LANGUAGE: Spanish is the official language and is spoken throughout the country. However, there are as many as 62 dialects, the most widely spoken being Nahuatl, Maya and Mixteco. Though English is spoken in many places, especially among government officials and high-ranking executives, it is...
Even by megacity standards, Mexico City has a wealth of museums. From classical painting to dolls and toys, the capital’s more than 200 offerings house a richness and a variety found in few places in the world. Some of the most well-known museums cover art, anthropology, history and technology.
With 32 World Heritage sites and a gastronomy declared by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity, Mexico is an important world tourism site. For its significance to global tourism, it was chosen as the official host of World Tourism day in 2014. The sector contributes more than 8% to national GDP, generates around 2.5m jobs directly and...
A surge in the gambling industry in the past seven years has prompted a review of the legislative framework regulating the industry. Mexico’s gambling industry is the second-largest in Latin America after Argentina, generating annual revenues surpassing $10bn. With a new law expected to be introduced in 2014 bringing transparency, the industry...
In recent years the Mexican film industry has seen strong growth. The year 2013 was especially good for the industry, with a record 99 commercial releases and two box-office blockbusters. This growth has been in large part fuelled by incentives. As Mexican productions gain increasing international recognition, some are calling it “a new...
Although Panama is only slightly larger than Ireland, it is home to an abundance of biodiversity that has helped support the nascent ecotourism industry. Indeed, ranked 118th globally in terms of geographic area, Panama punched well above its weight in the World Economic Forum’s “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013”, ranking 11th in...
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