Cancun Proves to Be an Attractive Destination for Sports Tourism.Cancun Hosts 2007 Mexican National Surf Competition CANCUN, Mexico -- To promote Cancun as an attractive destination for sports tourism and athletic competitions on both the national and international level, the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB CVB Convention and Visitors Bureau CVB College Van Bestuur (Dutch: Managing Council) CVB Camper Van Beethoven (band) CVB Common Vision Blox CVB Center for Veterinary Biologics ) invited a group of journalists to attend the 2007 Mexican National Surf Competition, held in Cancun, January 10 - 25, 2007. For the national and international promotion of this competition, which showcased nearly 150 athletes from all over Mexico, the CVB called on important media such as Televisa Monterrey, Televisa Juarez, Televisa del Golfo y Televisa Victoria, Sky Sports 501, Ultra-Mx by AYM AYM Angry Young Man AYM Association of Youth Museums AYM 21st Century African Youth Movement AYM Ask Your Mom Sports, Planeta Surf La Revistas and NRM NRM Natural Resources Management NRM National Railway Museum (UK) NRM Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) NRM National Resistance Movement (Uganda) Radio 1000 Communications, who covered the surf festival while simultaneously promoting Cancun as a naturally beautiful destination for tourists and sports lovers alike. The president of the Surf Association of Quintana Roo Quintana Roo (kēntä`nä rō`ō), state (1990 pop. 493,277), 19,630 sq mi (50,842 sq km), SE Mexico, on the Caribbean. Chetumal is the capital. , David Hernandez Hernandez, stated that in addition to this national competition, which took place on the strip of beach called Playa playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. Delfines, a program of cultural and artistic activities, attracted an average of two thousand spectators daily. "The 2007 Mexican National Surf Festival in Cancun was born with the firm intention to place Cancun as a favorite destination for both sports enthusiasts as well as tourists," emphasized Hernandez Hernandez. "We expect that this new tradition will be carried out year after year." The inaugural ceremony of the 2007 Mexican National Surf Festival, a segment of the 2006 - 2007 National Surfing Circuit, was carried out Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at Playa Delfines and included guests from the stately and municipal government, among other officials. About Cancun - www.cancun.info Cancun is situated on the northeastern tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The destination is renowned for its 16-mile stretch of white sandy beaches, world-class hotels, exceptional recreation features, and proximity to historic Mayan archeological sites. Visitors to Cancun can enjoy the Mesoamerican Reef, the second largest coral reef coral reef Ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas from the external skeletons of corals. The skeleton consists of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), or limestone. A coral reef may grow into a permanent coral island, or it may take one of four principal forms. in the world, and action-packed participatory sports activities that capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. Cancun's exceptionally clear, blue waters. High-resolution photos are available upon request. |
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