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Mexico City Makes Its Debut on “The Martha Stewart Show”

Martha Stewart Discovers the Modern Twists of Mexico City’s Culinary Scene, Artisanal Designs –And Cutting Edge Architecture In a Special Episode of Hallmark Channel’s Emmy-Winning Daytime Show Mexico City shines in the spotlight of Hallmark Channel’s Emmy- winning program, “The Martha Stewart Show,” when the domestic diva takes her prowess on the road to experience [...]

Soumaya Museum: Move over, Mr Getty

Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, today opens the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City, which will house his mind-blowing collection of art. Juan Carretero visits.

The Soumaya Museum – Dramatic new art museum unveiled in Mexico City

By Adriana Restrepo Associated Press MEXICO CITY — The world’s richest man, telecom tycoon Carlos Slim, gave a sneak peek Tuesday at the new museum in which he plans to show his vast collection of art and collectibles, including priceless pieces by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, French sculptor Auguste Rodin and Italian master Leonardo da [...]

Alaska Airlines special – Made in Mexico – book by November 19, 2009, for travel through March 17, 2010

For over 20 years, we’ve been offering amazing experiences that can only be created in Mexico. Discover ancient civilizations, stroll barefoot on a pristine, sun-drenched beach and tantalize your taste buds with foods authentically prepared by warm, welcoming people. Plan the perfect escape to any one of our 10 destinations and find your own made [...]

Mineral de Pozos – Resurgence of life in Mexican ghost town

Mineral de Pozos - Mark Callanan photography

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3zQaMNONJQ[/youtube] By Christopher Reynolds Los Angeles Times I arrived in the eerie Mexican town of Mineral de Pozos in the middle of a half-sunny afternoon, with shadows creeping all over the adobe… I arrived in the eerie Mexican town of Mineral de Pozos in the middle of a half-sunny afternoon, with shadows creeping all over [...]

Mexico Steps up Efforts to Attract Medical Tourists

Kaiser Health News Medical Tourism News Efforts to standardize quality measures for medical tourism are underway as Mexico tries to attract medical tourists. Such efforts come after the swine flu outbreak significantly hurt Mexico’s tourism industry, which ranks third as the country’s source of foreign income. The Houston Chronicle reports: “Uninsured, under-insured and not sure [...]

St. Regis, Mexico City opens – Starwood Hotels continues to invest in Mexico

The St. Regis Mexico City hotel, of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide chain, opens its doors. St. Regis has moved into Mexico City with a 189-room hotel located on downtown’s exclusive Paseo de la Reforma. Architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects used floor-to-ceiling glass panes to create an iconic building that rises [...]

Mexico City offers free healthcare | Travel On The Dollar

by Travel On The Dollar In the aftermath of the A/H1NI flu virus outbreak, which has claimed the lives of 106 people in the country and devastated tourism, hotel occupation is at just 27 per cent compared with more than 50 per cent during the same week last year. During the worst point of the outbreak, [...]

Fearless travelers can cash in on Mexico’s post-flu deals

Christine Delsol, Special to SFGate.com The San Francisco Chronicle Wednesday, May 28, 2009 It’s been two weeks since the State Department and the Centers for Disease Controllifted their travel warnings on travel to Mexico, and the deals are rolling in. The CDC lifted its recommendation against nonessential travel to Mexico on May 15, citing evidence that Mexico’s flu [...]

Mexico and the Price of Economic Consequence

By Bruce D. Greenberg, MAI, SRA, ASA The Mexican people should be commended and congratulated by the international community for placing the health and safety of citizens and the world first, regardless of economic impact. Through the leadership of its government and the strength of its community, Mexico successfully slowed the advancement of the A(H1N1) [...]

Mexico flu response blends into election campaign

Amid midterm electioneering, President Felipe Calderon touts his government’s ‘firm decisions’ and says the world is in Mexico’s debt. But an opposition leader points to a ‘virus of ineptitude.’ By Ken Ellingwood May 9, 2009 LA Times Reporting from Mexico City — Mexican President Felipe Calderon sounded victorious when he went before his nation [...]

Should I be worried about the swine flu in Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara?

Ed Walsh SF Gay Travel Examiner We’ve all heard the news about the swine flu paralyzing Mexico City but should you be afraid to travel to the State of Jalisco which includes the cities of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara? The English-language Guadalajara Reporter is reporting this weekend that health authorities have identified 18 people in Jalisco [...]

Mexican Peso Sinks to Record Low as Financial Crisis Spreads

By Michael J. Moore Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s peso plunged to a record low as the global financial crisis deepened, prompting investors to pull money out of higher-yielding, emerging- market assets. The peso dropped 4.7 percent to 11.8050 per dollar at 5 p.m. New York time. The decline is the biggest since October 1997, [...]