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WELCOME On behalf of World Travel Awards, it is my pleasure to warmly welcome you all to our Latin America Ceremony 2019. It is this year our honour to host you here at the Real Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre in La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia. This one-of-a-kind destination is something every discerning explorer must see at some stage in their travels, and I am delighted to host you all here this evening. This is the first time World Travel Awards has visited this South American destination and may I offer my thanks to our partners at Visit Bolivia who have made tonight everything we at World Travel Awards knew it could be.

Bolivia is still largely undiscovered by travellers, certainly those from outside of

South America, but there is a great deal to see. As World Travel Awards visits this evening, we hope to put the country on the international hospitality map. With the magnificent Salar de Uyuni salt flats to the south, Lake Titikaka to the north and the treasures of La Paz itself right here on our doorstep, there is no reason the country cannot take its place among the leaders in global tourism.

in January for the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony. This was followed by a stop at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, which played host to the well-received Middle East Gala Ceremony.

Next, we were welcomed to Sugar Beach – A Sun Resort in Mauritius, where upward of 500 dignitaries from across the regions joined us for the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony.

The country has a largely indigenous culture, whose lifestyle and crafts have survived Spanish conquistador rule and modern commerce. For those passing through, a visit to La Paz’s witches’ market is essential. Bolivia has South America’s largest percentage of indigenous people – and I encourage you to get to know them better during your time here by participating in community-based tourism and hiring local guides. You will not be disappointed.

Most recently we made our debut on the Portuguese island of Madeira and at Belmond Reid’s Palace for the Europe Gala Ceremony. During the show we recognised leaders in the regional hospitality sector in an event that will live long in the memory.

Later in the year we also have plans to return to Vietnam for the Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony. Winners from each of these regional events will proceed to the Grand Final 2019, this year taking place at the Royal Opera House in Muscat. The event will take place on November 28th and I hope to see many of you in Oman for the show.

Tonight is the fifth event on our annual Grand Tour - a series of regional events to celebrate the world’s outstanding travel brands, covering six continents and featuring thousands of nominees. We began 2019 in Jamaica, with Sandals Montego Bay welcoming hundreds of industry leaders to the paradise island

public demand for the recommendation a World Travel Award signifies. The recognition we offer is one of a kind, as no other organisation has the experience, the gravitas, or the loyal following of more than half of a million travel, tourism and hospitality professionals we possess.

I wish to thank our hosts this evening, the Ministry of Cultures & Tourism Plurinational State of Bolivia, for their support in bringing World Travel Awards to this wonderful destination. Appreciations, too, to our International Media Partner, TV5 Monde, and thank you all for joining us on this special evening. Finally, congratulations to all our nominees on your endeavours and achievements this year - and the very best luck!

World Travel Awards Founder Graham Cooke

Each year our locations, categories, nominees and, most importantly, the number of voting travel professionals increases exponentially, revealing the tremendous

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Proudly celebrating its 26th anniversary, World Travel Awards has grown into the most prestigious travel industry awards programme in the world.

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BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS SPOTLIGHT ON:

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Breaking Travel News here brings you the biggest headlines f rom the hospitality sector in South America

Quito, capital of Ecuador, has boosted its connections to the world. In 2019 Santiago, Paris and Toronto will be reached thanks to new partnerships with LATAM,

Air France and Air Canada Rouge. Imagine being just one flight away from the famous Plaza de Armas in Santiago, being able to dine 500 meters in the air over

Toronto at the CN Tower, or walking through the magnificent Champs-Élysées in Paris. This will become a reality this year for residents of the city, as all the

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destinations will be added to the connectivity map of Quito International Airport. They will join a total of 16 direct international destinations from Mariscal Sucre International Airport.

The secret behind successfully bringing new airlines to the airport lies in its route-development strategies, which seek to leverage the operational advantages of the airport. Deals are done in partnership with the municipality of Quito, the ministries of tourism and of transport and public works, and bodies such as the Civil Aviation General Directorate. Quito is not only the main gateway to Ec-

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uador and a necessary stop to reach the world-famous Galapagos Islands; it also has a strong tourist appeal on its own.

According to Quito Turismo, the sector generates approximately US$987 million per year in tourism alone, and it is projected that more than 700,000 tourists will arrive in the city in 2019.

The route-development strategy also positions Quito as a business destination, since it is a city which has not only the necessary hotel infrastructure, but also additional attractions for this sector.

The city is home to the Metropolitan Convention Centre, located in Parque

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Bicentenario, which was recently opened thanks to a donation from Aecon and the Airport Development Corporation, Quiport’s initial shareholders.

These new destinations announced by Air France (Paris), LATAM (Santiago) and Air Canada Rouge (Toronto) are added to the list of direct flights, along with Sao Paulo, which was inaugurated

by Gol at the end of 2018. The Brazilian airline has reported very positive numbers on their Paulist direct route, with which the whole of Brazil is open to passengers from Quito. Moreover, in 2019 new options in existing routes will

be opened, such as Peruvian (Lima) and Plus Ultra (Madrid). Quito is connecting with an increasingly larger number of world markets through its airport, bringing more airlines and passengers to Ecuador and positively contributing to the development of the city and the country.

Mariscal Sucre International Airport is recognised as South America’s Leading Airport by World Travel Awards voters.

L ATA M LATAM Airlines Group has announced two new flights from its Lima hub - a new Caribbean destination, Montego Bay in Jamaica, and a direct service to Calama, Chile. Starting this month, LATAM Airlines Peru will operate three weekly flights to Montego Bay, offering convenient connections with cities in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. The route will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft with capacity for 174 passengers, equivalent to a total of 52,600 seats per year.

LATAM - considered South America's Leading Airline by voters at the World Travel Awards - will also commence three weekly non-stop flights from Lima to Calama in Chile, the gateway to San Pedro de Atacama, reducing the travel time between the two cities by four hours, 30 minutes.

“Next July, we will offer our passengers even greater choice with a new destination in the Caribbean as well as significantly shorter journey times between Lima and Calama, the gateway to San Pedro de Atacama,” said Enrique Cueto, chief executive of LATAM Airlines Group. “As part of our commitment to offering unrivalled connectivity in Latin America, we continue to make it easier to explore the best that this region has to offer, with more destinations and flight options than any other airline group.”

Located on the north-east of Jamaica, Montego Bay is the island’s financial centre and the principal gateway to many of its resorts and tourist attractions. Jamaica’s year-round tropical climate, white sand beaches, crystal-clear waters and rich cultural heritage draw visitors from around the globe.

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BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS SPOTLIGHT ON:

BOLIVIA

While less explored than some South America destinations, Bolivia has a wealth of secrets to wow even the most jaded of traveller. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more

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Bolivia is still largely undiscovered by travellers, certainly those from outside of South America, but there is a great deal to see. While Peru and Chile have seen an influx of holidaymakers in recent years, this gem remains largely untouched and all the better for it. Travel here is not for the faint hearted, but the rewards more than outweigh the challenges. From the great white desert of the Salar de Uyuni salt flats to the flamingo-filled lagoons, the mud geysers of the southern altiplano and the Amazonian savannah of Madidi National Park, there is a great deal to see for those with an adventurous spirit.

resources of great economic importance, while the landscapes are of extraordinary natural beauty. At more than 10,000 square kilometres, it is certainly an eerie sight, which needs to be seen from the air to be fully appreciated. Just add a little water and the surface perfectly reflects

the clouds and the blue altiplano sky, and like magic the horizon disappears. A must visit.

To the north, Lake Titikaka is one of the most famous sights on the international tourist trail, but few ever have the chance

Perhaps the most famous sight is Salar de Uyuni, the huge salt flats that dominate the altiplano in the south of the country.

The invaluable natural one-of-a-kind wonder is packed with wildlife that cannot be found anywhere else, all the more impressive given the extreme conditions of the location. The semi-desert region and surrounding volcanic land contain

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to visit. Here the water is of an intense blue, while the lake itself is framed by the mountains and snow-capped mountains of the Bolivian Andes. Known as the

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Sacred Lake of the Incas, the location is a cradle of the Indo-American cultures.

The area contains the most important Andean archaeological complex of the

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pre-Columbian era, Tiwanaku. Today, the site is considered the highest navigable lake in the world, located at more than 3,810 meters above sea level. Only

three hours from the city of La Paz, it is well worth a day trip for visitors to Bolivia.

Bolivia has a largely indigenous culture, whose lifestyle and crafts have largely survived Spanish conquistador rule and modern commerce. For those passing through, a visit to La Paz’s witches’ market is essential. Residents love a carnival, and hardly a month passes without a procession of brightly costumed celebrants honouring an important historical date or deity. Bolivia has South America’s largest percentage of indigenous people – get to know them better by participating in community-based tourism and hiring local guides.

The country is also so biodiverse that unique species are still being discovered.

Visitors can tiptoe into caves of tubelipped nectar bats or walk, lightly, on the terrain of the poisonous annellated coral

snake. Take a trip and listen for the cackling call and response of a dozen different macaw species or view the multihued butterflies and moths that flit at your feet in the jungle; lithe alpacas and vicuñas also stand out in the stark altiplano.

up international league tables for visitor numbers in coming years. Now is the time to visit, before the crowds arrive. To find out more head over to www.visitbolivia.org to discover all you need to know about this South American hideaway.

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N With World Travel Awards visiting Bolivia for the annual Latin America Gala Ceremony, the destination is sure to be rising

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BREAKING TRAVEL NEWS SPOTLIGHT ON:

CENTRAL AMERICA

Rapidly developing in terms of tourism arrivals, Breaking Travel News here takes a look at some of the top headlines f rom the hospitality sector in Central America

Air Europa has consolidated its presence in Central America with the launch of its new route to Panama. At the same time, the carrier will offer passengers a codeshare option with Copa Airlines to travel on from Panama to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador or Guatemala. The code share came into effect in June, when the first Air Europa passengers arrived in Panama on one of the airline’s Dreamliner aircraft on the inaugural flight.

Under the agreement, Air Europa will operate daily codeshare flights between Panama and the cities of San José (Costa Rica), Managua (Nicaragua), San Salvador (El Salvador) and Guatemala City (Guatemala), offering passengers a quick,

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convenient connection to and from all these destinations. Air Europa, will also offer Copa Airlines’ passengers arriving in Madrid excellent connecting flights to 23 domestic destinations and 15 in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Air Europa’s commercial director, Imanol Pérez said: “Our passengers now have the option to fly to new destinations in Latin America via the Hub of the Americas. In addition, Copa Airlines’ passengers, will now be able to fly to over 35 of our destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East via our Madrid Hub.” Air Europa started operating in Central American two years ago with its maiden flight to Honduras.

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P O Á S VO L C A N O N AT I O N A L PA R K After being closed for 16 months, Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano National Park has re-opened to the public. Featuring a new online booking system and new safety measures, the park aims to reclaim its position as one of the country’s most visited natural marvels. Poás Volcano National Park is one of Costa Rica’s must-see wonders, covering 16,000 acres of nature in the province of Alajuela, just 30 miles north of the capital city of San José. The park’s main volcano, 8,900-ft-high Poás, is one of the country’s six active volcanoes and it features an incredible crater lake near the summit. A variety of walking

trails, surrounded by cloud forests the sound of hummingbirds, adds to the park’s attractiveness.

The re-opening of Poás Volcano National Park, which had been closed since 2017, comes with new security and safety measures for visitors. These include the positioning of gas sensors with ‘live data’ throughout the park; the purchase of new equipment for visitors to use; and the building of five new shelters, among others. These measures have made the Poás Volcano the first National Park in Central America to have a risk management system in place – and the eighth in the world. The park has also established a new online system of ticket sales for a more controlled and organised access.

Visitors will now be arranged in groups of up to 50 people and remain on the volcano’s lookout for a maximum period of 20 minutes.

María Amalia Revelo, Costa Rica minister of tourism, commented: “We are very pleased that visitors can set foot in the beautiful Poás Volcano National Park again, as their experience will be completely different and much more exciting. The opening of the

park also means that tourism in Poás and surrounding communities will be strengthened, benefitting many local businesses.”

NICARAGUA The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has changed its travel advice to Nicaragua, no longer advising against all but essential travel to the country, and instead advising visitors to exercise a high degree of caution. In 2017, Nicaragua welcomed a 19 per cent increase in international travellers, attracting visitors seeking an alluring mix of nature, and exotic beaches as well as Spanish and British colonial heritage. In 2018 however, tourism to Nicaragua slowed down due to unrest and a change in FCO guidelines.

As the situation improves, the FCO relaxed its guidelines enabling tour operators and travellers to return to the country and paving a way towards tourism recovery for the Central American nation.

Colin Stewart, chairman of the Latin American Travel Association, said: “Nicaragua has a diverse tourism offering blending volcanic landscapes with Spanish and British colonial architecture, remote islands, Pacific and Caribbean beaches and pristine rainforests making it a top destination for intrepid travellers. At LATA, while we would urge travellers to follow FCO advice, we feel confident that this change in guidelines will help put the destination back on the map and encourage renewed tourism growth, thus benefitting travellers and the local Nicaraguan travel industry.”

LATA continues to monitor the situation in Nicaragua and works closely with the Nicaraguan Tourist Board as well as accredited travel companies operating in the region to provide up-to-date information on the current travel situation.

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Wish Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING MEETINGS & CONFERENCE DESTINATION 2019 Bogotá, Colombia Buenos Aires, Argentina Guayaquil, Ecuador Lima, Peru Medellín, Colombia Quito, Ecuador Rio de Janeiro, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING MICE HOTEL 2019 Grand Hyatt São Paulo, Brazil Hilton Bogota, Colombia Hilton Lima Miraflores, Peru Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil, Ecuador Hotel San Fernando Plaza, Medellín, Colombia JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru Swissôtel Lima, Peru The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, Chile SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING NATURAL TOURIST ATTRACTION 2019 Atacama Desert, Chile Colca Canyon, Peru Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Iguazu Falls, Argentina Kaieteur Falls, Guyana Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING NATURE DESTINATION 2019 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador

Peru Uruguay SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING NEW HOTEL 2019 &Beyond Vira Vira, Chile DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Iquitos, Peru Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo at Nações Unidas, Brazil Grand Hyatt Bogotá, Colombia Hotel Fasano Salvador, Brazil Hotel Mari Mari, Chile Vila Galé Touros, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING PRIVATE JET CHARTER 2019 American Jet ATSA Líder Aviação Privé Jets SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa, Ecuador Carmelo Resort & Spa. A Hyatt Hotel, Uruguay Costão do Santinho Resort, Brazil Dom Pedro Laguna, Brazil Enjoy Punta del Este, Uruguay Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort, Peru Iguazú Grand, Argentina Llao Llao Resort, Golf & Spa, Argentina Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado, Peru Termas Papallacta, Ecuador SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE COMPANY 2019 Anakonda Amazon Cruises Aqua Expeditions

Delfin Amazon Cruises Jungle Experiences Peralta Cruise SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING RIVER CRUISE DESTINATION 2019 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Ecuador Peru SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING SPORTS TOURISM DESTINATION 2019 Buenos Aires, Argentina Lima, Peru Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Santiago de Cali, Colombia Santiago, Chile São Paulo, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2019 Chimu Adventures CTM Tours CVC Latin Trails Luxury Latin America Metropolitan Touring Say Hueque SouthAmerica.travel Terra Group Tucan Travel Yampu Tours SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING TOURIST ATTRACTION 2019 Angel Falls, Venezuela Atacama Desert, Chile Christ the Redeemer, Brazil Iguazu Falls, Argentina La Compania de Jesus, Ecuador Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia

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Machu Picchu, Peru Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Colombia Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia Torres del Paine National Park, Chile SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING TOURIST BOARD 2019 Argentina Government Tourist Office Bolivia Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ecuador Ministry of Tourism EMBRATUR - Brazilian Tourist Board ProColombia PromPeru - Peruvian Tourism Board SERNATUR - National Tourist Board of Chile SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Costamar Travel CVC Exito Travel SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2019 Aviatur CONTACTOS SAS CVC CWT FCM Travel Solutions Rotamund Viajes Sintec Tur SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING WHALE WATCHING DESTINATION 2019 Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia E&OE

Ecuador Peru SOUTH AMERICA'S LEADING YOUTH TRAVEL DESTINATION 2019 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Uruguay SOUTH AMERICA'S MOST ROMANTIC DESTINATION 2019 Atacama Desert, Chile Buenos Aires, Argentina Cartagena de Indias, Colombia Fernando de Noronha, Brazil Galapagos Islands, Ecuador La Paz, Bolivia Lima, Peru Paraty, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2019 Belmond Miraflores Park, Peru Carmelo Resort & Spa, A Hyatt Hotel, Uruguay Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina Hotel Casa da Montanha, Brazil UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa, Brazil SOUTH AMERICA'S RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD 2019 Cristalino Lodge, Brazil Hacienda Manteles, Ecuador Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, Peru La Sirena Eco Hotel, Colombia Laguna Lodge, Guatemala

Playa La Roca Ecohotel, Colombia UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa, Brazil ARGENTINA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Aldebarán Hotel & Spa Auberge Du Vin, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Tupungato Casa Calma Hotel Casasur Recoleta Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa Entre Cielos Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate Faena Hotel Buenos Aires Home Hotel Buenos Aires Hotel Arenales Las Balsas Mine Hotel Boutique Purobaires Hotel Boutique ARGENTINA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Emperador Hotel Buenos Aires Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Hilton Buenos Aires InterContinental Mendoza Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center Sheraton Cordoba Hotel ARGENTINA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Europcar Hertz Thrifty ARGENTINA'S LEADING DESTINATION 2019 Buenos Aires Chapelco Córdoba

Los Glaciares National Park Mar del Plata Mendoza Puerto Madryn San Carlos de Bariloche ARGENTINA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Alvear Icon Hotel & Residences Alvear Palace Hotel Claridge Hotel Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires InterContinental Buenos Aires Meliá Buenos Aires Park Hyatt Mendoza Hotel, Casino & Spa Park Tower, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buenos Aires Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta ARGENTINA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 La Mansión Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Presidential Suite @ Park Hyatt Mendoza Hotel, Casino & Spa St Regis Suite @ Park Tower, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Buenos Aires Suite Royal @ Alvear Palace Hotel ARGENTINA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Alma del Lago Suites & Spa Cacique Inacayal Lake & Spa Hotel Iguazú Grand Las Hayas Ushuaia Resort Llao Llao Resort, Golf & Spa Villa Huinid BOLIVIA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Casa Grande Suites

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Huper Hotel Boutique Senses Boutique Hotel Plaza Stannum Boutique Hotel & Spa Tecno Boutique Hotel BOLIVIA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Camino Real Hotel Santa Cruz Casa Grande Hotel Gran Hotel Cochabamba Hotel Casa Blanca Hotel Cortez Hotel Mitru Sur Hotel Parador Santa María La Real Los Cedros Resort & Convention Centre Los Tajibos Hotel & Convention Center Marriott Santa Cruz de la Sierra Hotel Ritz Apart Hotel Stannum Boutique Hotel & Spa BOLIVIA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Europcar Hertz Thrifty BOLIVIA'S LEADING CITY HOTEL 2019 Camino Real Hotel Santa Cruz Casa Grande Hotel Gran Hotel Cochabamba Hotel Casa Blanca Hotel Cortez Hotel Mitru Sur Hotel Parador Santa María La Real BOLIVIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Atix Hotel Hotel Europa La Mision Hotel Los Tajibos Hotel & E&OE

Convention Center BOLIVIA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Buganvillas Hotel Suites & Spa Camino Real Hotel Santa Cruz Casa Grande Hotel Hotel Cortez Laguna Volcan Hotel Golf Eco Resort BOLIVIA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2019 Ladatco Tours Michael Blendinger Nature Tours Ruta Verde Bolivia Tucan Travel BOLIVIA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Bolivia Specialist Kanoo Tours Misional Tours Ruta Verde Bolivia Terra Bolivia BRAZIL'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Casas Brancas Boutique Hotel & Spa Fasano Rio de Janeiro Fasano São Paulo Hotel Cocoon & Lounge Hotel Unique Insólito Boutique Hotel & Spa L'Hotel PortoBay São Paulo Saint Andrews Gramado UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa BRAZIL'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Belmond Copacabana Palace Grand Hyatt São Paulo Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro Hilton São Paulo Morumbi InterContinental São Paulo Pestana Convento Do Carmo

Bahia Radisson Blu Belo Horizonte, Savassi Windsor Barra Hotel

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BRAZIL'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Hertz Thrifty

BRAZIL'S LEADING ROMANTIC BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Fazenda São Francisco do Corumbau Saint Andrews Gramado UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa

BRAZIL'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Belmond Copacabana Palace Grand Mercure Belém do Pará Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro Meliá Jardim Europa Palácio Tangará São Paulo Pestana Rio Atlântica Radisson Blu Belo Horizonte, Savassi Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema Wyndham Rio de Janeiro Barra BRAZIL'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Penthouse Suite @ Belmond Copacabana Palace Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro Presidential Suite @ Tivoli Mofarrej São Paulo Hotel Royal Presidential Suite @ Ouro Minas Palace Hotel BRAZIL'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Carmel Charme Resort Casa Grande Hotel Resort & Spa Dom Pedro Laguna Fazenda São Francisco do Corumbau Hotel Casa da Montanha Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte

CHILE'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 explora Atacama explora Patagonia explora Rapa Nui Hotel Casa Real Luciano K The Singular Santiago Tierra Chiloé Hotel & Spa Uman Lodge CHILE'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Hotel NH Iquique Hotel Santiago Santiago Marriott Hotel Sonesta Hotel Osorno W Santiago CHILE'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Europcar Thrifty CHILE'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Hotel Magnolia Hotel Santiago InterContinental Santiago Radisson Blu Acqua Hotel & Spa Concón Santiago Marriott Hotel Sonesta Hotel Osorno The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago

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The Singular Santiago W Santiago CHILE'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Extreme WOW Suite @ W Santiago Presidential Suite @ Hotel Santiago Presidential Suite @ Santiago Marriott Hotel The Singular Suite @ The Singular Santiago CHILE'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Awasi Atacama explora Patagonia Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center COLOMBIA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Casa Pestagua Hotel Boutique Spa Cartagena Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa Hotel bh La Quinta Hotel de la Opera Hotel LM Hotel On Vacation Acantilado de la Tierra Hotel On Vacation Hacienda Cafetera Karlaká Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia Tcherassi Hotel + Spa The Orchids Hotel COLOMBIA'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bogotá - Parque 93 EK Hotel Hilton Bogota Hotel Andes Plaza - Bogotá Hotel San Fernando Plaza, Medellín InterContinental Cali InterContinental Medellin E&OE

NH Collection Bogotá WTC Royal Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia COLOMBIA'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2019 Caribe By Faranda Grand Hotel Hilton Bogota Hotel Las Américas Hotel NH Collection Medellín Royal Hotel San Fernando Plaza Medellín InterContinental Medellin JW Marriott Hotel Bogota NH Collection Bogotá Teleport Royal COLOMBIA'S LEADING GREEN HOTEL 2019 Hotel On Vacation Amazon La Sirena Eco Hotel NH Collection Bogotá Terra 100 Royal Playa La Roca Ecohotel COLOMBIA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Conrad Cartagena Four Seasons Hotel Bogota Hilton Bogota Hilton Cartagena Hotel Hotel Andes Plaza Bogotá Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa Hotel On Vacation Wayira Beach Hotel San Fernando Plaza Medellín JW Marriott Hotel Bogota NH Collection Bogotá Teleport Royal Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena

COLOMBIA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Grau Suite @ Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena Londoño Suite @ Hotel On Vacation Amazon Mar Suite @ Hotel On Vacation Acantilado de la Tierra Presidential Suite @ InterContinental Cali Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Hotel Bogota The Suite @ Hotel Cartagena Plaza COLOMBIA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Cocoliso Resort Decameron Aquarium Estelar Playa Manzanillo Irotama Resort Zuana Beach Resort COLOMBIA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Aviatur Gema Tours Molitur ECUADOR'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Boutique Hotel Cultura Manor Casa Gangotena Hacienda San Agustin de Callo Hotel del Parque Hotel Patio Andaluz Hotel Plaza Grande Illa Experience Hotel La Mirage Garden Hotel & Spa Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge Mansión del Angel

ECUADOR'S LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2019 Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel Galapagos Safari Camp — Santa Cruz Island Hacienda Zuleta Kapari Natural Lodge & Spa Kapawi Ecolodge Tanusas Hotel ECUADOR'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Balandra Hotel Hilton Colon Guayaquil Hilton Colon Quito Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil JW Marriott Hotel Quito Radisson Hotel Guayaquil Swissôtel Quito Unipark Hotel ECUADOR'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Hertz Thrifty ECUADOR'S LEADING CITY HOTEL 2019 Hilton Colon Guayaquil Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil JW Marriott Hotel Quito Swissôtel Quito Unipark Hotel Wyndham Guayaquil ECUADOR'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2019 Hilton Colon Guayaquil Hotel Oro Verde Guayaquil JW Marriott Hotel Quito Sheraton Guayaquil Hotel Swissôtel Quito Wyndham Guayaquil

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Santiago de Cali

Ganador de los World Travel Awards en la categoría Ciudad - Destino Cultural de

Suramérica

2019

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Capital americana del deporte. 500 escenarios deportivos comunitarios y 4 de alto rendimiento Capital Mundial de la Salsa. 127 escuelas de salsa y 4 espectáculos de gran formato para disfrutar la salsa caleña

8 rutas turísticas que te permitirá conocer la ciudad Más de 50 eventos anuales y 12 festivales que congregan a millones de personas durante el año

4 zonas gastronómicas que fusionan los saberes y

sabores ancestrales con especialidades contemporáneas internacionales

2 cerros tutelares donde puedes tener una vista

panorámica de la ciudad y hacer deporte

Más de 12 museos de história, arte contenporanea, cine y música representativa de Cali para el mundo

562 especies de aves entre el área urbana y rural que convierte a Cali en la “ciudad de las aves”

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ECUADOR'S LEADING DESIGN HOTEL 2019 Carlota Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel Mashpi Lodge TRYP by Wyndham Cuenca Zahir Unipark Hotel

ECUADOR'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Presidential Suite @ Hilton Colon Guayaquil Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Hotel Quito Presidential Suite @ Swissôtel Quito

ECUADOR'S LEADING GREEN HOTEL 2019 Casa Ceibo Boutique Hotel & Spa Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel Hacienda El Porvenir, Tierra del Volcan Hacienda Manteles Mashpi Lodge Napo Wildlife Center Ecolodge Pikaia Lodge

ECUADOR'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Arasha Tropical Forest Resort & Spa Barceló Salinas Hillary Nature Resort & Spa Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos Samari Spa Resort Termas Papallacta

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PERU'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Belmond Miraflores Park Hilton Lima Miraflores Hotel San Agustin Exclusive JW Marriott Hotel Lima Meliá Lima Plaza del Bosque Royal Park Hotel Sheraton Lima Hotel & Convention Center Swissôtel Lima PERU'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Europcar Hertz Thrifty PERU'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Belmond Hotel Monasterio Belmond Miraflores Park Casa Andina Premium Valle Sagrado Hotel & Villas Country Club Lima Hotel Delfines Hotel & Convention Center El Pardo DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Hilton Lima Miraflores JW Marriott El Convento Cusco JW Marriott Hotel Lima Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco Swissôtel Lima The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center PERU'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Presidential Pool Suite @ Belmond Miraflores Park Presidential Suite @ Hilton Lima Miraflores Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Hotel Lima Presidential Suite @ The E&OE

SOUTH AMERICA NOMINEES 2019 Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center PERU'S LEADING LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel Country Club Lima Hotel Hotel B Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel Titilaka PERU'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel & Wellness Belmond Sanctuary Lodge Hotel Paracas, A Luxury Collection Resort Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Valle Sagrado PERU'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2019 Adventure Life Alpaca Expeditions Condor Travel CTM Tours InkaNatura Travel Kuoda Travel LimaTours Machu Travel Peru Tucan Travel PERU'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Alpaca Expeditions Costamar Travel Cusco Peru Travel Peru Travel Company SAS Travel Peru The Luxury Peru Travel Company

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Hard Rock Hotel Cancun Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico Hyatt Ziva Cancun, Mexico Occidental Cozumel, Mexico The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal – All-Inclusive, Costa Rica MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING BEACH DESTINATION 2019 Ambergris Caye, Belize Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, Panama Cancun, Mexico Jacó, Costa Rica Riviera Maya, Mexico Tulum, Mexico MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2019 Beach Palace, Mexico Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa, Mexico Dreams Playa Bonita Panama El Mangroove, Autograph Collection, Costa Rica Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa, Mexico Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, Mexico JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa NIZUC Resort & Spa, Mexico One&Only Palmilla, Mexico Paradisus Playa del Carmen Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, Mexico Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto, Mexico Villa del Palmar Cancun

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CENTRAL AMERICA NOMINEES 2019 MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING CITY DESTINATION 2019 Acapulco, Mexico Cancun, Mexico Granada, Nicaragua Mazatlán, Mexico Mexico City Panama City, Panama San Jose, Costa Rica Tijuana, Mexico MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING CITY TOURIST BOARD 2019 Acapulco Tourism Board Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau Los Cabos Tourism Board Mazatlán Tourism Board MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2019 Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort, Mexico Grand Tikal Futura Hotel, Guatemala Grand Velas Riviera Maya Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Hilton Mexico City Reforma, Mexico Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe Iberostar Cancun InterContinental Costa Rica at Multiplaza Mall Occidental at Xcaret Destination, Mexico Sheraton Grand Panama Waldorf Astoria Panama MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING CRUISE PORT 2019 Costa Maya Cruise Port, Mexico E&OE

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Panama City, Panama San Jose, Costa Rica San Salvador, El Salvador Tegucigalpa, Honduras MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING NATURE RESERVE 2019 Barro Colorado Island, Panama Hacienda Tres Rios Resort, Spa & Nature Park, Mexico Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Costa Rica Punta Laguna Mexico - The Spider Monkey Reserve Río Secreto, Mexico MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING NEW HOTEL 2019 Chablé Maroma, Mexico Hotel Nantipa, Costa Rica Isla Palenque, Panama JW Marriott Panama Montage Los Cabos, Mexico Renaissance Cancun Resort & Marina, Mexico Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico Viceroy Los Cabos, Mexico W Panama MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Dreams Playa Bonita Panama Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica Gamboa Rainforest Resort, Panama Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Mexico ME Cabo, Mexico NIZUC Resort & Spa, Mexico Parador Resort & Spa, Costa Rica The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto, E&OE

Mexico MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING TOUR OPERATOR 2019 Asuaire Travel Costa Rica Tour Explora Caribe Tours Grand American Adventures Pesantez Tours VacationCity.com Yampu Tours MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING TOURIST BOARD 2019 Belize Tourism Board Costa Rica Tourism Board Guatemalan Tourist Board (INGUAT) Honduras Institute of Tourism Mexico Tourism Board Nicaraguan Tourism Board Panama Tourism Authority Salvadoran Tourism Corporation (CORSATUR) MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Costa Rican Vacations FCM Travel Solutions Mega Travel Mundo Joven Viajes Tivoli MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S LEADING TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2019 Authentic Travel FCM Travel Solutions Viaventure Central America

MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2019 Coco Plum Island Resort, Belize Kura Boutique Hotel, Costa Rica One&Only Palmilla, Mexico Oxygen Jungle Villas, Costa Rica Rancho Pacifico, Costa Rica Rio Perdido Hotel & Thermal River, Costa Rica The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, Mexico Victoria House Resort & Spa, Belize BELIZE'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina San Ignacio Resort Hotel Victoria House Resort & Spa BELIZE'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Belizean Dreams Resort Captain Morgan's Retreat Cayo Espanto Ka'ana Resort Las Terrazas Resort & Residences Turtle Inn BELIZE'S LEADING VILLA RESORT 2019 Blancaneaux Lodge Chaa Creek Hopkins Bay Belize Matachica Resort & Spa Turtle Inn COSTA RICA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Dollar Rent A Car

Europcar Hertz Thrifty COSTA RICA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Barceló San José Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose Hotel Punta Islita InterContinental Costa Rica at Multiplaza Mall Nayara Springs Parador Resort & Spa The Gilded Iguana Hotel Zephyr Palace COSTA RICA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Cristóbal Colón Presidential Suite @ Parador Resort & Spa Presidential Suite @ Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa COSTA RICA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo Barcelo Tambor El Mangroove, Autograph Collection Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa Parador Resort & Spa Secrets Papagayo Costa Rica The Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal – All-Inclusive EL SALVADOR'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Barceló San Salvador InterContinental San Salvador-

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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Bahla Fort was inscribed as World Heritage Site in 1987 and has since been beautifully restored. The fort reopened to the public in late 2012.

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Metrocentro Mall Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel

Moon Palace Cancun Paradisus Playa del Carmen Royal Hideaway Playacar

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GUATEMALA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Casa Santo Domingo Grand Tikal Futura Hotel InterContinental Real Guatemala The Westin Camino Real HONDURAS'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Hilton Princess San Pedro Sula InterContinental Real San Pedro Sula InterContinental Tegucigalpa At Multiplaza Mall Mayan Princess Beach & Dive Resort Palmetto Bay Villas MEXICO'S LEADING ADVENTURE TOURISM DESTINATION 2019 Cozumel Jalcomulco, Veracruz La Paz, Baja California Sur Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca Puerto Morelos MEXICO'S LEADING ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT 2019 Hacienda Tres Rios Resort, Spa & Nature Park Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya Hotel Riu Yucatan Hyatt Ziva Cancun E&OE

MEXICO'S LEADING BEACH RESORT 2019 Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya CUIXMALA El Dorado Maroma Hyatt Ziva Cancun Paradisus Los Cabos Rosewood Mayakobá, Riviera Maya The Resort at Pedregal The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto W Punta De Mita MEXICO'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 Casa Habita Casa Kimberly Condesa DF Mexico City Distrito Capital Downtown Mexico Hacienda de San Antonio Hacienda Uayamon, a Luxury Collection Hotel Hotel Esencia Hotel Secreto Imanta Resorts Punta de Mita La Casa Que Canta La Tortuga Hotel & Spa Thompson Playa Del Carmen MEXICO'S LEADING BOUTIQUE RESORT 2019

Casa Velas Chablé Resort & Spa Las Alamandas Las Brisas Acapulco Hotel Thompson Playa Del Carmen MEXICO'S LEADING BUSINESS HOTEL 2019 Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City Hilton Mexico City Reforma InterContinental Presidente Mexico City JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City The St. Regis Mexico City W Mexico City MEXICO'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Europcar Hertz Mex Rent a Car MEXICO'S LEADING CITY BREAK DESTINATION 2019 Cancun Mérida Mexico City Oaxaca Tijuana MEXICO'S LEADING CONFERENCE HOTEL 2019 Barceló Mexico Reforma Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe Hyatt Regency Mexico City JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Santa Fe The St. Regis Mexico City MEXICO'S LEADING DESTINATION 2019 Cancun Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Los Cabos Mexico City

Oaxaca San Miguel de Allende Tijuana MEXICO'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2019 Condor Verde Mexico Destination Mexico Maritur DMC Mexico SAT Mexico DMC Tropical Incentives DMC MEXICO'S LEADING FAMILY RESORT 2019 Cozumel Palace Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún Hacienda Tresrios Resort, Spa & Nature Park Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya One&Only Palmilla Panama Jack Resorts Cancun The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto MEXICO'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City Gran Hotel Ciudad de México InterContinental Presidente Mexico City JW Marriott Hotel Mexico City Las Alcobas, Mexico City Rosewood Puebla The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun The St Regis Mexico City W Mexico City MEXICO'S LEADING HOTEL RESIDENCES 2019 Esperanza, An Auberge Resort Fairmont Heritage Place, El

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Corazon de Santa Fe Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Hacienda Beach Club & Residences MEXICO'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Presidential Lagoon Suite @ Rosewood Mayakobá, Riviera Maya Presidential Suite "El Camaleon" @ Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya Presidential Suite @ Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City Rock Star Suite @ Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya The Ritz-Carlton Suite @ The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun The St. Regis Suite @ The St. Regis Mexico City MEXICO'S LEADING LUXURY BEACH RESORT 2019 Casa Dorada Los Cabos, Resort & Spa Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa Sandos Cancun Lifestyle Resort Secrets The Vine Cancun The Cape, A Thompson Hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto Villa del Palmar Cancun Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita MEXICO'S LEADING LUXURY HOTEL VILLA 2019 Beachfront Three-Bedroom Pool Villa @ Banyan Tree Mayakoba Beachfront Villas @ Viceroy E&OE

Riviera Maya Five-Bedroom Oceanfront Villa @ Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Royal Villa @ Chablé Resort & Spa The Ty Warner Mansion @ Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort MEXICO'S LEADING LUXURY RESORT 2019 Banyan Tree Mayakoba Chablé Resort & Spa Esperanza, An Auberge Resort Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya Grand Velas Riviera Maya Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit NIZUC Resort & Spa One&Only Palmilla Villa del Palmar Cancun MEXICO'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancún Hyatt Ziva Cancun JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort NIZUC Resort & Spa Palafitos - Overwater Bungalows at El Dorado Maroma Royal Hideaway Playacar The Westin Resort & Spa Cancun W Punta De Mita Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita MEXICO'S LEADING TRAVEL AGENCY 2019 Journey Mexico Mega Travel Mexico Kan Tours Mundo Joven

MEXICO'S MOST ROMANTIC RESORT 2019 Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa Hotel Esencia Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort One&Only Palmilla The Resort at Pedregal The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort Thompson Zihuatanejo Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita NICARAGUA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Dollar Rent A Car Hertz Thrifty NICARAGUA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Barceló Montelimar Crowne Plaza Managua Hilton Princess Managua Hyatt Place Managua InterContinental Managua At Metrocentro Mall Morgan's Rock Mukul, Auberge Resorts Collection PANAMA'S LEADING BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2019 El Otro Lado Las Clementinas Los Establos Tantalo Hotel PANAMA'S LEADING CAR RENTAL COMPANY 2019 Avis Dollar Rent A Car Europcar Hertz Thrifty

PANAMA'S LEADING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 2019 IVI DMC² Orbis Panama Ovation Global DMC Tsar Events Panama DMC & PCO PANAMA'S LEADING HOTEL 2019 Bristol Panama Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis Hilton Panama InterContinental Miramar Panama JW Marriott Panama Le Méridien Panama Panama Marriott Hotel Sheraton Grand Panama The Santa Maria, A Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City Waldorf Astoria Panama PANAMA'S LEADING HOTEL SUITE 2019 Diamond Suite @ Le Méridien Panama Presidential Suite @ JW Marriott Panama Presidential Suite @ Sheraton Grand Panama The Buenaventura Suite @ The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort PANAMA'S LEADING RESORT 2019 Dreams Playa Bonita Panama Gamboa Rainforest Resort Melia Panama Canal The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort

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