Mexico Shows it's 'Back in the Groove' at 38th Tianguis Gay Nagle Myers - TravelWeekly.com
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TIANGUIS TURISTICO (Miguel Ceballos)

PUEBLA, Mexico - The staccato of drumbeats emanating from the aisles of the massive Exposition Center here was an appropriate metaphor for the tenor of this year's Tianguis Turistico, Mexico's annual travel trade marketplace event.

Lots of records were set this year. The 38th Tianguis was the largest in terms of countries represented (42, including first-timers such as Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Thailand), number of buyers (673) and the appointments scheduled between buyers and sellers (26,288).

The numbers reflected the winds of change felt by government officials, tourism representatives and Tianguis delegates.

"This Tianguis and the quality of the destination tourist products and the vendors' exhibits here represent the commitment we can achieve and offer our travelers to Mexico," said Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu. "We see great enthusiasm for our country and visible signs that we are growing and moving forward."

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