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Unique Places, Unique Experiences
3,000 Years of History
62 ethnic groups
1,972,550 km2 Mexico's total area
Sources: http://www.visitmexico.com/en/history-of-mexico
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI); SECTUR, 2013; SCT 2013; Instituto Nacional de Migración, 2013
Some Trivia
+40,000 archaeological sites
about 14,000 km of Coastline
Mexico ranks 1st in the Americas and 6th in the world
32 World Heritage Sites
5 Natural Sites27 Cultural Sites
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Gastronomy: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional Mexican cuisine is a comprehensive cultural model comprising farming, ritual
practices, age-old skills, culinary techniques and ancestral community customs and manners
that is recognized worldwide.
Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
The new creative interpretation and fusion of Mexican Cuisine has been recognized as one
of the most innovative in the world.
Traditional and Nouvelle Cuisine
16,800 Hotels and Resorts
651,000 Hotel Rooms
Source: SECTUR, 2013
More than Canada, Hawaii, Caribbean and South America Combined
Mexico is home to 14 Five Diamond and 135 Four Diamond hotels
Source: 2013 AAA Five Diamond awards.
Mexico has been named among “The Top
Family Luxury Destinations in the World”,
according to the 2013 Luxe Report by
Virtuoso.
Mexico one of the “World’s Best Spa Destination” according to Travel and Leisure
Unparalleled Luxury Spas
Source: Travel and Leisure
+175 Courses
PGA TourEl Camaleon Mayakoba, Quintana Roo, hosts the only PGA tour event
outside of US, the OHL Classic.
World-Class Golf Courses
World-Renowned DesignersGreg Norman, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Tom Weiskopf
2 Among the Top 100 of the World
San Miguel de Allende
Thanks to its ”Great Atmosphere, Excellent Restaurants, Culture and
Ambiance Galore.”
Named #1 city in the world by Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Award, Nov 2013
Source: Condé Nast Traveler.
World-Class Meetings and Conventions Facilities
Source: Meeting and Incentive Planner, 2012
Mexico is Host of 163 International Congresses (ICCA)
197,400 Meetings (PWC)
Tax advantaged programs (0% VAT)
Mexico Naturally Megadiverse
Source: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT)
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) and PROFEPA
2nd in Ecosystems
4th in overall species
+ 200,000 species have been registered
in Mexico
176 Natural Protected Areas25,000,000 hectares
5 World Heritage Natural Areas
Home of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity
offers much more
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