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The idea behind Sectur’s (Mexican Ministry of Tourism) project is to show that Mexico is much more than just sun and beach. Converting quaint, culturally rich towns into visitor-friendly destinations, the government wants to make sure they retain their authentic Mexican charm, which is ultimately what sets them apart from other destinations.
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Developing cultural tourism is the program’s primary focus, but eco-tourism, adventure tourism, and rural tourism are also taken into consideration for development projects.
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It’s not easy to become a Pueblo Magico, but once a town is chosen to participate in the program, it receives multi-level support, including funds for modernization of tourism-related businesses such as handicraft shops and restaurants, as well as for development and production of promotional materials for advertising. Improvements to the roads and highways around Pueblos Magicos and the assurance that the hotels and other establishments within the towns provide the highest level of service are also on the task list.
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One of the program’s most important challenges is to maintain the town’s historical accuracy throughout the modernization process, and because of that all participating towns must comply with architectural and visual guidelines.
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The current Pueblos Magicos with their dates of incorporation into the program are:
San Cristobal de las Casas, 2003 (Chiapas)
Parras, 2004 (Coahuila)
Comala, 2002 (Colima)
Dolores Hidalgo, 2002 (Guanuajuato)
San Miguel de Allende, 2002 (Guanajuato)
Taxco, 2002 (Guerrero)
Real del Monte, 2004 (Hidalgo)
Huasca de Ocampo, 2001 (Hidalgo)
Mazamitla, 2005 (Jalisco)
Tapalpa, 2002 (Jalisco)
Tequila, 2002 (Jalisco)
Tepotzotlan, 2002 (Mexico State)
Valle de Bravo, 2005 (México State)
Patzcuaro, 2002 (Michoacan)
Tlalpujahua, 2005 (Michoacan)
Tepoztlan, 2002 (Morelos)
Mexcaltitan, 2001 (Nayarit)
Cuetzalan, 2002 (Puebla)
Real de Catorce, 2001 (San Luis Potosí)
Izamal, 2002 (Yucatan)
Cosala, 2005 (Sinaloa)
Alamos, 2005 (Sonora)
Bernal, 2006 (Queretaro)
Todos Santos, 2006 (Baja California Sur) |
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