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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (January 8, 2025) - Velas Resorts is transforming corporate gatherings with innovative MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) offerings that blend culture, creativity, and culinary exploration. Designed to foster team bonding and inspire collaboration, these activities - perfect for a meeting break or teambuilding session - provide participants with an immersive connection to the vibrant traditions of Mexico, creating unforgettable shared experiences.

At Grand Velas Los Cabos, Brushes, Catrinas, and Cocktails invites participants to celebrate the spirit of Mexican culture through art and mixology. Teams work together to paint Catrinas, the beautifully adorned skeletal figures that symbolize life's joyful celebration. Accessible for all skill levels, this creative exercise allows individuals to showcase their unique artistic flair while engaging in the shared cultural journey. Complementing the activity, participants enjoy signature cocktails handcrafted by the resort's expert mixologists. Highlights include Mictlan, a striking black cocktail made with the ancestral spirit Charanda, tangerine juice, lime juice, and a black tincture of wood ashes, and Alebrije, an orange-hued delight crafted with tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and pumpkin candy.

For teams seeking a wellness-inspired activity, Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta offers a Floral Workshop and Botanical Mocktails Experience. Set in a serene botanical garden, the activity begins with a hands-on floral design session where participants create beautiful flower crowns or arrangements. Following the workshop, attendees learn to craft their own mocktails using fresh herbs and spices from the onsite botanical garden.

At Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, MICE guests can participate in a unique Huichol Beading and Raicilla Cocktail Class, which introduces participants to the intricate art of Huichol beading. Team members personalize their own cocktail shaker with vibrant beads used most frequently by the indigenous people of the area, creating functional art that reflects their individual style. The experience continues with a cocktail-making class using raicilla, a traditional and lesser-known Mexican spirit also with origins on Mexico's Pacific Coast, where participants craft signature drinks using their custom-made shakers.

Velas Resorts' new MICE experiences are designed to strengthen connections among team members while offering an authentic and engaging way to explore Mexican culture. The Brushes, Catrinas, and Cocktails activity starts at $2,160 USD for 12 people, the Huichol Beading and Raicilla Cocktail Class start at $1,600 USD for 10 people, and the Floral Workshop and Botanical Mocktails experience starts at $1,750 USD for 10 people. For more information or to book a MICE experience, please visit https://www.velasresorts.com/.

About Velas Resorts:
Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, and Los Cabos have earned 70 AAA Diamonds, including the prestigious Five Diamond Award. In addition to Grand Velas Los Cabos' receipt of the Five-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide —the first and only All-Inclusive in Mexico to earn the distinction—other esteemed international awards for services and facilities include one MICHELIN Star for Cocina de Autor restaurants at both Los Cabos and Riviera Maya, Virtuoso's Best Family Program, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award for SE Spa, and TripAdvisor's Top Hotels in the World, among others. Offering unparalleled All-Inclusive experiences, properties include Grand Velas Los Cabos, with dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort; Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, which enjoys a long stretch of pristine beach and a dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Madre mountains; and Grand Velas Riviera Maya, offering a sophisticated resort experience in the Caribbean with jungle and beach settings. Velas Vallarta is a family-friendly resort in Puerto Vallarta, offering spacious suites, gourmet dining, and spa treatments with ocean and Sierra Madre views on 10 beachfront acres along Banderas Bay. Casa Velas is a boutique adults-only hotel located on the Marina Vallarta Golf Course where guests have beach access at Táu Beach Club, a casual, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the ocean, with a jacuzzi, pool, delectable cuisine, and an expansive event space. Mar del Cabo, a boutique hotel on Mexico's Baja Peninsula, is the only European Plan property. The adults-only Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos is the most recent hotel and concept. Velas Resorts was built by Eduardo Vela Ruiz, founder of Velas Resorts, with brother Juan Vela Ruiz, vice president of Velas Resorts, by his side. Explore tips, recipes, lifestyle and travel trends, and the latest news about Velas Resorts on the digital mag: www.velasmagazine.com.