TULUM IS RECREATED IN XEL-HA PARK

ISLA MUJERES’ VILLA ROLANDI REBRANDED BY AMRESORTS

The exclusive, luxurious and highly talked about NIZUC Resort & Spa, located at the heart of Can-cun in a private enclave in Punta Nizuc, has re-cently inaugurated its ESPA spa. To initiate the new spa, founder and CEO of the ESPA brand offered a cocktail at the Terra Lounge and presented the new installations to local, Mexican and international media. During the inaugural event, the newest ESPA product was introduced: Proserum. This product features a mix of essential oils that works outside-in to replenish the skin and also includes a serum that works inside-out to increase the healing and rejuvenating benefits of the product.

The ESPA brand is present in 55 countries, more than 350 spas and for the first time in Mexico at the NIZUC Resort Spa. ESPA products are 100% natural and of the high-est quality, designed to invigorate and improve all skin types. ESPA joins the diverse and top quality spa and beauty offerings and services that Cancun offers its visitors, reinforcing that true peace and tran-quility is always easier to achieve with the Carib-bean Sea as a backdrop and the warmth of the Mayan spirit.

Cancun eco-tourism park, Xel-Ha has created an incredible mock-up as a tribute to the Mayan culture of the surrounding areas. This mod-el recreates the archeological zone of Tulum and will be available for viewing by all tourists that visit the park. The mock-up, created by 15 Mexican artists and Mayan culture spe-cialists used as advisors, includes around 400 architectural elements and 4,000 miniature pieces that represent both agricultural, religious and social scenes of this ancient city and society of Tulum during the Post-Classic age of the Mayan civilization. The project took more than a year to complete, at an approximated cost of $589,000. The model, which ranges over 295 feet, will be open to the more than 770,000 visitors that arrive to Xel-Ha Park. Curious guests will also be able to visit the mock-up without actually paying the entrance fee to Xel-Ha, also known as the Most Beautiful Natural Aquarium in the World.

One of Isla Mujeres’ most luxurious properties will be rebranded by AMResorts beginning June 1, 2014. Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres will be renamed and officially inaugurated as Zoetry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun on December 15, 2014. “Embodying the luxury, wellness-focused identity of the Zoëtry brand, Zoëtry Villa Rolandi will enchant guests with its elegant, intimate envi-ronment,” said Gonzalo del Peon, President of AMResorts. Overlooking the beautiful Caribbean Sea, the new rebranded property will feature 35 luxuriously appointed ocean front suites with Jacuzzi terraces; gourmet a la carte dining at the award-winning Italian-Swiss restaurant Casa Rolandi; a full-service state-of-the-art Spa & Thalasso Center with 10 wet and dry treatment rooms, and a heat-regulated natural seawater pool; private marina with its own 42-foot yacht that transports guests between Cancun and the resort; and the brand’s Endless Privileges program.

ESPA NIZUC NOW OPEN AT THE LUXURIOUS NIZUC RESORT & SPA IN CANCUN

Cancun News

March 2014

Karisma Hotel & Resort, one of the most popular hotel brands in the destination, will begin offering prime quality AAA Cana-dian beef with wine pairings by expert sommeliers. Each month, during the course of a week, the program will highlight a different chef and expert wine personality, who will create exciting wine & dine experiences for its guests. Canadian Beef is produced according to world-class quality and safety standards and comes from cattle raised and pro-cessed solely in Canada. These beef farmers and ranchers are dedicated to raising cattle with respect for the animals and the environment. Canadian beef is renowned world-wide for its rigorous and progressive grading, inspection and food safety standards, delivering goodness and quality in every bite. Chefs like Rob Thomas from Winnipeg (April 14-18); Andrew Stephens (May 12-16) and Alain Bosse from Halifax (June 8-16), will create succulent beef dishes and make the flavors of Canada come alive for all Karisma and Cancun visitors.

KARISMA HOTEL & RESORT IS FOR BEEF LOVERS

CANADIAN LOOKING TO ACHIEVE A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD BEGINS HER JOURNEY IN CANCUN

The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Fiesta Americana hotels are proud to an-nounce their support for Norma Bastidas (dual citizen of Canada and Mexico), who is looking to achieve a Guinness World Record in an Ultra Triathlon by completing a 3,535 mile trek in the span of 26 – 45 days. Her race began at the beaches of Cancun and will end in Washington, D.C. Bastidas, a dual Mexican and Canadian citizen, is a sexual violence survivor, humanitarian and the first female ultra-marathoner to complete seven ultra-marathons on seven different conti-nents in seven months during 2009. iEmpathize, a non-profit organization that combats modern slavery and child exploitation, will accompany Bastidas and capture her story on film. Bastidas will be using this marathon to encourage people to continue the relentless fight against human trafficking.

The iEmpathize film will be released in late 2014 or early 2015 and will be titled, Be Re-lentless and will feature not only her story, but the stories of human trafficking victims and their advocates in both the United States and Mexico. The money raised from this film will benefit prevention projects through develop-ment of materials, programs and curriculums for educational projects used to empower survivors through scholarship funds. Bastidas began her journey in Cancun, Mexi-co on March 1, 2014, where she swam 94 miles and is currently biking 2,739 miles through the U.S. – Mexico Border and arrive at Laredo, Texas around March 24. She will then continue cycling though San Antonio and Houston, Texas and on to New Orleans, Loui-siana. Once she reaches Montgomery, Ala-bama, she will then finish her marathon by running to Washington D.C., a total of 689 miles – running an average of 30 – 50 miles per day.