by Consuelo Elipe With barely twelve months in the post, Oscar Rivero talked exclusively with Caribbean News Digital about both his career and his chairmanship. We welcomed us in his office at the Costa Club Hotel, a responsibility he shares with his job at the helm of the Puerto Vallarta Hotel Association and Trusteeship.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago Puerto Vallarta is interested in drawing in increasing numbers of Spanish tourists, a reason why the Mexican travel destination showed up at the latest FITUR show in Madrid, rubbing elbows with some of the world´s best tour operators and travel agencies.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago Puerto Vallarta has a lot to offer to tourists from around the world. This traditional Mexican town, spruced up by mountains and beaches, teeming with travel attractions like ecotourism, scuba diving and whale sightings, coupled with good shopping and services at very affordable prices. This travel destination has seriously set out to lure far more visitors from overseas in 2006, especially from the Spanish market. With that view in mind, local authorities are betting on heavy investment to step up existing basic infrastructure. About this and other issues, Mr. Cerda talked in an exclusive interview with Caribbean News Digital.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago The Sun Village Resort & Spa Group has decided to put its smart money on the future of the Dominican Republic´s travel industry, a country where the chain plans to open an establishment a year from now. “And we will continue working with Americans and Canadians as key elements,” says Mr. Arranz, the company´s general manager, in this exclusive interview with Caribbean News Digital.

by Jose Carlos de Santiago The Dominican Republic´s travel industry chalked up good results in 2005 with as many as 3.8 million visitors and an 8 percent overall growth compared to the year before. However, execs and officials in the industry hope there´s a whole lot more ahead in coming years as they try to turn their country into what they call “the most distinctive and luring travel destination in the Caribbean.” This is what Luis Simo had to say in this exclusive interview with Caribbean News Digital.

Amadeus, in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced the signature of a global Preferred Supplier Agreement with ITP-International Travel Partnership, a consortium for worldwide business travel, based in England. Amadeus will build a global technology platform for ITP comprising the following elements: