Morelia
What is it? Where is it?
Morelia is the capital city of the Mexican state of Michoacán where the 2007 ATBC Meeting
is being held.
MORELIA was known in colonial times as Nueva Valladolid, because it reminded the
“Conquistadores” of that Spanish town. Nowadays it is considered to be the most noble of all
Mexican colonial cities. The architecture has been kept in the tradition of old Spain. Its
seventeenth century Cathedral built of pinkish stone dominated by two 200 feet towers which
took about 200 years to finish it is doubtlessly the most significant landmark, but the massive
and yet elegant aqueduct built in 1790 with more than 250 arches is another obvious
reference.
The handicraft activity here is predominant mainly for woodcarvings, pottery, copper and
lacquerware and woven goods.
A region in New Spain where culture and art prospered thanks to its surrounding wealth here
is where one of the first colleges of higher education was built in addition to churches and
monasteries where fine arts and sciences were cultivated.
Its heritage lasts to this day.
Located between the center of the Republic and the Pacific Coast, Michoacán lies in one of
the most fertile valleys in Mexico. The climate is mild providing ideal conditions to exotic flora
and fauna.
Morelia, with its monuments, palaces and convents. Pátzcuaro, a beautiful town on the shores
of a lake by the same name, where the well known Day of the Dead celebration takes place;
Uruápan and its National Park; Zirahuén with a magnificent lagoon which attracts visitors all
year round; the Sanctuaries of the Monarch Butterfly; the Paricutin Volcano; Tzintzuntzan,
once the capital of the Purepecha kingdom; Santa Clara del Cobre; the Purépecha Plateau a
string of small ancient villages where indigenous life style is still kept about the same as it was
centuries back; springs of thermal waters and spas; just to name a few, are attractions worth
visiting!
Good Convention and Meeting venues provide the state with excellent facilities to hold all
sorts of events, such as seminars, congresses and conventions.
International Music and Movies Festivals of Morelia, festivals of Guitar, Organ, Mariachi,
Local Folk Dances, Gastronomy, etc. are main attractions for those interested.
Morelia and all the state of Michoacán are also served by outstanding hotel accommodation,
excellent restaurants and a variety of night spots from a traditional “peña” to a modern disco,
local theatres, etc.
2007 MEETING OF ASSOCIATION FOR TROPICAL BIOLOGY AND
CONSERVATION
Hotel Information
Centro de Convenciones and Ave. Camelinas area:
HOTEL FIESTA INN (PS), Ave. Camelinas and Ventura Puente. 50 meters from Centro de
Convenciones. 253 rooms with bathroom, air conditioning, TV, telephone and other facilities.
Restaurant, Lobby-bar with live music, swimming pool, tennis courts, “business center”, parking.
HOTEL HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS (P), Ave. Camelinas no. 5000, Col. Jardines del Rincon.
3 Km from Centro de Convenciones. modern building in late-colonial style, located next to Plaza
Morelia Shopping Center a few steps from Holiday Inn Morelia. Swimming-pool and coffee shop. 80
rooms with bathroom, ironing facilities and coffee machine, telephone.
HOTEL HOLIDAY INN MORELIA (PS), Ave. Camelinas no. 3466, Col. Ocolusen. 3 Km from
Centro de Convenciones. 123 rooms, modern building, opposite Plaza las Americas Shopping area,
Rooms with air conditioning, bathroom with bathtub, telephone, TV, minibar, hairdryer ironing
facilities g, etc. A-la carte restaurant, lobby-bar with live music, swimming pool, tennis courts, gym.
HOTEL QUALITY INN MORELIA (former “Horizon”) (P), Ave. Camelinas 3325. 4 Km approx.
away from Centro de Convenciones. 80 modern decorated rooms with bathroom, telephone,
hairdryer, ironing facilities, air conditioning, coffee machine, safe box, cable TV. Restaurant,
jaccuzzi, gym, wireless internet and parking.
Santa María and Vista Bella area:
HOTEL POSADA VISTA BELLA (P), Ave. Rey Tanganxoan II no. 590, Col. Vista Bella.5 minutes
from Centro de Convenciones, 50 rooms with air conditioning, ironing facilities, wireless Internet,
safe box, cable TV, Restaurant-bar, swimming pool, business center, parking.
HOTEL VILLA MONTAÑA (CE), Patzimba no 201, Col. Vista Bella. 5 Minutes from Centro de
Convenciones. 36 “unique” suites all of them with fireplace, cable TV, telephone, fax, music,
business center, tennis court, swimming pool, gym, restaurant (international and regional cooking),
parking.
HOTEL VILLA SAN JOSÉ & SUITES (CE), Patzimba no 77, Col. Vista Bella. 5 minutes from
Centro de Convenciones, 42 rustic style decorated 42 rooms and suites, mostly with fireplace,
telephone, fax, internet, Cable TV, swimming pool, tennis court, bar with live music, a-la carte
restaurant, business center and parking.
Historical District:
HOTEL ALAMEDA CENTRO HISTORICO (P), Ave. Madero Poniente no 313, Historical District.
109 rooms and suites with air conditioning, internet accessibility, hairdryer, work desk, coffee
machine, safe box. Restaurant, bar, parking.
HOTEL ARANZAZU ACUEDUCTO (P), Aquiles Serdán no 647, Centro. 85 tradicional style rooms.
Restaurant and Bar. 10 minutes from Centro de Convenciones.
HOTEL BEST WESTERN CASINO (P), Portal Hidalgo no 229, Centro Histórico, opposite the
Cathedral. 15 minutes from Centro de Convenciones. 43 rooms.
HOTEL CONCORDIA (TS), Valentín Gómez Farías no 328, Centro Histórico. 56 Rooms. Recently
refurbished restaurant.
HOTEL ESTEFANIA (T), Plan de Ayala no 874, Centro. Less than 15 minutes away from Centro de
Convenciones.16 rooms.
HOTEL FLORENCIA REGENCY (P), Ave. Lázaro Cárdenas no 1282, Col. Ventura Puente. Less
than 10 minutes away from Centro de Convenciones, 29 rooms and 2 suites, modern and executive
style, cable TV, telephone, radio alarm-clock, restaurant, business center, laundry and dry
cleaner’s, parking.
HOTEL VALLADOLID (TS), Portal Hidalgo no 245, Centro Historíco. 25 rooms. 15 minutes from
Centro de Convenciones. Recently renovated.
HOTEL PLAZA (TS), Valentín Gómez Farias and Eduardo Ruiz, Centro Historíco. 32 rooms. 15
minutes from Centro de Convenciones.
HOTEL PLAZA MORELOS (TS), Ave. Acueducto and Jardín Morelos no 31. 10 minutes from
Centro de Convenciones. 82 rooms.
HOTEL DE LA SOLEDAD (P), Ignacio Zaragoza no 90, Centro Historíco. 15 minutes from Centro
de Convenciones. 49 rooms and 9 suites. Located on the site where the first city’s inn was built.
17th-18th C building a few steps from the Cathedral, cable TV, telephone, safe box, some rooms
have fireplace and balcony, restaurant, dry cleaner’s and laundry.
Note: Mentioned distances and timings are approximate and for information only.
Hotel ranking:
CE-Special Category; PS-Superior First Class; P-First Class; TS- Superior Tourist Class; T-Tourist Class.
2007 ATBC MEETING MORELIA 2007
(USD Rates per room per night)
HOTEL
(1)
ESTEFANIA
PLAZA
CONCORDIA
PLAZA MORELOS (3)
FLORENCIA REGENCY
ARANZAZU
POSADA VISTA BELLA
HOTEL DE LA SOLEDAD
BEST WESTERN CASINO
SINGLE
ROOM
$38.00
$38.00
$43.00
$53.00
$60.00
$81.00
$81.00
$86.00
$93.00
DOUBLE
ROOM
$46.00
$48.00
$51.00
$53.00
$69.00
$81.00
$81.00
$86.00
$93.00
TRIPLE
ROOM (2)
$54.00
$53.00
$59.00
$62.00
$78.00
$92.00
$93.00
$93.00
$101.00
QUADRUPLE
ROOM (2)
$54.00
$58.00
$67.00
$62.00
$86.00
$104.00
$110.00
QUALITY INN HORIZON
VALLADOLID
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS (4)
FIESTA INN
ALAMEDA
VILLA SAN JOSE
HOLIDAY INN MORELIA
VIRREY DE MENDOZA (5)
VILLA MONTAÑA
$93.00
$96.00
$108.00
$114.00
$115.00
$117.00
$117.00
$181.00
$190.00
$93.00
$96.00
$108.00
$116.00
$115.00
$117.00
$117.00
$181.00
$190.00
$101.00
$105.00
$115.00
$134.00
$129.00
$153.00
$142.00
Remarks:
1. Prices include local 15% IVA (VAT) and 2% hotel accommodation tax;
2. Although rates are given for triple and quadruple (four persons) occupancy, please take due notice that most hotel rooms
have one or two double beds only and just a few properties have rooms with three or four beds.
Should your requirement be for a multiple occupancy room, please consult us prior to the booking request as hotels do not
modify existing bedding facilities.
3. Credit Cards not accepted by the Plaza Morelos Hotel.
4. Holiday Inn Express: Continental breakfast included.
5. Virrey Mendoza: American breakfast included.
HOTEL RESERVATION
Make sure your hotel room for the event is reserved for you!
¡Book Now!
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Important Remarks:
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Viajes Maruata, Official Travel Agency for the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology
and Conservation will endeavour all efforts to accommodate participants at the chosen hotels, but rooms
will be assigned on “first come, first served” basis. Room rate to be paid will be the one referred to the
confirmed hotel.
Viajes Maruata will not take responsibility for reservations not made through its offices.
Viajes Maruata, on behalf of the Organizing Committee has blocked a number of rooms in selected hotels,
subject to deadlines, payment and cancellation policies. We recommend participants to present their
accommodation requests as soon as possible as room availability is limited.
Room reservation will only be confirmed when:
a) Full payment by either bank transfer (swift) or credit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express
ONLY);
b) First TWO nights deposit by either bank transfer (swift) or credit card (Visa, Master Card, American
Express ONLY);
c) Other means of payment are subject to acceptance from the hotel.
Payment through foreign cheques will only be accepted once they are cleared by the bank (30 to 45
days approximately.
All payments by Credit Card require information as follows:
Card’s name;
Cardholder’s name as per printed on the card;
Full number;
Security code:
-on American Express cards: 4 small digits printed on front, above the Card main number on the
right hand side;
-on VISA’s and Master Cards: the last 3 digits printed on the signing band on the back of the
card.
5, Those who do not full pre-pay their accommodation, will be requested to pay balances due directly to the
hotel upon arrival.
6. Formal invoices are issued by the hotel at the end of the stay. Should you require such document, kindly
inform at the front desk upon your arrival.
a)
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NAME: _________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________ CITY: _________________
ZIP CODE: ___________ STATE/PROVINCE: ________________ COUNTRY: _____________
TELEPHONE: _______________ FAX: _______________ E-MAIL:______________________
HOTEL: 1st. OPTION: ________________________ 2nd. OPTION: ______________________
3rd. OPTION:
___ ______________ No. OF PERSONS ________ No. OF ROOMS _________
SINGLE ROOMS ____________
DOUBLE ROOMS ____________
OTHER ______________
ARRIVAL AT THE HOTEL:_______________ DEPARTURE FROM THE HOTEL:_____________
Costings:
No. of Rooms X
X
X
No. of Nights
X
X
X
Rate per night per room
TOTAL:
____________________________________________________________
Amount today paid
BALANCE DUE
= Total
=
=________________
________________
- _______________
________________
Amount paid (in writing)::
All participants paying by bank transfer are kindly asked to fax copy of the deposit/payment slip with name, email address and telephone number to enable us to identify the deposits and avoid delays and problems upon
arrival (block letters please). Our fax number is: (52) 443-324 18 96.
For Bank Transfers:
1)
IN MEXICAN PESOS:
BBVA BANCOMER
MORELIA, MICHOACÁN, MEXICO
CUENTA (ACCOUNT No.): 0442445344
A la orden de (to the order of): AGENCIA DE VIAJES MARUATA, S.A. de C.V.
2)
IN DÓLLAR (USA)
BBVA BANCOMER
BRANCH OFFICE: 5627, MORELIA, MICHOACAN, MEXICO
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 0442445336
SWIFT (CLABE) 012 470 00442445336 5
To the order of: AGENCIA DE VIAJES MARUATA, S.A. DE C.V.
For Credit Card Payments and Deposits:
Should you prefer to guarantee your room reservation with a credit card, please send us the following
form duly filled-in:
2007 Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropìcal Biology and Conservation.
Credit Card authorization for Hotel Booking. Hotel confirmed:_________________________________
Amount to be charged:__________________ (in writing) _______________________________________
____ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Card______________________ Nº______________________________________ Expiring date:____/____
AX Security Code _______ (4 dígits);
the card).
VISA o Master Card Security Codes _____ (last 3 dígitos on the back of
Name ___________________________________________________________________ (as per the card).
Signature ______________________________
e-mail:____________________________________
All participants paying by credit card are kindly asked to fax above form authorizing the charges referred to the reservation.
Please use block letters to fill in name, e-mail address and telephone number in order to enable us to identify the deposits
and avoid delays and problems upon arrival.
Our fax number is: (52) 443-324 18 96.