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Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
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Our guests, the littlest and the oldest, will enjoy countless activities for the entire family in all our properties.
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The summer in Velas Resorts has begun!
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Mexico’s 100#ImperdiblesThe National Tourism Guide, Discovery Quest, along with the Tourism Board, have created their contest 100 #Imperdibles of Mexico in which the audience can vote for their favorite experiences in different areas: food, hotels, cultural events, etc.
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The objective of these compendiums is not only to recommend places and things to do, but to generate a higher flow of tourists in the country, and preserve its richness and heritage that coexist to position itself as a leading global destination. The four properties have been nominated for the Hotels and Stays category. Once the results are known, the campaigns for the winners will begin on August 15, 2015.
We invite you to vote for them!
Velas VallartaCasa Velas Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Grand Velas Riviera Maya
For more information please visit: http://100.imperdiblesmexico.discoveryquestmexico.com.mx.
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Catering to the pampered teens of the world’s most elite, the “Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare” Grand Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit are offering a new “Billionaire’s Birthday Package” pulling out all the stops for a teen’s supersized coming-of-age celebration. Coming with a $2 million USD price tag, the party (perfect for sweet sixteen’s, quinceañeras, and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs) begins with a private jet roundtrip transportation from anywhere in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada followed by a private check-in that includes edible gold popsicles and welcome bags featuring Apple’s fabled.
The birthday girl or boy is treated like royalty with a three night stay in one of the luxury resort’s two-bedroom Presidential Suites complete with daily in-suite breakfast for up to ten friends. The blowout bash on the beach has space to accommodate up to 300 invitees. Grand Velas will even create a personalized professional sand sculpture to help celebrate the occasion. Also included in the package is exclusive access to the resorts’
Million-Billionaire’sBirthday Special!
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award-winning Spa for a “Gold Treatment” and a skydive or flyboard experience; shows, DJ entertainment, and a special concert by a top performing artist from Maroon 5 to Pitbull and much more.
Everything from the décor to the party’s food is set to the tee with personalized catering by Celebrity Chef Mikel Alonso of Grand Velas’s signature Cocina de Autor restaurant. It also includes a custom welcome dinner accompanied by master mixologist Moisés Sierra Sáenz, who represented Mexico at the World Class Bartender of the Year finals in 2013, and who will mix up high-quality “mocktails” for the teens.
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Grand Velas Riviera Maya has been awarded first place in the compendium “Ultimate All-Inclusive Resorts” from the Yahoo! Travel site.
This list includes the top 10 resorts in the world according to Yahoo! Travel due to its family and adults only approach, defining Grand Velas Riviera Maya as its favorite for its amenities and facilities in addition to the variety of services and activities offered.
#1 Ultimate All-Inclusive Resorts OF Yahoo! Travel
To read the full article, please visit the following link
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No room to pack a handbag for a special evening? Or forgot it? Never fear. The luxury All-Inclusive Casa Velas Boutique Hotel and Ocean Club has the solution: a “handbag bar”. Guests can choose among seven different handbags from designers ranging from Carolina Herrera and Tory Burch to Michael Kors and Pineda Covalin, often called the Hermes of Mexico. They’re available on loan, complimentary for the evening. Guests can reserve their pick once at the resort.
This is a new way to raise the bar on hotel amenities and service, keeping our excellence position and innovation, and the guests appreciate it! This service has no extra charge and it is available daily.
Handbag “Bar”
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Studied gastronomy at the Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA); Le Cordon Bleu and Baleares School of Tourism. He has been Executive Chef of Royal Caribbean International, InterContinental Group, Hilton Hotels and now for Velas Resorts at Velas Vallarta.
He is passionate about Mexican and Iberian cuisine as well as new culinary trends. He has been named Corporate Chef of Cicero Centenario Group, 1st place in Ritos and Retos of the Centro Histórico in 1997. Personal Chef for actress, Sra. María Felix in Polanco, Mexico City. TV Azteca Veracruz for the program Matutino Veracruz with Xavier Moranchel from 2003 to 2005.
Corporate Chef of OHG (Operators Harmonization Group) in charge of 32 industrial dining areas, with responsibility for over 700 kitchen employees and over 38,000 meals daily (2005). Recognized during Mexico’s 1st Muestra Gastronómica in Warsaw, Poland by the IHG (International Hotel Group) in 2008.
Executive Chef of Restaurante Antiguo San Ángel Inn, obtaining the Star Diamond Award in 2002. Participated as Chef during the presentation of the Star Diamond Award 2011 held at Casa Velas Boutique Hotel.
Executive ChefJorge Sierra
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Ingredients
• Cooked black beans• Cooked corn kernels• Chopped tomatoes• Chopped onion• Jalapeño chilis• Lime juice• Chopped cilantro• Salt and pepper• Olive oil
Preparation
1. Place chopped tomato in the bowl. You can use as much as you like, according to how many guests you’ll be serving.2. Add chopped onion to taste.3. Cut off the ends of the jalapeño and remove the veins and seeds. Then, very slowly and carefully slice the sides of the jalapeño as thinly as possible and cut it in half. Add as much as you like; because you removed the veins and seeds the chilies will add a nice flavor without much heat.4. Add the lime juice and chopped cilantro.5. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. For this, the chef recommends using your hands, as it can be easier to gauge how much you are adding.6. Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil.7. Add the cooked black beans and corn.8. Time to plate! You can serve the salsa with fresh crispy chips made from either corn or flour tortillas.
Bon appetit!
Mexican Salsa
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