A Unique Tour of Sarasota's 6th Sister City
The Province of Treviso, Veneto, Italy
September 15-22, 2012 - 9 days
Our Sister City Mérida
Mexico for the wary: A guide to safe,popular travel spots
Scared of narco-terrorists?
So are we. But that doesn’t mean we’ve written off all of Mexico, where the ramped-up war against and between violent drug cartels has spooked many would-be visitors.
Border areas notwithstanding, “most of the country has a pretty low crime rate,” and tourists usually aren’t targets, notes international security expert Bruce McIndoe of iJET Travel Intelligence. “Yes, there’s room for collateral damage, but you can get struck by lightning, too.” Even the U.S. State Department, whose recently expanded cautions against non-essential travel to parts or all of 14 (out of 31) Mexican states, exempts most of the country’s marquee tourist spots — including eight standout locations as well as Mérida. Of Mérida, the newspaper said —
Mérida
This colonial city on the Yucatán Peninsula is the ideal spot from which to explore important Maya archaeological sites like Chichen Itza and Uxmal. The city has one of the largest historical centers in the Americas (next to Mexico City and Havana), and many of the Spanish colonial buildings from its wealthy past remain. (Look for carved Maya stones that were used in the construction of some.) Check into one of many small, elegant hotels downtown near the central square, or stay in the countryside at one of several
fabulously restored haciendas.
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B2B Rotary
The Sarasota Rotary Club is an alliance member of SSCA and has a twinned relationship with Vladimir, Russia.
Wednesday
March 21
March 21
Goals and Mission
GOALS & MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Sarasota Sister Cities Assn. Inc. (SSCA) is to foster international relationships between Sarasota and cities that have similar interests by creating exchanges in areas of culture, education, tourism, business and government. SSCA’s objective is to develop respect, understanding and cooperation through citizen diplomacy. To accomplish this mission we develop relationships with people in cities that have cultural, education, tourism and business environments similar to Sarasota’s. Working outside the realm of government, but with its support, we encourage and facilitate cultural and education exchanges, business opportunities and increased tourism.
SISTER CITIES MEMBERS. . .
- Meet interesting, well traveled Sarasotans, many with multilingual skills who share like interests in our community and our community partners
- Become part of the official community effort to broaden world peace through one-on-one friendships
- Participate in the exchange and sharing of sports, music, art, language, medical and educational programs
- Develop potential trade relationships with business in other countries
- Meet and host international visitors, providing a gateway to open doors to an international network of cultural and economic opportunities
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