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Lots of New Updates on Luxury Travel in Latin America

by Al Centro Media on Jul 10, 2018

More Good News out of Mexico

I mentioned last newsletter that despite all the very real problems in Mexico, the destination blew away all previous records for tourism last year, with 39 million visitors, and there's practically a gold rush going on in Los Cabos with all the new luxury hotels opening up. The airlines are scrambling to add enough capacity to meet demand.

There was more good news recently when the international Blue Flag organization added 18 more Mexican beaches to its list of certified locations. These beaches, cited for cleanliness and stewardship, included ones in Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Guerrero, and Baja Sur. Mexico now has more than 50 certified beaches.

Although there's some "believe it when we see it" skepticism, the government announced that high speed rail construction will start next year linking Cancun to Tulum, then eventually running to Palenque in Chiapas. It is looking more probable this time around because it was a campaign promise from newly elected president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Yes, Mexico has a new president, a populist who is not part of the political machine that has been in power forever. He won every state but one, with high hopes that he can battle entrenched corruption and crime. With the anger vote came Trump comparisons, but AMLO was a progressive mayor of Mexico City in the past, so this should take a different path...

What's New?

We've been talking about our fun-filled UnCruise trip in Central America earlier this year and now you can get the full scoop here: Secret Beaches of Panama and Costa Rica on an UnCruise Adventure. If you prefer a video taste of it instead, check out the blog post on it.

Our luxury resort additions from booming Los Cabos continue and this month it's the Auberge Resorts Collection property Chileno Bay.

In the other hemisphere, we added a private island property in Lake Titicaca between Bolivia and Peru. See our review of Isla Suasi Hotel.

Coming Soon

In the coming month, we'll be posting yet another review of a new luxury resort in Los Cabos: Le Blanc, sister to the adult all-inclusive in Cancun.

We'll also be adding a real estate story from the region, as well as a glamping and adventure tour story from a protected island off the coast of La Paz, Baja Sur.

You can always keep up with what's new on our blog, where we talk about travel, tequila, rum, and luxury hotels. Last week we posted a review of the relatively recent release Ron Zacapa Edicion Negra rum from Guatemala. You can also follow us on social media, including Facebook and Instagram. (Others are linked at the bottom too.)

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Timothy Scott, Editor
Luxury Latin Amerca

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