| These and other developments announced by Mexico | | | | Cancun has recovered quickly from the hurricane |
| Tourism Board CEO, Francisco Lopez Mena at | | | | damage incurred in late 2005, with the destination |
| Cancun Media Marketplace | | | | featuring new or renovated luxury hotels, a widened |
| Cancun's international airport will sport a new terminal | | | | beachfront and many other improvements thanks to |
| next month, increasing the number of terminals | | | | extensive government and private investment in the |
| servicing Mexico's top resort destination from two to | | | | destination. |
| three. | | | | About the Mexico Tourism Board |
| Mexico Tourism Board CEO Francisco Lopez Mena | | | | The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) brings together the |
| discussed these and other tourism developments in | | | | resources of federal and state governments, |
| Cancun at the Cancun Media Marketplace in New | | | | municipalities and private companies to promote |
| York City, a destination seminar for journalists. | | | | Mexico's tourism attractions and destinations nationally |
| In addition to announcing Cancun's new terminal, Lopez | | | | and internationally. Created in 1999, the MTB is |
| Mena also revealed plans for a new international | | | | Mexico's tourism promotion agency, and its participants |
| airport in Tulum, with construction rights to be awarded | | | | include members of both the private and public |
| to the winner of an imminent public bid. An expanded | | | | sectors. The MTB has offices throughout North |
| international airport in Cancun and a new one in Tulum | | | | America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. |
| would drastically improve services to the Mexican | | | | About Chichen-Itza, the World Wonder |
| Caribbean, whose destinations welcome four out of | | | | Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation is revising the |
| every 10 international travelers to Mexico, Lopez Mena | | | | original seven ancient wonders of the world, and |
| explained. | | | | Mexico's Chichen-Itza in Yucatan State is one of 21 |
| The Mexico Tourism Board's CEO participated in the | | | | finalists to become a new Seven World Wonder. |
| Cancun Media Marketplace as part of a three-day | | | | Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, |
| tour with Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo to | | | | Chichen-Itza is considered to have been one of the |
| promote Mexico's premier destination. The visit included | | | | greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatan peninsula, and |
| meetings with several important tour operators, | | | | today is one of the largest and most impressive |
| wholesalers and strategic partners, including Gogo | | | | archaeological sites in Mexico. To vote for Chichen-Itza |
| Worldwide Vacations, United States Tour Operators | | | | as one of the new Seven World Wonders, visit the |
| Association (USTOA) and Travel Impressions. | | | | "new7wonder" website. |
| Additionally, leading travel magazine Condé Nast | | | | FOR PRESS ONLY: For additional ideas, help with a |
| Traveler hosted a focus group with Mexican tourism | | | | story or general travel and tourisminformation about |
| executives, meeting planners and travel agents | | | | Mexico, please contact the MTB's North American |
| specializing in high-end markets to discuss the luxury | | | | Press Room directly at 1-800-929-4555. |
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