Tagged With: tourism
Mexico ups efforts to attract Latino tourists
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Last month, Mexico hosted Tianguis Turistico, the country’s most important annual travel trade show. The show is an opportunity for Mexico’s states and the country’s hotels, tour operators, and other industry stakeholders to sell themselves to travelers; it’s also when the country’s tourism board offers an update on … Continue reading
Postcards from Mexico’s Tianguis Turistico
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Tonight, Mexico’s 37th Tianguis Turistico, an annual travel and trade show, kicked off in Puerto Vallarta with un tremendo espectaculo of circus performers and mariachis, of a scale and quality worthy of a small Olympics. For me, Tianguis is a great opportunity to connect with old friends and … Continue reading
Museo de Chocolate de La Habana/Havana’s Chocolate Museum
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Brayan Collazo; Indrani Soemardjan Translated by: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Every day, millions of people around the world consume chocolate in some form. Chocolate can be found in candies, drinks, and toiletries; it’s even been used in clothing designs and in … Continue reading
Shame on You, Lisa Ling & National Geographic: Thoughts About El Salvador
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Back in early February, we met with Jose Rochi, El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, and had a fascinating conversation about the ways in which portrayals of his country by the media of other countries affect tourism in a negative way. Photo: adobemac El Salvador, which has only had a tourism … Continue reading
How to Plan a Trip to Mexico City
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo * If you’re a regular visitor to Collazo Projects, you’ll know that Francisco and I lived in Mexico City for about two years between 2007 and the beginning of this year. (We’d live there still if our residency visas had been renewed). Mexico City is definitely one of my … Continue reading
