-Detroit route to their transborder network starting May 1, 2019, with a focus on promoting technological and industrial development in the region.

Mexico's Vanessa Ponce de Leon Crowned Miss World 2018
Agence France-Presse

A Mexican model and volunteer was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on Saturday. Vanessa Ponce de Leon was crowned as the 68th Miss World by last year's winner, Manushi Chhillar, in the coastal city of Sanya.

Avocados From Mexico Exports to Japan Continue to Grow
mexicoxport.com

According to Mexico's Association of Avocado Producers, Packers and Exporters, an estimated 62,300 tons of avocado from producers in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco will be exported to Japan this year, demonstrating that expansion into that market continues to be solid.

GAP: Passenger Traffic Up 10.0% in Mexican Airports
AccessWire

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico has reported total terminal passengers increased 10.0% in it's 13 airports during November 2018, compared to the same period of the previous year. Domestic passenger traffic increased by 10.3%, while international passenger traffic increased by 9.4%.

Mexico Tourism Board on Industry Growth, 2019 Plans
Travel Agent Central

According to Mexico Tourism Board CEO, Hector Flores Santana, Mexico's tourism industry saw a 6.9% increase in international tourist arrivals from January to September. Tourism revenue has reached $16.6 billion, marking a 4.5% increase from the same period in 2017.

UNESCO Names 'La Romería' an Intangible Cultural Heritage
Mexico News Daily

The annual pilgrimage honoring the Virgin of Zapopan was recently added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. '...the tradition of honoring the Virgin of Zapopan dates back to 1734,' UNESCO said in a statement announcing the inclusion of 'La Romería.'

Guillermo del Toro Offers Mexican Students Scholarships
Mexico News Today

Guillermo del Toro says he will provide scholarships to young Mexicans who want to study film at some of the world's leading universities. The selection will begin December 20, and the winner announced during the Guadalajara International Film Fair in March 2019.

Mexico's Honoring of Jared Kushner Sparks Criticism
BanderasNews.com

Mexico's outgoing leader will present US President Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner, with the country's top honor for foreigners, the Aztec Eagle, at the G20 world leaders summit. The decision sparked criticism that trended on social media.

Uber Eats to Launch in 7 Mexican Cities by Year's End
BanderasNews.com

Uber Eats, the application that millions of people around the world use to request home delivery of restaurant food, will be adding 7 more cities in Mexico - Puerto Vallarta, Guanajuato, Irapuato, Celaya, Morelia, Los Mochis, and Ciudad Obregón - to its service area by year's end.

Mexico's GDP Healthy on Eve of Presidential Changeover
naturalgasintel.com

Mexico's economy grew 3.6% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of broad-based growth, including in the industrial sector, and the economic outlook remains solid. Calling Mexico's economy 'resilient,' the International Monetary Fund said growth will hit 2.7% next year.

Avoid Winter in These 7 Great-Weather Overseas Escapes
BanderasNews.com

A new report from the editors of International Living puts Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the top of the list of seven idyllic warm weather destinations - dotted around the globe - for North Americans to escape to when the weather outside is frightful.

Riviera Nayarit Offers Luxury, Hotel Rates 'Not an Issue'
Travel Week Group

If you're waiting for Riviera Nayarit's tourism scene to explode the way Cancun and Riviera Maya's did, you'll be waiting a long time. According to the CVB's Public Relations Manager, Richard Zarkin, the region is going niche, with luxury clientele being top of mind.

Democrats Abroad Conducting 2018 Overseas Voter Survey
Costa Banderas Democrats Abroad

Now that the U.S. midterm elections are over, Democrats Abroad is conducting an overseas voter survey. Understanding your 2018 voting experience will help us ensure everything to make it easier to vote in future elections is done - no matter from where, or for whom, you vote.

TUI Plans New Flight from Manchester to Puerto Vallarta
BanderasNews.com

TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and the world's largest charter airline, plans to increase flight frequency from Manchester, England to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for winter 2019 and summer 2020. The new flights, which will be on a 787 Dreamliner aircraft, are available to book now.


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