The Bells Concert, Cholula

The Bells Concert, Cholula

Every year in Cholula takes place the Vaniloquio International Festival. Generally, it is in the last days of November and for three days there are art representations and expositions. There are concerts, presentations of books, ritual dances and, in some occasions, artists from other countries are invited. In this festival the most important event is the Bells Concert, which closes the Festival. In the Bells Concert all the bells of the churches that are near the center of the town are sincronized so they ring at the same time for about half an hour. The portals, in the center of the town, and in which a lot of restaurants are located, shut down their lights. All that's left is the light that radiates the candles in the tables. There's no sound but the sound of the bells. You can hear the concert in the center of Cholula where are the Convent and the Parish Church or walk over the proximate blocks to hear more bells of other churches. A good option is climbing the "Cerrito de los Remedios" where the Remedios Church is located. Besides the sound of the bells, from here you can have a beautiful view of Cholula with all its lights on. After the Bells Concert the fireworks fill the sky and the music begins. People use to go over the esplanade to see the handcrafts and also to buy some punch, bread, and typical food. Traditions, culture, gastronomy and history combine in this event which attract a lot of national and international tourists.

The Guanajuato architecture

The architecture of Guanajuato is full os history. It’s the home of the national revolution which gave liberty to people. For example, there’s the Alhondiga de granaditas where a batlle occured and in which the heads of the revolucionaries Readers where hang. The monument of the Pipila is a recognition for a citizen who gave his life for the cause fighting in that battle.

Guanajuato also count with a museum dedicated to the mummies that where found in the city. The smallest mummie in the world is held in this place.

One celebration that atract a loto f people and tourists is the Cervantino Festival. This Festival takes place every September and October.

Tourism decline in mexico

Miguel Torruco Marques, president of the National Tourism Confederation (CNT), said that the upcoming holiday season will be recorded decembrinas down by 418 million pesos in the tourist and poured 567 million dollars in the trade balance to a low of Nearly half a million domestic and foreign tourists.

Based on data from the Statistics and Information Center for Entrepreneurship Tourism (CIIET), he added, will be in the country three million 639 thousand tourists, who generate an economic income of around 17 billion pesos, of which 48.2% correspond to the 51.8% national tourism and foreign visitors.

With regard to the permanence of the Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR), indicated that the unit requires a budget of six billion pesos, the deputies approved three thousand 900 million pesos), to push the 135 tourism-oriented destinations in the country and not only "sun and sand".

Only then, he added, will ensure that our country regains its position in the international arena in recent years has fallen into place 21 after six years ago ranked seventh.

In this regard, he warned: "Either we give a twist to the country or maquila will remain poor, with tight budgets allowing only manage the country's poverty, for which well-defined policies are needed for the tourism sector" rules for couples all ", for example, that any state or municipality that does not comply with a regular improvement" is not reallocate resources, "he said.

Jonotla, a place to visit in Puebla

Jonotla is a small town that is located in the heart of the Sierra Norte de Puebla.

Here it exists one of the few Forest Fog of Mexico, which still conserves the biodiversity in all its splendor, also here is the origin of crystalline water springs and habitat of numerous species of birds and mammals.

Jonotla or Xonotla (Nahuatl) means "place where it abunds the Jonote" which is a tree of the Heliocarpus family and we can obtain a fiber used to make ropes and handicrafts.

Places to visit:
*”El Peñón” and its viewpoint
*The church of San Bautista, built in the XVI century
*Rivers like: Tozán, Zempoala, and waterfalls like Teponahuas
*Caves of Tepetitlán
*Cave of “coro”

This is an excellent place to have fun and rest if you don’t want to spend a lot of money and remember that it’s very close of Puebla!!

A wonder of the world in Mexico

As you know, in the last contest of the "New 7 Wonders of the world, Chichén Itza became one of them.

Chichen Itza was the capital of the Mayan culture, and nowadays is an archaeological zone that is located in the east of Yucatan

Here, you will be transported to pre-Columbian times to discover the secrets of its most important buildings: The castle or Pyramid of Kukulcan, where every year during the spring equinox occurs a natural phenomenon of light and shadow projected on the steps of the Great Pyramid, lowering the image of the "feathered serpent", an experience unique that attracts hundreds of tourists from all over the world; the Ball Game, the largest ever discovered in the region known as Mesoamerica, with 168 m long and 70 wide; and the Observatory or “Caracol”, named for its curious circular shape which recreates inside the spiral that identifies the mollusk's shell.

In Chichen Itza you can also admire the spectacular Cenote Sagrado, that is a large mirror of water of 60m in diameter, from which great treasures have been recovered: rings, necklaces and objects of gold and jade, and bones of young women who were thrown into the waters of the Cenote as part of offerings to Chac, the Maya rain god.

Chichen Itza is an ideal destination not only for those who like archeology, but also for those who enjoy history and the encounter with the great civilizations of the past.

Parties and places in Munich

Munich is one of the largest cities in Germany in population and the capital of the Free State of Bavaria, Munich has been preserving its friendly to the tourist.
Things to do:
The Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest in Munich, is the largest festival in the world. Every year this event go to about 6 million visitors who consume about 6 million liters of beer it’s a really big beer party !

Marienplatz
Since the founding of the city, the Marienplatz is considered the central square of Munich. In Carnival season it becomes a party zone during Advent and Christmas market in Munich. And at the same time, the center it the starting point of the main shopping streets.

Olympic Park
Olympic Park to host the XX Olympic Summer Games in 1972 was built in an area north of Munich sports 3 km2. The roofs and the tower ae very impresive. If you come to Munich you have to pass and see the Olympic Park

NIAGARA FALLS

The Niagara Falls are a small group of waterfalls located in the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. Located approximately 236 meters above sea level, its fall is about 52 meters. They include three falls: The 'Canadian Falls (Ontario), the "American magnifiers" (New York) and the smallest, the "Bridal Veil Falls. Although not a great height, are very large, and are the most voluminous of North America, by passing them across the water from the Great Lakes.

Since their discovery by European settlers have become very popular, not only for its beauty but also as an energy source and a challenging project for environmental conservation. Tourism is a place shared by the cities of Niagara Falls (New York) and Niagara Falls (Ontario).

Niagara Falls at night you admire most from the Canadian side because artificial lights illuminate both sides for several hours after sunset. On the U.S. side, the Cave of the Winds leads hikers to a point below the waterfall bridal veil. The Niagara Scenic Trolley offers guided trips through the American Falls. On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park has platforms that offer a spectacular view of American and Canadian Falls. There are also paths to observatories that produce the illusion of being under the falls. The observation deck near the Skylon Tower offers the highest view of the falls and, on the other side, offering spectacular views of the city of Toronto.

NEW YORK

Tourism is one of the main economic activities in the city, and it pass over 40 million local people and foreign tourists every year. The main destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, theatrical productions Broadway, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden.
The luxury shopping on Fifth and Madison Avenues is also an important attraction for the people with so much money. Other new attractions are four impressive artificial waterfalls with a height between 30 and 40 meters created by Danish artists. These artificial waterfalls are located in the East River and they can be seen from the ground and boats.

Visit Amsterdam!

Amsterdam is one of the principal tourist destinations in Europe, because it is a beautiful liberal city that has everything to have a good vacation. This city has been becoming more popular day by day and for this reason it has been growing too. It has a lot of hotels, the majority located in the downtown. Almost all the hotels have 4 or 5 stars and are very.
Things to do in Amsterdam:
Museums:
In Amsterdam there are many famous museums like the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art Museum, the Museum het Rembrandthuis and the Van Gogh Museum has the largest collection of paintings of Van Gogh.
Shopping in Amsterdam
If you want to go shopping you can go to the De Bijenkorf, founded in 1870, or to the Maison de Bonneterie, founded in 1889. These stores are found in the streets Pieter Cornelisz Hooftstraat and Cornelis Schuytstraat, which are located in the Vondelpark. This stores are ver beautiful, but they are expensive too.
Amsterdam is well-known because of the Fashion brands like G-star, Gsus, BlueBlood, 10 feet and Warmenhoven & Venderbos, and because of its fashion designers like Mart Visser, Viktor & Rolf, Marlies Dekkers and Frans Molenaar. You will be complety fashion after you visit Amstedam.

China, the third tourist destination in the world in 2020

A study from Amadeus Company, revealed that experts predict that by 2020 China will be the third tourist destination in the world, ahead of Spain, which has traditionally been located in second place.

Therefore, travel companies will have to focus on cultural differences to serve Chinese or Brazilian travelers, in place of Americans or Europeans.

The study "The expert traveler" by Amadeus, a provider of technology and distribution solutions for the travel industry and tourism, said that as the economies of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are growing, the landscape of traditional tourism and business travel is changing.

The survey was made by two thousand 719 professionals in travel and in-depth interviews with 30 experts and senior executives from companies like Kayak, Forrester and Qatar Airways.

The group of experts consulted identified the adventure travel, with 83 percent, the religious, with 55 percent, and boyfriends, with 45 percent, as key growth areas for specialized holidays.

Ian Wheeler, the Vice-President of Marketing and Distribution of Amadeus, said: "The growing knowledge of the tourists has had a profound impact on the travel industry because the average consumer is more qualified and informed through the Internet. But industry expectations are increasingly high, which is spurring a new wave of innovation after the economic downturn. "

The Cathedral of Puebla

Today, we are going to talk about the cathedral of Puebla.
In Puebla, there are some places that you have to visit. Some one is The Cathedral of Puebla. Here is it history.
Puebla Cathedral was built at different times. It began in 1575 led by the architect Francisco Becerra. Its construction was slow and costly for the year 1640 the building had been erected just the walls and the construction stopped. The work is restart in 1649 and continued for the next two centuries. In 1678 it ended the north tower of the church and in 1768 the south tower was finished. The organs were donated by Charles V and the altarpiece of the Kings was built in 1652 by sculptor Lucas Mendez. After the construction of the Cathedral of Puebla was dedicated to the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. Most notable of its construction are the two towers, its spacious interior, and its vaults with side chapels which are altarpieces and paintings of the Baroque era. Another unforgettable beauty of this cathedral is the altar, or better known as the Altar of the Kings which houses a mural on oil of Cristobal de Villalpando. Here are the remains of the bishops poblanos.
The sacristy is also of great interest because it contains a wealth of eighteenth-century Baroque paintings.

Big Savings on Cancún Vacations!

As you must know Cancún is a beautiful coastal city in Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Cancún is located on the Yucatan Channel that separates Mexico from the island of Cuba in the Greater Antilles. The Cancún region is sometimes known as the Mexican Caribbean.

At this season, traveling to Cancún is cheaper than ever, since $9999 you can stay one complete week in the Gran Oasis hotel including all the luxury this hotel has. This is the perfect moment to choose spending some value time in your vacations.

There are a lot of things to do in Cancun. There are many world luxury and romantic restaurants and bars. Althought there are a lot of watersports, including snorkeling, scuba diving and championship golf courses.
Cancun WatersportsFor watersports enthusiasts, Cancun offers some of the best scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing in the world, owing to the Great Mesoamerican Reef just off the coast of Cancun. This is the second largest reef in the world – second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

The Mayan Riviera is one of the biggest attractions. The water is very clear and the sand is very white and soft and doesn't get heat from the sun.

Cuban Tourism reaches 2 million foreign visitors

A program of work for the success of the international tourism in Cuba (November-April) was approved by leaders of Hotels and Tourism.

A few days after that commitment despite the global crisis and the health situation, the Mayor of the West Indies fail to complete two million visitors for the sixth consecutive year, this time with 15 days prior to the date that was reached in 2008, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

The next step of international arrivals is a goal for workers in every tourist facility, but December is a crucial month for purposes of Cuba to increase the number of foreign visitors.

The authorities of the Cuban tourist industry ratified the strategy to receive more than 2 million 400 thousand tourists, a higher number than the preceding stage.

Cuba experienced a cumulative growth of arrivals of 3.9 percent.

Balloons will fly in Mexico City to promote tourism

The Secretary of Tourism of Mexico City, Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán, said that from next November 7th, ten balloons will fly around Mexico City to promote the tourism.

In each important sites of the city, we will find the balloons to enjoy it and get fun.

Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán said:

"Obviously, for Mexico City is a luxury, is a show and we hope that the city, citizen and tourists coming from other cities, near or far know, or international tourism know that in Mexico City there are important events like this”

The first balloon will be placed on 7 November in the Plaza Hidalgo, in the “Delegación Coyoacan”. Also, there will be presentations in Chapultepec, Bellas Artes Palace and in the “Angel de la Independencia”.

The main meeting will be on Saturday 21st at the Zocalo of the city.

I believe that in this time of crisis, it’s important to support the national tourism and events like this will attract more tourism and therefore much money for the city.