READY FOR Winter? K
elowna International Airport is already thinking winter – winter destinations that is.
For its winter schedule, Kelowna International Airport (YLW) announced an earlier start to its winter schedule to Mexico with WestJet providing six months of scheduled service from YLW to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos beginning the first week of November. Charter service to Mexico will be also offered by Transat Holidays/Nolitours using CanJet Airlines and Sunwing Vacations, using Sunwing Airlines running December 18 until March 31. Air Canada Vacations will continue to offer free connections from Kelowna to Vancouver and Calgary for any of their Mexico and Caribbean markets.
CANCUN
Cancun offers the unparalleled beauty of the Caribbean Sea’s turquoise-blue water and white-sand beaches. During your stay, you can do water sports or other activities: snorkeling, scuba diving, parachuting, or you can take a spin on a waverunner. You’ll also find plenty of time
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to relax and enjoy the fine services offered in the hotel zone. Along the hotel strip, which spans more than 30 kilometers, you’ll find everything from villas and five-star hotels to exclusive resorts and spas. You’ll also find modern shopping malls, more than 500 restaurants offering the best in national and international cuisine, and numerous bars and discos where the parties rage all night long.
Nearby Cancun, you can tour the Mayan Riviera and check out Playa del Carmen, Xcaret and Xel-Ha, ancient Mayan ports that have been converted into modern-day paradises. Also nearby is Tulum, a fascinating archaeological zone by the sea. It was the only walled city built by the Mayans. Finally, you’ll want to visit Isla Mujeres and Cozumel to live the unforgettable experience of snorkeling and scuba diving along the coral reefs.
PUERTO VALLARTA Puerto Vallarta lies along Banderas Bay, the second largest bay in the Western Hemisphere. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range, the region has many forests, rivers and waterfalls, with an average temperature of 27° C.
Of its many attractions is Playa Mismaloya, which gained fame after director John Huston filmed “The Night of the Iguana” (starring Ava Gardner and Richard Burton) there in 1963. The impressive rock formations of Los Arcos emerge from the bay’s crystalline waters, which are great for diving and discovering incredible underwater mountains and steeps. The city hall has murals painted by Manuel Lepe, and the Malecon (sea wall) is adorned with romantic bronze sculptures. What’s more, the streets of downtown offer shops and galleries that sell local paintings and sculptures of local artists. The city, known for its top-notch services, also has golf courses, boutiques and a marina, comprised of sail boats and yachts.
In Puerto Vallarta you can enjoy the services of the Boutique and Gran Turismo hotels, the exquisite regional cuisine of Jalisco that so many people have come to love, and the
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