Wyndham Resorts Opens In Cabo San Lucas

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today announced the expansion of the upscale hotel brand’s resort portfolio in Mexico with the addition of the 286-room Wyndham Cabo San Lucas Resort in downtown Cabo San Lucas. The resort becomes the eighth Wyndham^® branded property in the country.

The five-story resort is undergoing a $10 million renovation of its guest rooms, conference facilities and public spaces that is expected to be completed in early 2012. 

Wyndham Cabo San Lucas Resort, adjacent to the Marina Cabo San Lucas, puts business and leisure travelers in the heart of the town’s action and attractions. The resort’s central location gives guests immediate access to the town’s boardwalk, restaurants, nightlife and shopping and is convenient to the area’s world-class championship golf courses, pristine beaches and natural attractions.

Drug Cartel Violence Spills Into Cancun

Three people were fatally shot Wednesday in the Mexican resort city of Cancun.

According to Mexican authorities, the three men were tortured before being shot.

An 8-month-old boy was also killed Wednesday when he was caught in the middle of a gunfight between federal police and drug cartel hit men in El Alcalde.

The Michoacan Attorney General’s Office said the boy was in a taxi with his mother Wednesday night when he was struck by stray bullet. The boy’s mother was not injured.

Authorities said six federal police officers have been injured during the confrontation with gunmen.

Nearly 30,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico after President Felipe Calderon took office in Dec. 2006.

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Swamp gas blamed for blowing up hotel

Grand Riviera Princess Hotel

ABC news is reporting that nine of 18 people hurt in Sunday’s blast in the Grand Riviera Princess hotel in Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun, were released from hospital on Monday.

First investigations suggested that “an accumulation of gas caused by the decomposition of organic material” underneath the lobby was behind the explosion, which blew out windows, said Francisco Alor, attorney general of the south-eastern Quintana Roo state, on Milenio television.

The damaged area of the hotel had been built four years ago on top of swampy area, Mr Alor said, ruling out that the explosion could have been an attack.

“Nine of the 18 injured were released from hospital. We have nine more in hospital, all in a stable condition,” including four Canadians, two US citizens and three Mexicans, Mr Alor said.

The five deceased Canadian tourists included three men, one woman and a nine-year-old boy. The Mexicans killed were a tourist guide and the hotel’s security director, Mr Alor said.

Hotelmine Travel Planner – Cancun, Mexico a destination for everyone

When considering traveling to Mexico, Cancun may be a place you wish to put on your top 3 destinations. The city of Cancun is young, as most of its permanent and transient inhabitants. It was just a little sand barrier approximately 35 years ago when the idea began to enhance it into the vacation sanctuary of the 21st century.

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Presently, Cancun consists of a medium-sized coastal city and a long, thin island connected to the mainland through bridges at the north and south ends. It features first-rate resorts, hotels, clubs, and malls. It offers something for everyone, from an all-day fun party beach to an isolated, serene island.

Here you will discover everything, from ultra chic to funky laidback, from R&B to techno, from tacos and cheeseburgers to fancy, mainstream standards. All tastes are welcomed and catered to in this place of ecstasy. No wonder this city is the house of the most popular resorts and beaches in Mexico.

Cancun beaches offers new, great and gorgeous white sands that are touched by warm, turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea and stand out as the hottest spots in town, both literally and figuratively. Put on your swimsuit, it’s time for fun under the sun!

Cancun has a first-class tourist infrastructure and services. The most famous hotel chains in the world have shared extravagance and comfort with hospitality and all of them provide access to tennis courts and relaxing spas.

Cancun has fascinating Mayan remains, as well as a museum that displays pieces from this culture. It’s exceptional overland and air links will whisk you to some of the most remarkable places in the Mayan World in both Quintana Room and neighboring Yucatan.

Additionally, Cancun has also plazas and malls which carries everything from handicrafts all over the country to an impressive array of imported goods.

If you are looking for some local cultural activities, you can take part in Cancun’s many Cultural Activities, such as bullfights, folkloric ballets, museums, and much more.

Visit the Eco-Parks in Cancun. It will give you the opportunity to see the gorgeous natural environments, explore nature, swim with dolphins, and take wild rides on water slides.

Explore the Cenotes that are caves in underground rivers. They created for fantastic places to swim, snorkel, and dive in the underwater caves.

When traveling to Cancun, Mexico

• Check into this exquisite retreat Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita
• Don’t miss Perico’s and live the Mexican fiesta
• Cancun’s most amazing eco park Xcaret
• Go shopping at Market 23