The 2017 Excelencias Prizes delivered at FITUR

The Excelencias Awards were created 13 years ago by Grupo Excelencias, with the aim of promoting excellence in different areas related to tourism, gastronomy and culture in Iberian-America

The Excelencias Awards have become a reference in the field of tourism and gastronomy in Iberian-America. As every year, the event had taken place coinciding with the opening day of the International Fair FITUR Madrid, Spain. As many as 37 projects were awarded in this 13th edition.

Representatives from a dozen countries attended the event. On this occasion, several international personalities met for the Excelencias Awards: His Excellency Mr. Gustavo Santos Minister of Tourism of the Argentina; His Excellency Mr. Federico Ramón Puerta, Ambassador of Argentina to the Kingdom of Spain; Mr. Valentín Díaz Gilligan, Assistant Secretary General of the Presidency of the Nation, His Excellency Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz, Minister of Tourism of Cuba; His Excellency Mr. Gustavo Machín Gómez, Ambassador of Cuba to Spain; His Excellency Mr. Mauricio Ventura Aragón, Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, His Excellency Mr. Napoleón Duarte, Tourism Minister of El Salvador; His Excellency Mr. Enrique Ponce de León, Minister of Tourism of Ecuador, Her Excellency Ms. Roberta Lajous Vargas, Ambassador of Mexico to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra; Ms. Gabriela Porras Alor, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Peru to Spain; Her Excellency Mrs. Marcela Bacigolupo, Minister of Tourism of Paraguay; Mr. Rafael Ansón Oliart, President of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy; Ángel León (Aponiente, 3 Michelin Stars) and Fernanda Fuentes and Andrea Bernardi (Nub, 1 Michelin Star).

The winners in this edition of the Excelencias Awards are:

EXCELENCIAS SPIRIT AWARD

SENATUR PARAGUAY

ÑANDUTI TOUR CIRCUIT

DELIVERED: Jose Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mrs. Marcela Bacigalupo, Tourism Minister of Paraguay

2017 TOURISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS

SPAIN 

FITUR

For making the fair model meet the needs of the travel market

DELIVERED: Jose Carlos de Santiago, President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Eduardo López-Puertas

NH HOTEL GROUP

MOOD ROOM ™

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Javier Mármol. VP of Experience and Quality

CEAV AND PURINA

TRAVELING TOGETHER IS BETTER. FIRST SEAL COMPANIES PETFRIENDLY

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

RECOGIERÓN: Mr. Rafael Gallego President of CEAV and Mr. Xavier Pérez DIRCOM and Marketing Nestlé- Purina

BARCELÓ HOTELS

THE LOCALS TORRE DE MADRID

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

RECOGIERÓN: Mr. Antonio Bauzá Deputy Corporate Marketing Director EMEA and Mr. Salvador Aparisi Director Barceló Torre de Madrid

FUNDACIÓN ORDEN DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

ORDEN DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Miguel Pampín Rua Gran Mestre and President

CHARO TRABADO

PIONEER IN THE WORLD IN THE ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL FAIRS, MICE, B2B EVENTS

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Ms. Charo Trabado CEO of GSAR Marketing

CENTRAL AMERICA

TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY OF CENTRAL AMERICA (CATA)

FOR INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL PROMOTION AND MARKETING OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PRODUCT

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTION: Mrs. Ana Carolina Briones General Secretary of CATA, Excm. Mr. Mauricio Ventura Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, Exmo. Mr. Napoleón Duarte Minister of Tourism of El Slavador, Mrs. Gina Valderrama in Representation of the Minister of Tourism of Panama Excmo. Mr. Gustavo Him - President Protémpore of CATA, Mrs. Lucy Valenti FEDECATUR

INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE TURISMO (ICT)

FOR BEING A PIONEER TOURIST PRODUCT LINKING NEUROSCIENCE AND NATURE

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Mauricio Ventura Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica

CORPORACION SALVADOREÑA DE TURISMO - MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF EL SALVADOR (CORSATUR)

ESCATUR. TOURISTIC TRAINING SCHOOL

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTION: Exmo. Mr. Napoleón Duarte. Minister of Tourism of El Salvador and Mrs. Beatriz Flamenco. President of CASATUR

ECUADOR

CORPORACIÓN QUALITUR

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Iván López Villalba Executive Director of Qualitur

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

THE COLONIAL GATE

THE BATTLE OF SANTO DOMINGO 4D

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Cristobal Justiniano (CEO)

MEXICO

CENTRAL TRUST FUND OF MEXICO CITY              

NEW TOURIST POLICE OF MEXICO

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Lic. Sergio Palacios Trejo Coordinator and General Manager of CEDA

SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF PUEBLA

BUILDING THE MEXICAN CONSTANCE. FUTURE CENTRO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Lic. Roberto Antonio Trawitz Echeguren Secretary of Culture and Tourism

GUANAJUATO

YURIRIA RESPONSIBLE TOURIST DESTINY. FIRST MAGIC TOWN OF MEXICO WITH THE BIOSPHERE CERTIFICATION RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mtro. Fernando Olivera (Secretary of Tourism)

GOVERNMENT OF OAXACA

RUTA DE LAS ARTESANÍAS. MAJOR TOURIST ROUTE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION.

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Lic. Alejandro Murat Governor of Oaxaca

CENTRO EMPRESARIAL GASTRONÓMICO HOTELERO (CEGAHO)

UNDETORMED MODEL OF GASTRONOMIC AND TOURIST PLANNING OF DESTINATIONS

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Antonio Montecinos Director General

GRUPO EDITORIAL ÁGUEDA

MORE THAN ONE DECADE TO PROMOTE MEXICO, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH BOOKS SPECIALIZED IN TOURISM

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Dr. Victor Hugo Rodríguez (President)

RIVIERA NAYARIT

GASTRONOMY AS A PILLAR IN THE TOURIST PROMOTION OF RIVIERA NAYARIT IN THE WORLD

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Lic. Eulalio Coronado (Secretary of Tourism)

ARGENTINA

FOR ITS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES

OF POSITIONING AS A TOURIST DESTINATION

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Hon. Mr. Gustavo Santos Minister of Tourism of Argentina

CUBA

MANUEL MARRERO CRUZ

FOR HIS PERSONAL AND OUTSTANDING 14-YEAR CAREER AS A MINISTER OF TOURISM

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Manuel Marrero Cruz Minister of Tourism of Cuba

CUBA

ONE OF THE SAFEST DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Exmo. Mr. Gustavo Machín Gómez. Ambassador of Cuba before to the Kingdom of Spain

EXCELENCIAS GOURMET AWARDS 2017

MARE SICCUS

RECOVERING TRADITIONS

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Ms. María José Alcázar Commercial Director

PAGOS DEL REY

WINE MUSEUM

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mr. Rodrigo Burgos (Director)

BODEGAS PORTIA

VANGUARD. ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mrs. Beatriz García (Wine Tourism Manager, Faustino Group) and Mr. Gerardo Alonso (Marketing Director)

COFFEE OF SMILES (NICARAGUA)

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mr. Fernando Godoy (President Social Center Tío Antonio Nicaragua), Mrs. Carolina Briones (General Secretary of CATA) and Mrs. Lucy Valenti (FEDECATUR)

PROMPERÚ

COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION OF PERUVIAN GASTRONOMY, EXPORTATION AND THE TOURISM WITH CAUSE

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mrs. Gabriela Porras Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Peru to the Kingdom of Spain, Mrs. Isabella Falco DIRCOM and Image Country Promperú and Mr. Bernardo Muñoz Director Office of Peru in Spain

SECRETARIAT OF TOURISM OF MORELOS

PICNIC BY MORELOS

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

EXQUISITES OF EXCELLENCE

FERNANDA FUENTES AND ANDREA BERNARDI

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mrs. FERNANDA FUENTES AND Mr. ANDREA BERNARDI (Restaurant NUB)

BAKERY OF EXCELLENCE

BEATRIZ ECHEVERRÍA

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Alfonso Marín, Secretary General of the Iberian-American Academy of Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mrs. Beatriz Echeverría (Babette's Oven)

CHIEF OF ROOM

PEDRO MONJE

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mr. Pedro Monje (Restaurant Via Veneto)

CHEF OF EXCELLENCE

ÁNGEL LEÓN

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Rafael Ansón, President of the Royal Academy of Spanish Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mr. Ángel León (Restaurante Aponiente)

SOMMELIER OF EXCELLENCE

YAMIR PELEGRINO

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Alfonso Marín, Secretary General of the Iberian-American Academy of Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Mr. Yamir Pelegrino

GOURMET CHARACTER

SUSANA PALAZUELOS DE WICHTENDAHL

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Alfonso Marín, Secretary General of the Iberian-American Academy of Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Ms. Susana Palazuelos de Wichtendahl

SPECIAL AWARDS

CARIBBEAN NEWS DIGITAL AWARD (CND 2017)

KIKE SARASOLA

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group

COLLECTED: Mr. Kike Sarasola, President and Founder of Room Mate Hotels

EXCELENCIAS RAMÓN ÁLVAREZ AWARD

MTRO. DARIO FLOTA OCAMPO

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Cristobal Álvarez

COLLECTED: Darío Flota General, Director COZUMEL & RIVIERA MAYA, Tourism Promotion Trust COZUMEL & RIVIERA MAYA and Member of the CPTM Nomination Committee

EXCELENCIAS NICOLÁS MUELA AWARD

JOSE SOTO

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President of the Excelencias Group and Mr. Alfonso Marín, Secretary General of the Iberian-American Academy of Gastronomy

COLLECTED: Carolina Soto

SILVIA ZORZANELLO EXCELENCIAS PRIZE

Mr. SALVADOR ALVES DIAS

DELIVERED: Mr. José Carlos de Santiago. President Grupo Excelencias and Mr. Eduardo Zorzanello

COLLECTED: Mr. Salvador Alves Dias