Hollywood, Chanel, UNWTO: All Eyes Glued on the Caribbean

Just as Chanel shook Havana up with its unique fashion show and Hollywood froze the streets while shooting the Fast & Furious saga, many other events have left a mark on Caribbean travel quite recently. Changing trends, rediscoveries and new alliances. Do you know how much of an impact they might have?

Chanel, the France-based haute couture, landed in Havana to present its 2016-2017 Cruise Collection, and the Excelencias Group didn’t miss out on a single heartbeat. Delve into the details of this unique fashion show that featured habano-box-shaped purses, redesigned guayabera shirts and a conga that brought together beautiful people and models down the El Prado promenade.

Issue 141 of the Excelencias Magazine -due out in coming days- also contains exclusive images of the shooting of the Fast & Furious saga in some settings around Havana, coupled with a bevy of curious notes that came out during the crew’s stay in the Cuban capital.

The colonial area of Santo Domingo and the only palace that belonged to the Colon family were chosen for a feature report that takes readers into the rugged story of glory and disgrace of America’s discoverers.

For tourists who are cutting their traveling teeth in the city of Lima, this issue brings a special guidebook full of tips for a three-day journey, the must-sees and other sightseeing attractions for those who visit the Peruvian capital for the first time.

A gastronomic Panama comes before our eyes in the form of the events the Excelencias Group organizes in the Chiriqui province, an effort aimed at strengthening the region’s travel industry by means of courses for event planners, gastronomic fairs and specialized tasting sessions.

We’ve also included a special interview with Commodore Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich, from the Havana Nautical Club, who spells out details about the way recreational boating is moving toward Cuba and the massive turnout of U.S. anglers in the upcoming edition of the Ernest Hemingway International Billfish Tournament.

This is no doubt a different magazine for both tourists and decision-makers within the travel industry. Together, they could understand and become the guides of these new times for travel and tourism in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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