Likewise, a recent survey by the Travel Industry Association of America, co-sponsored by the NRA, shows that the phenomenon of culinary tourism is taking root. According to this, 40% of leisure travelers say they travel to know or enjoy unique and memorable gastronomic experiences. The visit to a restaurant with family, friends or travel companions was described as an important gastronomic activity. International travelers are an important part of this group, a good prospect if you take into account that this year international arrivals are expected to increase by about 5%, to reach 54.1 million.
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and the Punta Mita golf course have received for the second time the Tourism Environmental Quality award, granted by the Mexican government to entities that comply with the country's environmental legislation practicing sustainable development. The biannual award, which was launched in 2004, was awarded that year for the first time to the property, being the only organization in the tourism sector to receive it. For this reason, Christian Clerc, regional vice president and general manager of the Four Season Resort Punta Mita stated "We are proud to continue achieving the goals established by Mexico's environmental legislation." Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita and the Punta Mita golf course are part of the 1,500-acre Punta Mita urban development project located north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific coast.