Chef Gaston Acurio’s Lima restaurant Astrid y Gaston was crowned the best in Latin America at the inaugural edition of the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, a spin-off of Restaurant magazine’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Gastón Acurio has been Peru’s best known celebrity chef for more than a decade, with a fine-dining … Read more
The hottest South American destination of 2013. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands which are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Mexico, Peru and Ecuador were among the big names to emerge victorious during … Read more
Mexico’s world famous traditional cuisine, which is included on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, has been recognized with another great honor – the International Star Diamond Award. Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara accepted the award at a celebratory dinner at the iconic Oak Room in The Plaza Hotel, New … Read more
Travel Spend Climbs to pre-recession levels according to Visa Insights Brazil proves to be a big contributor to the global tourism economy, increasing outbound spend by 32 percent, according to Visa’s 2011 Travel Snapshot. The research highlights key spend insights from Visa account holders traveling to and from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. … Read more
Forget the BRIC countries – travel soon will be all about the SLIMMA Although conventional wisdom suggests we’ll be heading to Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRIC countries) more and more — the hottest vacation destinations in the coming years could be the ‘SLIMMA’ bloc, according to a new report. At this week’s , … Read more
Luxury sellers look to Latin America Latin America is viewed as a growth market for luxury products, said media and marketing executives who attended the Festival of Media Latam in Miami Beach. As growth in mature markets around the world slows and disposable income increases in Latin America, “now all the luxury brands need Latin … Read more