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Excelencias Group Delivers Annual Awards within the Framework of FITUR
23January
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Excelencias Group Delivers Annual Awards within the Framework of FITUR

The EXCELENCIAS AWARDS they were created 14 years by the Excelencias Group, with the aim of promoting excellence in different areas related to tourism, gastronomy and culture in Iberian-America.

The delivery in 2019 coincided, once again, with day one of the International Fair of Tourism of Madrid (Fitur ).

In this 14th edition of the Excelencias Awards, which have become a benchmark in the field of tourism and gastronomy in Iberian-America, they were awarded 36 projects.

Representatives of over a dozen countries (Spain, United States, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Chile, El Salvador, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico) attended the awards ceremony, which on this occasion brought together various international personalities:

The Honorable Jaime Alberto Ortega, assistant secretary general of the UNWTO, the Honorable Mr. Gustavo Santos, Minister of Tourism of the Argentine Nation; The Honorable Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz, Minister of Tourism of Cuba; The Honorable Mr. Napoleón Duarte, Minister of Tourism of El Salvador; The Honorable Ms. Rosi Prado de Holguín, Minister of Tourism of Ecuador; The Honorable Sofía Montiel de Afara, Minister of Tourism of Paraguay; and The Honorable Mr. Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, were all in attendance.

Mr. Rafael Ansón Oliart, President of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy, and Mr. Alfonso Marín Caffarena, Secretary General of the Iberian-American Academy of Gastronomy, as well as representatives of Iberian-American governments and the tourism sector worldwide, were also in attendance.

The Winners of 15th edition of the Excelencias Awards were:

SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

SPIRIT OF TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD

JARDIN NEBULOSA
FOR THE INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SIERRA MADRE IN SAN SEBASTIÁN DEL OESTE (JALISCO, MEXICO)
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group , and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Mr. Marcos Galindo - General Manager of Proyecto Nebulosa

TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018:

SPAIN

ESCAPADARURAL.COM
For his project CAPITAL OF THE RURAL TOURISM 2018
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Sr. MARÍA MUÑOZ TRIUS, Communications Director
 

ASSOCIATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ADR) SAJA NANSA
For his project "THE TREASURE OF TEMPLARS"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. SECUNDINO CASO, President of the ADR
 

Mr. GABRIEL CÁNAVES
For " HIS TRAJECTORY IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago , President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. GABRIEL CÁNAVES , CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (CHRO) MELIÁ HOTELS & RESORTS
 

REAL MADRID FOUNDATION
For its SOCIO-SPORTS PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. EMILIO BUTRAGUEÑO, Director of Institutional Relations at Real Madrid

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MR. FRED DIXON
By "THE MANAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF NYC & CO"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. FRED DIXON - CEO and President of NYC & Company-
 

CELEBRITY CRUISES (ROYAL CARIBBEAN)
For your CELEBRITY EDGE project
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. SERGIO ARÉVALO -Head of Sales Spain. Royal Caribbean LTD-

INTERNATIONAL
MGM MUTHU HOTELS
P or DIVERSIFICATION OF YOUR OFFER
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mrs. JAIDEEN KHANNA - Director. Head Sales and Maketing

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SCOOTERS DR
P o r THE GROWTH OF INCLUSIVE TOURISM IN FAVOR OF VULNERABLE SEGMENTS
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago , President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mrs. DIANA TORIBIO - Manager of Scooters DR
 

TOURIST CLUSTER OF ESPAILLAT AND TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF JAMAO TO THE NORTH
By JAMAO ECOTURS
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Arch. MARIBEL VILLALONA - Coordinator of tourism promotion program in Ciudad Colonial.

ECUADOR
QUITO TOURISM
For his project PLATAFORMA DIGITAL TURÍSTICA DE QUITO
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Roldán, President of the Hispano-Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce
COLLECTED: Mrs. VERÓNICA SEVILLA -Gerente General de Quito Turismo

COLOMBIA-PARAGUAY-CHILE
FUNDACIÓN BLENDITA TÚ
Po su : PROYECTO BLESS YOU
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mrs. LUISA GUTIÉRREZ   -President Fundación Bendita Tú-

ARGENTINA
SECRETARIAT FOR TOURISM OF THE PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO
For THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT OF SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group , and the Excm. Mr. Gustavo Santos , Minister of Tourism of Argentina
COLLECTED: Mr. RICARDO SOSA -Sub-secretary of tourism of the province of Santiago del Estero.

BRAZIL
SECRETARIAT FOR TOURISM, INDUSTRY, TRADE AND STRATEGIC PROJECTS OF FOZ DO IGUAÇU. PARANÁ, for its PLANS TO PROMOTE TOURISM
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, Chairman of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. GILMAR PIOLLA - Secretary of Tourism, Industry, Trade and Strategic Projects of Foz do Iguaçu

PERU
PROMPERÚ
For YOUR CAMPAIGN "CAPITANES"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group , and Mr. Álvaro Ruiz de Somocurcio - President of the Peruvian Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Your Excellency Mrs. LIZ CHIRINOS -Vice Minister of Tourism of Peru

EL SALVADOR
CORPORACION SALVADOREÑA DE TURISMO CORSATUR
For his project NAHUIZALCO
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: His Excellency Mr. NAPOLEÓN DUARTE - Minister of Tourism of El Salvador, and Dr. Jorge WILLER PATRIZ Castaneda - Mayor of Nahuizalco

MEXICO
HARD ROCK HOTELS RCD HOTELS       
For his project FAMFEST LATAM
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. LEONEL REYES - Corporate Director of Latin America at RCD Hotels  
 

STATE OF YUCATAN
For his project Yucantan TURÍSTICO 360
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Lic. MAURICIO VILA DOSA -Gobernador de Yucatán- and Lic. MICHELLE FRIEDMAN - Director of Tourism Development of Yucatán
 

OAXACA STATE
For his project IMPACT OF SOCIAL TOURISM IN THE COMMUNITIES MEZCALERAS DE OAXACA
DELIVERED : Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: JUAN CARLOS RIVERA CASTELLANOS -Secretary of Tourism of Oaxaca- and the Municipal Presidents of Huatulco Dr. Giovanne González and Pochutla

 

Víctor Cruz Vásquez
NAYARIT STATE
By RIVIERA NAYARIT A LUXURY DESTINY
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mrs.   ANA CECILIA LLANOS - Secretary of Tourism of Nayarit

AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY (CATEGORIES GREEN AND BLUE)
GRUPO IBEROSTAR
Category: BLUE
By his project "OLA DE CAMBIO"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Ms. MEGAN MORIKAWA - Scientific Director of the Sustainability Office
 

GRUPO CUBANACAN HOTELES
Category: GREEN
By "HOTEL SEGUNDO FRENTE"
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Excelencias Group
COLLECTED: Mr. JORGE ALBERTO GARCÍA DOMÍNGUEZ, First President of Cubanacan Hotels.

GOURMET EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018:

EXQUISITES OF EXCELLENCE
CHRISTIAN ESCRIBÀ
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED : CHRISTIAN ESCRIBÀ
 

CHEF OF EXCELLENCE
ENEKO ATXA
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: AINHIZE ZARRABEITIA -Gerente General Manager Azurmendi Restaurant
 

SOMMELIER OF EXCELLENCE
ALMUDENA POOL
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
PICKED UP: ALMUDENA ALBERCA
 

HALL MANAGER OF EXCELLENCE
JORGE DÁVILA
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: JORGE DÁVILA-Head of Sala A'barra and Álbora


SPAIN
OMT and BASQUE CULINARY CENTER
For the result in the GLOBAL START-UPS COMPETITION OF GASTRONOMIC TOURISM
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Ms. NATALIA BAYONA -Senior Expert on Innovation and Digital Transformation OMT- and Mrs. IDOIA CALLEJA, Director of Masters and Courses of the BCC
 

RESTAURANTES ESPLORE (GRUPO ILUNION)
By DESIGN ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias , and Mr. Rafael Ansón , President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Mr. ANTONIO JOSÉ BAREA - Chief Marketing Officer of Grupo ILUNION
 

BBVA AND WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS
By BECA 50 BEST BBVA
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Mrs. ANA REDONDO -Patrocinios Global BBVA and Mr. TIAGO RESTANI, Director Partnership 50 Best
 

OSBORNE FOUNDATION
For the project ACCESSIBLE ENOTOURISM IN LAS BODEGAS OSBORNE
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias , and Mr. Rafael Ansón , President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Mrs. CARLA TERRY OSBORNE - Communication Manager of the Osborne Foundation - and BLANCA OSBORNE FERNÁNDEZ DE PEÑARANDA - Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Osborne Foundation

PARAGUAY
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT OF TOURISM (SENATUR)
By the RICE CIRCUIT
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias, Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy, and Mr. Carlos Micossi President of the Paraguayan Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Exc. Mrs. SOFÍA MONTIEL DE AFARA -Ministra. Executive Secretary of Paraguay

MEXICO
Tourism Secretary COAHUILA AND WINE ASSOCIATION D E COAHUILA (PROVICO)

By MARCA VINOS DE COHAUILA
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias , and Mr. Rafael Ansón , President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Lic. MARÍA GUADALUPE OYERVIDES, Secretary of Tourism and Development of Magic Towns - and Ing. DAVID MENDEL CORDERO, President of Vinos de Coahuila PROVICO

SPECIAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2018:

CARIBBEAN NEWS DIGITAL PRIZE (CND 2018)
ING. MIGUEL TORRUCO
For his professional career in the tourism field
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias  
COLLECTED: Exc. Mr. Eng. MIGUEL TORRUCO Ministry of Tourism of Mexico


EXCELENCIAS AWARD   RAMÓN ÁLVAREZ
MELIA HOTELS & RESORTS
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias , and Ms. CHARO TRABADO -CEAR of GSAR Marketing
COLLECTED: Mr. GABRIEL CÁNAVES

EXCELENCIAS NICOLÁS MUELA AWARD  
STATE OF MISSIONS (ARGENTINA)  
BY: I FOUND MISSIONARY KITCHEN
DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias, Excm. Mr. Gustavo Santos - Minister of Tourism of the Argentine Republic-, Mr. Rafael Ansón President of the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy , and Mr. Alfonso Marín Caffarena , Secretary General of the Ibero-American Academy of Gastronomy
COLLECTED: Mr. HUGO PASSALACQUA Misiones- State Governor , and Mrs. VERA VANINA - Cocina MIsionera Program Director.

SILVIA ZORZANELLO EXCELENCIAS PRIZE  
STATE OF CEARÁ
DELIVERED : Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Eduardo Zorzanello child of Mrs. Zorzanello
COLLECTED: Mr. ARIALDO DE MELLO PINO Secretary of Tourism of Ceará