Pan American Sports Festival 2014 Canoe Slalom Pan American Championships Canoe Slalom 2014 Pan Am Games Qualification Toronto-Canada 2015 PAN AMERICAN SPORTS FESTIVAL 2014 10 to 13 JULY Sifón River, Huauchinango, State of Puebla Mexico http://panamericanoskayakhuauchinango.com Pan American Sports Festival 2014 Canoe Slalom and Pan American Championships Canoe Slalom 2014 (Qualifier for Pan American Games in Toronto-Canada 2015) This newsletter is specifically designed for members who are not considered in the support that the ODEPA will provideto the different Federations of America to help you plan your visit to Huauchinango, State of Puebla, Mexico to participate in the 2014 Pan American Championships Slalom and Slalom Pan American Sports Festival 2014. Citing that the participants in this event and which are included in the participantsshares assigned by country who was assigned by the OPEDA and COPAC , they will count with air plane ticket, lodging, food, local transport and transport from de Airport of Mexico City – Huauchinango –Airport of Mexico City, for free by the ODEPA in coordination with government sports authorities of Mexico. Our main objective is to make a Championship and Festival at the height of the American Continent, that is our primary mission. But is also important that our athletes, coaches, judges, officials and guests have the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful town.We are pleased to offer attractive accommodation in hotels and invite them to explore what Mexico has to offer. In this we have included a preliminary competition schedule, information to help with the arrival, the accreditation process, and more. We assure that we will do our best for athletes to compete in the best possible conditions. We hope your stay in our country a memorable one, welcome. Best Regards Mr. Octavio Morales Vallarta Prof. NichitaSergan President of the Technical Director of the Mexican Federation Canoeing A.C Mexican Federation of Canoeing A.C. http://panamericanoskayakhuauchinango.com MEXICO Officially called the United Mexican States, Mexico is a country located in North America. Bordered on the north by the United States of America, on the southeast with Guatemala and Belize on the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea and also to the west by the Pacific Ocean.It is the fourteenth largest country in the world, with an area of nearly 2 million km ². It is the eleventh most populous country in the world, with a population in mid-2014 of around 118 million people, most of whom are native speakers of Spanish. Human presence in Mexico dates back to 30,000 years before present. After thousands of years of cultural development, emerged in the Mexican territory the great cultures such as the Mayans, Aztecs, etc.. After nearly 300 years of Spanish rule, Mexico began the struggle for political independence in 1810, culminating in 1821. In 1910 the Mexican Revolution came to establish a popularly elected government. Then our country suffered foreign invasions. During the first half of the twentieth century, a period of great economic and social growth took place. According to the World Tourism Organization, Mexico is the main tourist destination in Latin America and the thirteenth most visited in the world. This is largely due to the 32 cultural or natural sites that are considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and in this sense the first on the continent and sixth in the world. Mexico has over 450 beaches spread along 9,330 miles of coastline, with more than 1,100 museums, 187 open to the public and 84 magical towns scattered throughout the country archaeological sites. In macroeconomic terms, gross domestic product (GDP) is the fourteenth world economy; on a regional scale, is the second largest economy in Latin America and fourth in the continent. Mexico is also one of the countries with the greatest diversity of climate in the world, considered one of the 12 mega diverse countries in the world, is home of 10-12% of the biodiversity mundialy home to more than 12,000 endemic species. http://panamericanoskayakhuauchinango.com HUAUCHINANGO, STATE OF PUEBLA, MEXICO. View of the City The word Huauchinango, means in náhuatl place enclosed by trees and this town is the number 72 on its size in the state of Puebla. It is located in a natural area protected by a decree of President Lazaro Cardenas of 14938. Huauchinango is located north of the Sierra Madre Oriental of the state of Puebla, is approximately 160 km2 of territory and borders the municipalities of Ahuazotepec, Zacatlán, Chiconcuatla, Tlaola, Nuevo Necaxa, Xicotepec, Naupan, Pahuatlán yAcaxochitlan, in the state of Hidalgo, has a population of 110,000 inhabitants 65% of whom live in the county seat and the rest is distributed in its approximately 40 communities, most of which speak Nahuatl and few Otomi and Totonac. The largest communities in the municipality are: Tenango of the flowers as its name indicates is principally involved in the cultivation of flowers and plants, Cuacuila community that is primarily engaged in working the land and cultivate the serrano chili, other communitie of larger population is the Big Sale found in the mountain area, precisely in the Mexico - Tuxpan, there are many more communities across the geography of the area devoted to the cultivation of rainbow trout, apple, logging and farming, working corn, chili, tomato, lettuce, etc. Huauchinango Township, is protected by a presidential decree of President Lázaro Cárdenas, where the title is given to all the Protected Necaxa River Basin Natural Area, and the largest polygon is within Huauchinango, because here located 4 of the 5 dams Necaxa river hydrological system: Necaxa Dam, Dam Tenango, Nexapa Dam, Dam Dam Huiltemec and Tejocotal located in the state of Hidalgo, but abuts the Municipality of Huauchinango, these dams and their respective decree are intended to provide water to the system of the former hydroelectric power company and force the Centre to which they belonged among about 8,000 workers and retirees of the whole area. The geography position is privileged Huauchinango throughout the area as we are only 150 kms. Mexico City (motorway), 150 kms.in the state capital of Puebla (by highway), our potential markets for our proximity to various cities are very wide for our products and for tourism if they developproperly. http://panamericanoskayakhuauchinango.com Municipal Palace Huauchinango Township has a good infrastructure for the development of various activities, we have two radio stations (a Trade and a state), banks (Banamex, HSBC, Bancomer, Scotian Bank), as department stores (Aurrera, Coppel, Elektra ), franchises (ItalianCoffee, Comex, Oxxos, Santa Clara, different types of pharmacies etc.), car dealerships (Ford, Nissan, Chevrolet, VW), insurance agencies, health care (hospitals, red cross, sanatoriums) Civil protection, Fire, a detachment of the Federal Police, one of the State Police, a military detachment in the catalina custody facilities of PetroleosMexicanos, various offices of state and federal government including: Secretary of Social Development of the State , DIF State, Secretary of State for Economic development and Agriculture, Environment CONAFE CONANP CORDE, CDI, Ministry of Health, etc. Since 1938 the annual "Festival of Flowers " takes place , although from previous years flower shows were organized in private homes , which year after year turns . The festivities last nine days and begin on the eve of the first Sunday of Lent in honor of the Patron Saint of Huauchinango "The Lord Jesus in his Entombment " . This celebration has evolved over the years, initially was a provincial party in which dancing, cockfights, rodeos , parades of floats , the contest of " La India Bonita" ( Xochiquetzalli ) , floral carpets and processions were organized with the image of the patron saint . In this framework varieties of azaleas, ornamental plants and flowers , regional crafts , food products packaged handmade region act modern dance groups and traditional dances such as " The Acatlaxques ", " The Fan " is displayed, " The charros "," The Chinelos "and" Flying " , among others. We also print more colorful with the fireworks , theater village , triplets and sports tournaments, etc. The Huauchinango Carnaval that is four days before Ash Wednesday celebrated with Huehues that in Nahuatl means old and is coming out in each neighborhood parades and / or colony , including highlights Zacamila , Chapultepec tigers , pumas, the summit , Santa Catarina among others. One of the important ceremonies is the coronation of the Queen of Flowers usually chaired by the Governor of the State, which offers the opportunity to observe a great expression of regional culture. This tradition began in 1942 with the crowning of Miss Laura Oropeza, celebrating the patron saint of this city, holy Lord of Burial. Making procession in all the colonies of the city, during the fair and with castles people wind band arrangements between other major streets. Huauchinango has nearly 30,000 students in 182 schools from kindergarten to graduate universities, through nursery, primary, middle, high, high school, technical institutions, schools open education, etc.. Institutions of higher equation are: A filial of the Autonomous University of Puebla, La Sierra University A.C, the Higher Institute of Technological Huauchinango, Higher Normal School, National Pedagogical University, Conalep, CBTis, ICATEP, and it about 2000 teachers working causing a major spill to the town, http://panamericanoskayakhuauchinango.com