- Endorses Mexico its offer in cultural tourism in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, Spain, with the Roads of the Bicentennial of Independence and Centennial of the Revolution promoted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Federal Government.
routes Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, driven by the Secretariat of Tourism of the Federal Government, won the award for Best International Product Active in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR 2010) held in Madrid, Spain ...
The Mexico Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, held this recognition and said the promotion began SECTUR commemorative route place value on the upcoming events this year and have marked the history of our country.explained that its design took into consideration both historical and tourist elements, so as to combine with them a wide range of activities and services of interest to all types of travelers.
added that the routes are a tool of knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of cultural and natural heritage, history and our identity as a nation, so the SECTUR considered that this is a propitious time for start a new stage in the national highway tourism.
He stressed that from a historical review paper routes and roads undertaken in coordination with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) and the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA), SECTUR determined eight historic tourist routes, four alluding to the independence movement (Hidalgo at the Centre, in North Hidalgo, Morelos, Guerrero and the Army Trigarante) and four at Revolution (Villa, Zapata, Madero / Cities Carranza and the Revolution).
The competition for Best Active Tourism Product aims to promote the development and commercialization of this segment as well as encourage the development of new and original proposals.
Notably, the jury awarded this recognition is made by international tourism experts among them, FITUR exhibitors, media and publishing readers Outdoors. Elizondo said that this award is in addition to Best Booth Award in Mexico received the 2009 edition of FITUR, which our country shows its quality and tourism to the world.
The Fair, held last week, Mexico was an area of \u200b\u200bsquare meters in Hall 4 of the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I in Madrid, where the Federal Government, state governments, businesses and tour operators promote their tourism of our country.
Memorial To travel routes, SECTUR compiled an inventory of activities, attractions and tourist services in over 150 cities, towns and localities. Subsequently conducted a field verification work for several months to determine the conditions of access and developed a final list of 100 sites.
To learn more about these innovative routes, the Tourism Department has the following information available to travel and learn about our history
www.sectur.gob. mx / wb /
The Tourism Board of Mexico (CPTM), SA de CV, a company State Participation Majority, which is aimed at the design and operation of tourism promotion strategies in Mexico nationally and internationally, with the participation of various stakeholders in the tourism