Magnetic Media: Cancún to host World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2025

World Travel Awards, (WTA) has announced that Cancún, Mexico has been selected to host its Latin America Ceremony 2025. The world-class city will welcome travel and tourism figureheads for the red-carpet on 27 September. The announcement was made at a VIP signing in Madrid, organised by Secretaría Municipal de Turismo Cancún, on the eve of FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair 2025.

WTA’s debut reflects the buoyancy of the travel and tourism sector in Cancún and the beautiful state of Quintana Roo. Nestled on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, the destination offers the perfect blend of majestic beaches, historic sites, rich culture and a wealth of activities.

Graham Cooke, Founder, World Travel Awards, says: “After receiving applications from a strong field of prospective destinations, I am delighted to announce that World Travel Awards has selected Cancún as the Official Host Destination of the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2025.”

“I look forward to welcoming travel industry leaders from across Latin America to experience the many delights of Cancún, from fabulous beaches, tropical forests and legendary nightlife to ancient Mayan sites.”

Juan Pablo de Zulueta, Municipal Secretary of Tourism, Cancún: says: “We are honoured that, for the first time, we have been unanimously chosen to host the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony 2025 in Cancún. We look forward to welcoming you with open arms.”

WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.

Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.

Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.

WTA gala ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries and international print and broadcast media.