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The Riviera Nayarit Takes Over The Airwaves

The popular radio show ¡Qué tal Fernanda! hosted by Fernanda Familiar, broadcast a special edition from the Iberostar Playa Mita, where she spoke about the Riviera Nayarit to the 21 states that receive her signal and to thousands of her social media followers. The Iberostar Playa Mita has recently carried out a number of promotional […]

Discover The Undiscovered In Riviera Nayarit

  DISCOVER THE UNDISCOVERED IN RIVIERA NAYARIT   Riviera Nayarit, Mexico  – Famed for its luxurious resorts and wonderful nature experiences, Riviera Nayarit, still has miles of little known territory holding hidden treasures such as the longest beach in Mexico, a posh mountain lake getaway, indigenous communities brimming with history and art, the island home of […]

According To USA Today, The Riviera Nayarit Is Poised To Become Mexico’s Hottest New Destination

Thanks to last December’s Eco Luxe FAM trip, organized by the Riviera Nayarit CVB, top travel journalist Mark Rogers—who contributes to one of the United States’ largest print and electronic periodicals, USA Today—published another article where he names the Riviera Nayarit as the country’s newest hot destination. Mark Rogers, one of the most prestigious freelance […]

Gastronomy, A Gateway To Tourism

Gastronomy is the second element that most attracts tourists; restaurants are in second place among the top attractions of the region, right behind our famous “fun in the sun” attractions. The importance of gastronomy as a gateway to attract more tourism—new visitors as well as repeat ones—was the topic of conversation from several points of […]

South America Embraces Vallarta-Nayarit

The joint campaign’s grand South American Road Show toured Argentina, Chile and Peru, training, updating and informing over 500 travel agents, reservations agents and the media in those three countries. Argentina, Chile and Peru welcomed the Vallarta-Nayarit joint campaign with open arms during the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus visit to […]

Patron Saint Feasts In Full Swing In San Pancho

San Pancho, the cultural capital of the Riviera Nayarit, is celebrating the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi by organizing several sports, religious, artistic, and cultural activities; the standout among these was a Huichol mural made entirely of bottle caps.  Once again, the community of San Pancho—the Cultural Capital of the Riviera Nayarit—displays its spirit […]

Seminars Reinforced Promotional Efforts In Canada

140 travel agents participated in the events in Toronto and Montreal, Canada, a country that continues to increase the number of tourists that it sends to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. The promotional activities of the Vallarta-Nayarit joint campaign are still in full swing, with cocktails and seminars held in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec, […]

Vallarta-Nayarit Promoted At MLT University In The United States

For three days, over 2,000 travel agents from all over the US received updates regarding the joint campaign; several agents confirmed they already had sold both destinations for the upcoming season. The continuous promotional work undertaken by the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus, especially during the time leading up to the […]

Riviera Nayarit And Mexico Are A Hot Topic In Canada

Chef Betty Vázquez offered a group of representatives from 30 different Canadian media a taste of the Riviera Nayarit along with general destination information, accompanied by Rodrigo Esponda, Regional Director for the North American office of the Mexico Tourism Board. The Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) offered […]

2nd Athletic Race In The Riviera Nayarit

The Samba Vallarta Hotel organized this free race to be held on World Tourism Day; open to the public, participants include hotel personnel, sports groups and tourists. This Saturday, September 27, 2014, is World Tourism Day, to be celebrated in the Riviera Nayarit with the 2nd Annual Athletic Race at the Maestro Flamingos Condominium, organized […]

Promotions Peak As High Season Approaches

During the first two weeks of September 22nd the Riviera Nayarit CVB, the Puerto Vallarta CVB and local hotels hosted travel agents from different regions in North and South America. With an eye towards the upcoming high season, the first two weeks of September saw an increase in the promotional activities undertaken by the Riviera […]

Bird Conservation Classes To Begin In The Riviera Nayarit

The San Pancho Bird Observatory is collaborating with Rotary Clubs and other foreign observatories to begin workshops for youths and adults in different communities within the destination. From September of the current year through March of 2015, approximately 10 communities within the Riviera Nayarit will begin a workshop titled “Developing Abilities for the Conservation of […]

El Gourmet Magazine Dedicates More Ink To The Riviera Nayarit

Besides the cover story on the destination published in July, the magazine published additional articles in the last three issues; the publication has a domestic distribution of 30,000 books. El Gourmet magazine put the Riviera Nayarit on the cover of its July issue after a FAM trip offered by the destination’s CVB, but it didn’t […]

Vallarta-Nayarit Present At The Apple Vacations Trade Show

Over 1,500 international travel agents were updated on the destination during the Chicago and Detroit trade shows; the Iberostar Playa Mita received the Crystal Apple Award as the best all-inclusive family hotel. The joint Vallarta-Nayarit promotion continues to be a success, this time making an appearance at the Apple Vacations Trade Shows 2014, which took […]

Join Us For The 2nd #RivieraNayarit Twitter Party!

This time around we’re looking for our fans to share their experiences and memories created in Mexico’s Pacific Treasure through their images on September 19th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the activity peaking between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The first Twitter Party was a resounding success, so the Riviera Nayarit Convention and […]

Domestic Travel Agents Train In The Riviera Nayarit

Thirty-one travel agents from Aguascalientes visited the region to be updated on the destination; Aguascalientes is the third largest provider of tourists to the Riviera Nayarit. Thirty-one travel agents from Aguascalientes visited the Riviera Nayarit from September 6-8 on a FAM trip sponsored by the CVB in order to get updated on what’s new in […]

The Riviera Nayarit Boosts Meetings Tourism

Eighty domestic meeting planners were updated on the activities and changes in the destination as well as the options offered by the hotel sector in the hopes of increasing the number of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions held in the Riviera Nayarit; the meetings industry is the second largest contributor to tourism in the area. […]

Beach Personnel Receive Training On Sea Turtle Management

About 50 service providers from different sectors in Nuevo Vallarta received training on how to adequately manage sea turtles under different circumstances; Nuevo Vallarta shelters some six thousand sea turtle nests a year, half of all of the nests that appear in the entire Riviera Nayarit. The Nuevo Vallarta Turtle Camp joined forces with the […]

North America Hearts Vallarta-Nayarit

The official numbers from the Grupo Aereoportuario del Pacífico (GAP) indicated the Vallarta-Nayarit International Airport has recovered 139,718 seats between January and August of this year; during the first semester of 2014, 50% of the international visitors to the Riviera Nayarit were from Canada, 44% were from the United States and other world destinations made […]

Earthcheck positions Riviera Nayarit internationally.

Riviera Nayarit gets widely in different countries through the international press release where EarthCheck formalize the registration of Nuevo Vallarta to their program, at the same time, the Public Relations offices from the Visitor’s and Conventions Bureau in Riviera Nayarit will replicate it in the countries where most of the promotional efforts are done. One of […]

San Pancho Recycles, Giving The Riviera Nayarit “Tons” Of Help

These are activities that strengthen the cultural tourism of the area: every year they recycle 120 tons of glass, as well as plastic, cardboard and metal; plus, they’ve already built 7 Recicla Parques (Recycle Parks) in different communities. Among the many reasons why the community of San Pancho is considered the Riviera Nayarit’s Culture Capital […]

The Riviera Nayarit Welcomed Reps From Brazil’s Luxury Media

The most recent FAM trip to the destination included seven of Brazil’s top media specializing in luxury audiences with high purchasing power; together they will garner an estimated 11.5 million impressions. Seven of Brazil’s top media were strategically selected by the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to participate in a FAM trip from […]

Vallarta-Nayarit Trained 400 Travel Agents in Canada

WestJet announced an increase in its flight frequency from Vancouver and Calgary to the Vallarta-Nayarit International Airport beginning in October in order to prepare for the upcoming winter season. The Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus participated in the WestJet Vacations Mexico Expo from August 25 – 28, 2014, in order to […]

September 6th is World Shorebird Day—and San Blas and Tecuala are among the hundreds of destinations spanning the five continents that will be part of the counting to register and follow up on these species. World Shorebird Day takes place on September 6th, and to mark the occasion the Global Shorebird Counting will take place […]

Tourists Give The Riviera Nayarit A 9.5

According to the Satisfaction Surveys, tourists emphasized hospitality, safety, cleanliness, the beach, the restaurants, the accommodations, the Mexican culture and golf. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (CVB) Product and Research Department surveyed tourists during the first semester of the current year; the visitors gave the destination a 9.5 out of a possible 10 […]

Coming Soon: The 6th Annual Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica

Over 25 personalities from the culinary world will offer conferences, tastings, show cooking and more from October 22-25, highlighting their gastronomic expertise. Once again the Riviera Nayarit will welcome the Vallarta Nayarit Gastronómica event, now in its sixth year. This culinary festival will be celebrated from October 22-25 at the Hotel Marival Resort & Suites […]

300 Brazilian Agents Were Trained By Vallarta-Nayarit

The Brazilian Tour conducted by the joint Vallarta-Nayarit campaign ended successfully, generating plenty of interest among the Brazilian travel agents who also received comps as incentives; several tour operators already offer complete packages to sell the destinations. The first joint promotional tour to Brazil by the Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus […]

Come Experience the 3rd VW Riviera Fest!

More than 250 cars and about 1,500 people will come together at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on Sunday the 31st; on the afternoon of Saturday the 30ththere will be a parade departing from the roundabout across the way from the El Tigre Golf Course. The third edition of the VW […]

DESTILADERAS A BEACH TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL

Destiladeras is one of those beaches that may be popular, but it’s still a place where you can truly get away from the wandering musicians, the itinerant vendors and even the restaurants, since there are only two palapas serving fresh seafood, cold beverages plus lounge chair and umbrella rentals. In order to get to Destiladeras […]

BASIC INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE RIVIERA NAYARIT

For some, the Riviera Nayarit is not that well known, while others might not even know where it’s located! To help clear things up, here’s some basic details everyone should know about this incredible, youthful Riviera. You can fly into the Riviera Nayarit via the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, but you can also arrive via […]

The British Are Coming! (To The Riviera Nayarit)

It’s been only three months since the launch of the two direct flights from Manchester and London to the Vallarta-Nayarit International Airport and already British tourists make up 3% of the total of visitors to the Riviera Nayarit.  The first numbers are in and according to the statistics rounded up during the daily surveys conducted […]

Brazilian OTA And Media Tour Comes To The Riviera Nayarit

The largest travel agency in Brazil, SubMarino Viagens and several Brazilian media representatives will be arriving via Aeroméxico Airlines on a FAM trip coordinated by the Riviera Nayarit CVB and the Brazilian office of the MTB. Aeroméxico Airlines is currently taking the largest Brazilian OTA, SubMarino Viagens, as well as several members of the Brazilian […]

The Early Bird Gets The… Tan? Fall And Winter Packages Now Available In Riviera Nayarit

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE… TAN?FALL AND WINTER PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE IN RIVIERA NAYARIT Fall and winter packages offer exceptional deals for families, couples or individualslooking for fun in the sun including miles of beaches, wellness offerings, family programming and luxury Riviera Nayarit – August 25, 2014 – Thoughts of upcoming puffy jackets, cold winds and cloudy skies cause an […]

“Nayar,” The Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Returns To The Riviera Nayarit With Interesting News

After being liberated a year ago with an attached satellite radio that only emitted signals within the region, the hypothesis is that this is a resident species, enabling the creation of more specific strategies for its protection. After being liberated in September 2013 with a satellite transmitter, “Nayar,” the Hawksbill sea turtle, began emitting signals […]

The Riviera Nayarit Hosts Dolphin Program Conference

This important academic encounter is taking place from August 20-24 with the participation of 2,600 students and 300 counselors, teachers and directors from 77 academies from 22 states within Mexico, as well as international guest speakers. The Riviera Nayarit proves once again that it is a favorite host city for the scientific community as it […]

Vallarta-Nayarit Promoted During Virtuoso Travel Week

During this event—attended by 4,420 people from 92 countries—360 face-to-face meetings took place with over 500 agents with the sole purpose of attracting the luxury segment to the destination. The Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta convention and visitors bureaus were very active in promoting the destination during the 26th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las […]

AlanxelMundo Broadcasts The Riviera Nayarit Across Social Media

The destination has become all the rage on this popular vlogger’s social media accounts after he posted seven promotional videos about the Riviera Nayarit. Together they have garnered over 152 thousand visits on YouTube; and the number of followers on the @RivieraNayarit account on Twitter increased by 35% from June through July. Popular vlogger AlanxelMundo […]