Tianguis Turistico Mexico Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary in Acapulco Bryen Dunn - HuffPost Travel
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Tianguis is the largest tourism showcase in all of Mexico, attracting hundreds of local exhibitors, and thousands of international buyers. The event is also open to the general public, providing locals with the knowledge they need to visit other parts of their own country. Still, the main objective remains to put Mexico first and foremost in the global marketplace for tourism.

From the beginning, the event had always been held in Acapulco, until a few years back when the organizers decided to have the show travel to other regions, including Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit and Puebla. This was in part due to the tarnished reputation that Acapulco was quickly getting with international media. Not only were inbound visitation numbers on the decline, so were the number of attendees at Tianguis. With recent changes at both the regional tourism and government sectors, newly implemented infrastructures to the oceanfront Costera Avenue, and new hotel properties being built, things are once again on the upswing. As well, a new urban transit service called Acabus is being introduced, and the "Macrotunnel Project" will now connect the Diamante Zone with the Traditional Zone. There's even a new campaign, "The best is yet to come. Acapulco is reborn", proving that Acapulco eagerly wants to get the message across that their new drug is tourism.

...Tianguis Turístico Mexico 2015 will be held in Acapulco, Guerrero between March 23rd and 26th at Mundo Imperial Acapulco, presented in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the Mexico Tourism Board. Attendees can find information on a variety of interests, such as Sun and Beaches, Culture, Luxury, Business, and Adventure.

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