Saturday, August 23, 2008

Explore Cancun's Amazing Wildlife and Majestic Nature
CANCUN, Mexico, Aug 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cancun is one of those few places where we can find nature's richness and diversity at its best. Through its reefs, mangroves and jungles, taking some time off the beach to explore wildlife is an essential part of every trip to Cancun, which offers a unique glimpse at fabulous sceneries under the waters and above where you can be in direct contact with wildlife.
In the jungles surrounding Cancun, you can go in search of one of the most admired animals by the Mayans: the jaguar. You can be part of a new expedition playing tribute to the habitat of this great feline. The tour offers activities such as snorkeling, exploring Mayan sites and camping on immaculate protected areas.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Delta to begin nonstop Nashville-Cancun service
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Delta Air Lines plans to offer a nonstop flight between Nashville and Cancun beginning December 20.

According to a news release from the company, as an introductory offer the Saturday flights will cost $159 one-way.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Direct routes to Cancun offered by JetBlue
JetBlue Airways will start a new direct route between Tampa and Cancun, Mexico beginning Dec. 18.

Tampa will join other cities that already have nonstop flights to the Yucatan region of Mexico including Boston, New York and Orlando. Fares, according to JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), will start at $99.
Bright future predicted for Mexican tourism
The tourism industry in Mexico can look forward to a bright future, according to an expert on foreign investment.

Chris Chadd, head of research at Property Frontiers, said that the country's established resorts of Cancun and Acapulco are 'testament to [its] potential'.
Direct routes to Cancun offered by JetBlue
JetBlue Airways will start a new direct route between Tampa and Cancun, Mexico beginning Dec. 18.

Tampa will join other cities that already have nonstop flights to the Yucatan region of Mexico including Boston, New York and Orlando. Fares, according to JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), will start at $99.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Shaker of salt: Collector obsessed by tequila
TEPOZTLAN, Mexico — Ricardo Ampudia cradles the bottle of tequila like a baby. It is, after all, a rare "presidential" tequila - a bottle commissioned by former Mexican leader Jose Lopez Portillo when he was elected in 1976.

"It's exceptional," Ampudia tells a gathering of friends touring his collection. "It's what he would serve at the presidential dinner table."
Get away from it all in Cancun
It's just shy of 10 a.m. and the intense sun is already shimmering off the turquoise Mexican Caribbean Sea. My toes are firmly planted in the white sand and I'm sipping on a pina colada. OK, my second pina colada. When you're in Cancun, it's easy to lose track of, well, just about everything.