| Riviera Nayarit Rates High in Top Mexico Travel Stories for 2015 Travel Agent Central | |
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Reader interest in Mexico was understandably high in 2015. According to the National Travel and Tourism Office, more visitors from the U.S. journeyed to Mexico in 2015 than to Europe, the Caribbean, Asia and Oceania combined.
As far as stories are concerned, readers were interested in hotel, resort and destination updates. New product and marketing tips for family, romance, wellness and adventure travel also ranked highly, as did updates on airlift and tourism infrastructure.
And then there was Hurricane Patricia.
The strongest hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere prompted fears for the worst in late October. On course to hit Mexico’s Pacific Coast near Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit, readers were understandably anxious for news reports.
In fact, our updates on the hurricane were the most-read stories of the year.
Miraculously, Patricia made landfall in a sparsely-populated region, and no loss of life was reported. Government officials were praised for rapidly evacuating 20,000 people in the Vallarta-Nayarit area (50,000 altogether in the states of Jalisco, Nayarit and Colima).
Even without the hurricane drama, reader interest in the Riviera Nayarit ran high all year. A widely-read story this spring outlined projects, developments and infrastructure improvements set for the region. They include a 300-acre immersive theme park and performance venue. The collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and Grupo Vidanta will debut in 2018.
In hotel news, Kerzner International announced plans for two new One&Only resorts on the Pacific Coast. One & Only Mandarina on the Riviera Nayarit will be in a rain forest setting some 30 miles north of the Puerto Vallarta Airport. It will feature 145 luxury villas and private residences, farm-to-table dining, a beach club and conference center.
Read the rest at Travel Agent Central.
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