Mexico travel: A guide to visiting the Maya ruins in the Riviera Maya

By: Anne Chalfant

Source: www.mercurynews.com

The Maya ruin sites within a one- to two-hour drive from Riviera Maya include Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Cobá and Muyil.

Here's a rundown:

Chichén Itzá: Arrive early to avoid large crowds. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; admission, $10; video camera fee is $3.50; tour guide costs $50-$60 per group. Note: El Castillo pyramid can no longer be climbed. There is likely to be a Dec. 21 event at Chichén Itzá; keep checking www.rivieramaya.com for an announcement, details.

Cobá: Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; admission, $4. Rent a bike or a bicycle taxi for $3-$5, or walk 1.2 miles on flat ground to various ruins, including Nohoch Mul pyramid, which can be climbed. Paths can be tricky to follow; hire a guide ($50 for group).

Tulum Archeological Zone: Tulum is interesting for its stunning overlook of the Caribbean, its sea wall and its temple, El Castillo. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission, $5.
Muyil: Only a few excavated ruins, but with a guided tour, visit a temple across a lagoon in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Birding, fly fishing, kayaking. Tours Monday-Saturday. www.siankaantours.org; e-mail info@siankaantours.org.

Mexico To Host World Amateur Team Championships In 2016

By: International Golf Federation

Source: www.internationalgolffederation.com



Cancun, Mexico, has been selected as the site of the 2016 World Amateur Team Championships, the International Golf Federation (IGF) announced at its Biennial Meeting.

The courses of El Camaleón Golf Club at the Fairmont Mayakoba and the Grand Coral Riviera Maya Resort will be used for the championships.

These championships will be hosted by the Mexican Golf Federation (FMG). The 27th women’s championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy and the 30th men’s championship for the Eisenhower Trophy will be played in September 2016.

Mexico previously served as the host of the 1966 World Amateur Team Championships for the men’s competition at Club de Golf Mexico and for the women’s competition at Mexico City Country Club, both in Mexico City.

Usher to perform at Moon Palace

By: Gay Nagle Myers

Source: www.travelweekly.com

Palace Resorts will present Usher, seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer, in concert at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun on Dec. 29.

Seating for the Usher concert includes three sections: reserved seating in Gold ($150), Platinum ($300) and Diamond ($350).

Guests booking five or more nights by Dec. 28 at the Moon Palace or any of four other Palace Resorts’ properties in Cancun and Playa del Carmen will receive two free tickets at check-in.

Venture Capital Is Taking Off in Mexico

By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui

Source: www.cnbc.com

Mexico has such a solid macroeconomic context that — among the only four countries to have recovered all the lost ground after the stock markets crashed during the 2008 financial crisis — Mexico is the fastest-growing country according to the MSCI index, surpassing the U.S., Singapore and Sweden.

According to the Mexico Ministry of the Economy, 35 percent of Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 73 percent of the country’s jobs are created by small and medium sized companies (SMEs), which are the fastest-growing segments of the economy. While only 21 percent of small and medium sized companies are subject to bank financing, most startups and SMEs have no access to credit.

Move Over, Brazil: Why Mexico’s Entrepreneurs Are Prime for Investment

By: Pilar Aguilar

Source: www.cnbc.com

With daily news reports of drug-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border, our neighbor to the South may not be the first place most wealth managers think of in search for returns on investment. But in recent years, Mexican businesses have grown at an impressive pace, making the country a new destination for venture capital firms in search of impactful returns.

I have seen it first-hand. For the last 15 years, the nonprofit Endeavor has worked with entrepreneurs in emerging and growth markets around the world to build their companies, with an eye toward improving the sustainable growth of local economies.

Mexico: Surprising Land Of Opportunity

By: Mark Koba

Source: www.cnbc.com

Long considered a second cousin to its behemoth neighbor to the north — and a source of illegal immigration and drug violence — Mexico may have one of the most underrated and misunderstood roles in the global economy.

The reality, many analysts say, is that Mexico offers investors and businesses a land of opportunity that rivals any other emerging market.

Rachel Uchitel shows off her post-baby bikini body four months after giving birth on romantic Mexican getaway

By: Iona Kirby

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

She welcomed her first child Wyatt into the world four months ago. And while Rachel Uchitel has had her hands full with the new arrival, she also seems to have found some time to work out. The former mistress of Tiger Woods showed off her impressive post-baby body on the beach in Cancun on Sunday.

The 37-year-old was enjoying a romantic getaway with her husband Matt Hahn. The pair were photographed taking a stroll on the beach hand in hand and also played a game of catch with a beach ball. Rachel was clearly feeling body confident after shedding her baby weight and showed off her curves in a red string bikini. The happy couple certainly looked like they were having a relaxing time at their Mexican hotel, Villa del Palmar Cancun.