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