City is also recognized in Top 10 Small cities (Outside UK) while Hacienda Temozon and the Chable Resort and Spa also Rank in Resort lists

 

Merida, Yucatan Oct. 7, 2019 – The State of Yucatan was one of the most celebrated destinations as Condé Nast Traveler announced the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards this morning with the city of Merida taking the top spot in the TOP 10 SMALL CITIES LIST in the USA version of the magazine and coming in the second sport in the UK consumer list. IN addition, Hacienda Temozon ranked number 3 in the Top 15 Hotels in Mexico list and the Chablé Resort and Span placed in #9 in the Top 20 Resorts in Mexico (West).

More than 600,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the globe submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their travel experiences to provide a full snapshot of where and how we travel today.

The State of Yucatan is poised to be the next “it” travel destination in Mexico. A host of developments already under way, as well as future ones on the horizon, are taking this culturally rich destination on the rise and highlighting the features that make it a perfect microcosm of Mexico.

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Tourism confirmed over 40 billion pesos in hotel, restaurant and tourism infrastructure projects in 11 months. This is estimated to generate 17,010 direct and 54,120 indirect jobs, which represents an important boost to the economic dynamics of the state and the creation of thousands of jobs that contribute to better living conditions for Yucatecan families.

The State also announced that it has signed the “Tourism as the Engine of Prosperity” treaty,  joining forces with the governors of the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Quintana Roo and Tamaulipas. The agreement is a marketing pact that will be implemented by the ministries of tourism of each partner state in accordance with the specific strengths of each of the destinations and thereby working to fortify the third most important economic activity in Mexico.

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” The full list of winners can be found here.

The 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at www.cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.