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October 2012 - Posts

Film Star Ed Norton at Baja International Film Festival launch party

Edward Norton Speak on the Board of Directors for the Baja International Film Festival. Format: ??? Duration: --:--

Mexican gastronomy

By: Keli Dailey Source: www.utsandiego.com For a close-up look at a cuisine enjoying pop-gourmet stardom — dubbed “Baja Med” by its top chef practitioners, praised by famous food-TV hosts, whispered about as one of the world’s

Tourists Continue to be Duped by Baja's Hotel California

By: Wake and Wander Source: www.hotelchatter.com We mentioned that sometimes, given our watchdog role in the hotel industry, we have to report on the bad and the ugly as well as the good. Well, consider the Hotel California in Todos Santos, Mexico officially

Border 'mega-region' waiting to be tapped

By: Katherine Connor Source: www.sddt.com The message at the Urban Land Institute’s October breakfast meeting was clear: Investing in the resources of the largely untapped Cali-Baja Mega-Region is the key to climbing out of this economic recession

Tijuana Expo welcomes San Diego inventors

By: Christian De La Rosa Source: www.fox5sandiego.com Tijuana native Jordi Muñiz began developing drones two years ago in his parent's garage. Since then, he has one of the fastest growing drone technology companies in the world with operations

Mexico Offers Gas Price Relief for Cash-Strapped Drivers

By: Tony Shin Source: www.nbcsandiego.com As Californians cope with soaring gas prices, some San Diegans are trying to get the best deal they can even if it means leaving the country. The average price of gasoline jumped nearly 50 cents in the past week

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico's star attraction

By: Hello Magazine Source: www.hellomagazine.com When Hollywood A-listers want a getaway, they'll often head to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico's star attraction. Justin Timberlake recently took his bachelor party here – he and around 20 male friends

Vacation with Chefs in Mexico

By: Lauren Mack Source: www.thedailymeal.com Rancho Pescadero and chef Rodrigo Bueno are hosting a three-night, four-day culinary weekend Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 with chef Tim Goodell of Public Kitchen & Bar in Hollywood, Calif., 25 Degrees in Hollywood,

I THOUGHT I KNEW MARIACHI...BUT I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS SO AMAZING

Take a look at what a few amazing people are doing to get Mariachi in the schools of Mexico as well as in the mind of young very talented musicians. So you do you think you know Mariachi? Well I thought I did and I have to say that I saw a side of Mariachi

Tijuana Dental Clinics Promote Healthy Smiles on a Vacation

By: Yasir Khan Source: www.sbwire.com American consumers who patronize Tijuana dental clinics usually enjoy a short vacation while they’re in Mexico for dental implants and other services. Many of the most popular clinics provide hotel room booking

Go South for Sun, Surf, and Surgery

By: Stephanie Thompson Source: www.sandiegomagazine.com Baja California is booming, with tourists flocking south of the border for lobster tacos, secret surf spots, Napa-quality wines... and surgery. Yes, surgery. After a drop in 2008 and 2009, attributable

Tourism officials in Mexico confident that travel growth will continue through 2018

By: Edward Leeron Source: www.netglobers.com Mexico's tourism industry is confident that travel to Mexico from nations such as France and the United States will continue to grow each year, even if only by a small percentage, Gloria Guevara, the nation's

BAJA PROJECT INVESTORS TO RECOUP SOME MONEY

By: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Source: www.businessweek.com A group of 198 investors in the failed Trump Ocean Baja project are expecting to recoup at least some of their money, the result of an agreement reached this week in Los Angeles County Superior

A Big Oil Find May Derail Reforms in Mexico

By: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Source: www.businessweek.com When Mexican President Felipe Calderón turned 50 last August, the head of the state oil company called with what he labeled “a great gift.” After years of deep exploration and

One Of The Best Eye Clinics In The World

By: Codet Vision Source: www.codetvision.com Welcome to the CODET Vision Institute website. Our health is perhaps the most precious aspect of our lives and when it comes to sight, we understand the importance this has for you CONTINUE READING AT CODET

Party like it's Dec. 21, 2012

By: William Tomicki Source: www.elpasoinc.com Real Resorts is commemorating the significance of the Mayan belief in the importance of the year 2012 with a Mayan Cultural and Culinary Celebration through Dec. 21 at all four of its resorts in Cancun and

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BAJA123.COM RECOMENDS BAJA BOUND FOR YOUR MEXICO AUTO INSURANCE Because not all Mexican auto insurance companies are the same! This is one service in Mexico you do not want to be bargain hunting for. This is why we are recommending Baja Bound Insurance

Mexico Tourism Board, Embassy Host “Flight of the Butterflies” in 3D World Premiere

By: Editor Source: www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com The Government of Mexico, through the Mexico Tourism Board and the Embassy of Mexico hosted the world premiere of “Flight of the Butterflies” at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural

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:

Mexico and Growing Medical tourism

By: Malcolm Source: www.news.randburg.com People of the world have come closer to each other because of the modern communication device and fast air travel. The darker side of the rapid growth is that humans have tried to damage the natural environmental

Can a non-Mexican own Mexican real property?

By: Juan Zuniga and Angela Gonzales Source: www.sddt.com With forthcoming changes in the Mexican government, the revival of its economy and a saturation of inventory south of the border, owning property in Mexico may again be an attractive option to many

Experts: Mayas Prophesized, But Not End Of World

By: Associated Press Source: www.npr.org As the clock winds down to Dec. 21, experts on the Mayan calendar have been racing to convince people that the Mayas didn't predict an apocalypse for the end of this year. Some experts are now saying the Mayas

Mexico Real Estate News: CNBC Reports Venture Capital Upswing in Mexico

By: M. Christopher Johnson Source: www.investmentpropertiesmexico.com As part of CNBC’s recent flood of coverage detailing the booming economy and opportunity found in Mexico real estate, the respected news outlet also wrote about the growing venture

Can Mexico's Potential Finally Be Realized?

By: Leo Schelsinger Source: www.cnbc.com When talking about Mexico it’s quite common to refer to its great economic potential. However, such potential has not yet materialized. Growth during the past eight years has been disappointing, averaging