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COLOMBIA

PERU

CHILE

MEXICO

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The combined population of the four Member Countries of the Pa-cific Alliance amounts to 209 mi-llion people, nearly 35% of the po-pulation in Latin America and the Caribbean (603 million), making it the fifth most populated sub-re-gion in the world.

In 2012, the combined GDP of Pacific Alliance Member Coun-tries represented 35% of the total for Latin America and the Carib-bean, which placed it as the 8th lar-gest economy in the world. Also in 2012, the GDP showed an average growth of 5%, while for the rest

of the world, this figure increased by 2.2%. The GDP per capita of the Pacific Alliance amounted to approximately $13,000 USD in 2012.

The unemployment rate of the Member Countries was 5.8%, and the average inflation rate was 3.8%, which was lower than the Region’s average of 5.7%.

The UNECLA forecasts indicate that for 2013, the Pacific Alliance Member Countries will have an average sustained economic growth of 4.3%, while the average growth for the Region will be 3.0%.

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PACIFIC ALLIANCE

209 Million peopleas per 2012(e) data

Billon USD2012 GDP (current) 2,010.3

GDP Growth in 20124.3

$14,712 USDGDP Per capita (PPP 2012)

457,145AGRICULTURAL LANDS (2011)

millionacres

Permanent and transientcrops (2011)

96,370 million acres

TRADE(2012)Exports

Billion USD

$555.6Billion USD

$560.4Billion USD

$71 Imports

FDI in the PA*(2012e)

Agricultural lands: This variable includes the lands for agricultural and livestock use and other uses such as woodlands, etc.Permanent and transient crops: Land used for transient crops and areas for permanent crops.

*Pacific Alliance

Foreign Direct Investment

TOURISM(2012)

32 milliontourists visited the country members

What is the combined economic significance of the Pacific Alliance?

Enrique Peña Nieto, president of Mexico; Juan Manuel Santos, president of Colombia; Ollanta Humala, president of Peru and Sebastián Piñera, president of Chile.

The Pacific Alliance is a political, economic, and cooperative inte-gration mechanism between Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Its main goal is to create a deep inte-

gration area that fosters growth, development, and competitive-ness for its member countries, by increasing the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people.

What is the Pacific Alliance?

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Portugal

Turkey

France

GermanyUK

Spain

The Members Countries

The Observer Countries

Germany and UK have requested to become observer countries and the PA is assessing their admittance.

United States

Canada

MEXICO

Costa Rica

Paraguay

CHILE

PERU

Honduras

Guatemala

Dominican Republic

Panama

Uruguay

COLOMBIA

El Salvador

Ecuador

China

South Korea

Japan

Australia

New Zealand

Members The Pacific alliance counTry members are: chile, colombia, mexico and Peru.

Today The alliance has 20 obserVer counTries and 2 oThers haVe reQuesTed To become obserVer counTries.

The Member Countries of the Pacific Alliance are Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.The Observer Countries include Portugal, Spain, France, Canada, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Pa-raguay, Uruguay, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Turkey, South Korea, China, United States of America, Panama, and Costa Rica.Panama and Costa Rica are candidates to become Member Countries. Also, the Germany and the UK have requested to become Observer Countries, and their requests are pending resolution.Joint work schedules will be prepared with each Observer Country to address various topics, including the economy, education, innovation, science and technology, micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, and social development, among others.

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MEXICO

114 Million peopleas per 2012(e) data

Billon USD2012 GDP (current) $1,162.9

GDP Growth in 20123.8%

103

AGRICULTURAL LANDS(2011)

millionacres

Permanent and transient crops(2011)

TRADE(2012)Exports

Billion USD

$370.8Billion USD

$370.7Billion USD

$12.7Imports

FDI in the PA(2012e)

Agricultural lands: This variable includes the lands for agricultural and livestock use and other uses such as woodlands, etc.Permanent and transient crops: Land used for transient crops and areas for permanent crops.

Foreign Direct Investment

TOURISM(2012)

23.4 milliontourists visitedthe Mexico

$15,300 USDGDP Per capita (PPP 2012)

28 million acres

2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index: 53rd place out of 144 countries.

Doing Business 2013: 48th place out of 185 countries

2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index: 44th place out of 140 countries

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Fiscal balance as GDP% (2012)

PERU

30Million peopleas per 2012(e) data

Billon USD2012 GDP (current) $200.3

GDP Growth in 20126.0%

22

AGRICULTURAL LANDS(2011)

millionacres

Permanent and transient crops(2011)

TRADE(2012)

Exports

Billion USD

$45.2Billion USD

$42.1Billion USD

$12.2Imports

FDI in the PA(2012e)

Agricultural lands: This variable includes the lands for agricultural and livestock use and other uses such as woodlands, etc.Permanent and transient crops: Land used for transient crops and areas for permanent crops.

Foreign Direct Investment

TOURISM(2012)

2.8 milliontourists visited Peru

$10,679 USDGDP Per capita (PPP 2012)

5 million acres

2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index: 61st place out of 144 countries.Doing Business 2013: 43rd place out of 185 countries2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index: 73rd place out of 140 countries2012 Enabling Trade Index – WEF: 53rd place out of 132 countries2013 World Competitiveness – IMD: 43rd place out of 60 countries

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Fiscal balance as GDP% (2012)

What does the Pacific Alliance represent? CHILE

17.4 Million peopleas per 2012(e) data

Billon USD2012 GDP (current) $268.2

GDP Growth in 20125.5%

$18,419 USDGDP Per capita (PPP 2012)

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AGRICULTURAL LANDS(2011)

millionacres

Permanent and transient crops(2011)

TRADE(2012)Exports

Billion USD

$78.3Billion USD

$79.4Billion USD

$30.3Imports

FDI in the PA(2012e)

Agricultural lands: This variable includes the lands for agricultural and livestock use and other uses such as woodlands, etc.Permanent and transient crops: Land used for transient crops and areas for permanent crops.

Foreign Direct Investment

TOURISM(2012)

3.6 milliontourists visited Chile

2 million acres

2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index:33rd place out of 144 countries.

Doing Business 2013:37th place out of 185 countries.

2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index:56th place out of 140 countries

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Fiscal balance as GDP% (2012)

COLOMBIA

46Million peopleas per 2012(e) data

Billon USD2012 GDP (current) $365.4

GDP Growth in 20124%

$10,729 USDGDP Per capita (PPP 2012)

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AGRICULTURAL LANDS(2011)

millionacres

Permanent and transient crops(2011)

TRADE(2012)Exports

Billion USD

$60.1Billion USD

$59.1Billion USD

$15.6Imports

FDI in the PA(2012e)

Agricultural lands: This variable includes the lands for agricultural and livestock use and other uses such as woodlands, etc.Permanent and transient crops: Land used for transient crops and areas for permanent crops.

Foreign Direct Investment

TOURISM(2012)

1.6 milliontourists visited Colombia

4million acres

2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Index: 69th place out of 144 countries.Doing Business 2013:45th place out of 185 countries2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index:84th place out of 140 countries2012 Enabling Trade Index – WEF:89th place out of 132 countries2013 World Competitiveness – IMD: 48th place out of 60 countries

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Fiscal balance as GDP% (2012)

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Chile Trade Agreements

In force: Free Trade Agreements: Malaysia, Turkey, Japan, Australia, Colombia, Peru, China, Panama, EFTA, Mexico, United States, Canada, Mercosur, South Korea, Chile - Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), Economic Association Agreements: TPA (P4): New Zealand, Singapore and Brunei, and the European Union, Partial Scope Agreements: Argentina, Ecuador, India, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia.

Trade agreements not yet in force: Vietnam.

Peru Trade Agreements

In force: Free Trade Agreements: CAN, Free Trade Agreements: Costa Rica, European Union, South Korea, Japan, Panama, Mexico, EFTA, China, Canada, Singapore, Chile, United States, Mercosur, Thailand, Partial Scope Agreements: Chile. Trade agreements not yet in force: Guatemala, Venezuela.

Colombia Trade Agreements

In force: Free Trade Agreements: The Andean Nations Community (CAN), Free Trade Agreements: EFTA, Canada, Chile, United States, Mexico, Northern Triangle (Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador), European Union and Partial Scope Agreements: CARICOM, Venezuela, Panama, Mercosur, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. Trade agreements not yet in force: Republic of Korea, Costa Rica.

Mexico Trade Agreements

In force: Free Trade Agreements: Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua), Peru, Bolivia, Japan, Uruguay, European Union, EFTA, Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), Israel, Chile, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, NAFTA (Canada, United States) and Partial Scope Agreements: Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Brazil, Mercosur, Paraguay.

United States

Canada

Nicaragua

China

South Korea

Thailand

Malaysia

Turkey

Japan

Australia

New Zealand

Singaporeand Brunei

IndiaVietnam

Israel

EFTA

European Union (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, and Sweden)

CARICOM (Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia)

Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras)

Mercosur (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina)

CAN (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia)

Costa Rica

PanamaVenezuela

Grouped Trade Agreements Entered Into by Pacific Alliance Member Countries

Canada, United States, Nicaragua, Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), Costa Rica, Panama, CAN (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia), Mercosur (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina), Venezuela, CARICOM (Jamaica, Belize, Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Lucia), China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Brunei, India, Vietnam, Israel, EFTA, European Union (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, and Sweden).

Source: SICE

Among its top features, the Pacific Alliance is an inclusive integration me-chanism that further integrates its member countries’ economies allowing to generate production chains and global value chains, taking advantage of the FTAs that each Member Country have signed in the past. Therefore, it is important to list the trade agreements for each of its member countries:

Trade agreements entered into by the Pacific Alliance Member Countries

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Trade negotiations concluded on August 26th, 2013, at the ninth Ministerial meeting of the Pacific Alliance, that took place in Riviera Maya, Mexico. In the meeting, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and In-ternational Trade of the four Member Countries, fo-llowing the mandates of the Presidents, agreed to eli-minate tariffs for 92% of the goods among the four Member Countries as soon as the trade agreement comes into force. The remaining 8% will have “short term and medium term” face out.

Additionally, during the mentioned meeting the Mi-nisters agreed and concluded the chapters of all com-mercial disciplines, such as Goods, services, invest-ment and government procurement.

Achievements

Shared Embassies: opening of a shared Embassy in Ghana; agree-ment between Chile and Colombia to share Embassies in Algeria and Morocco; Peru and Colombia agreed to share the Embassy pre-mises in Vietnam.

Cooperation as a Tool for Social and Economic Development: The Pacific Alliance Cooperation Fund Agreement was signed, thus secu-ring resources for cooperation pro-jects aimed at leveraging the advan-tages of integration.

Health Cooperation: The In-ter-institutional Cooperation Agree-ment between Health Authorities will remove hurdles and facilitate trade, with a focus on protecting the health of the populations of the Member Countries.

Promotion Offices: A Joint promotion office has been opened in Istanbul, Turkey, and there have been 7 joint seminars, with 710 business persons attending, and joint promotion at international trade shows (Fine Foods in India, Sial in France, Flavors of the Alliance in Mexico, Seoul Food 2013 Agribusi-ness trade show). The Pacific Alliance Business Summit, which took place during the 7th Presidential Summit, in-cluded 400 businesspersons from the allied countries and the first Matchmaking Forum (June 19th and 20th), which included 486 exporters and 236 buyers from the Pacific Alliance.

Capital Market Integration: Inte-grated Latin American Market (Mer-cado Integrado Latinoamericano, MILA). This is the integration of the stock markets of the Member Coun-tries. This currently operates between Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Once Mexico joins, the MILA will be the se-cond stock market in Latin America, after Bovespa, in Brazil.

Businesspersons of the four countries make recom-mendations to improve the integration process. They also promote economic-trade cooperation be-tween the Member Countries and encourage joint ac-tions towards third-party markets, particularly in the Asian Pacific. The Council was formed in Mexico City, on August 29th, 2012, and it has held two additional sessions, due to presidential meetings: January 24th (Santiago de Chile) and May 22nd (Cali, Colombia). CEAP specific goals include the following:

Promote the Pacific Alliance within the Member Countries and within the international business community.Submit recommendations before the relevant governments to improve the integration process and economic-trade cooperation among the Members Countries. Drive and recommend joint actions and plans regarding third-party markets, particularly in the Asian Pacific Region.Make recommendations to business associations in the Member Countries, concerning cooperation topics that the Council deems convenient.

Important achievements

Agenda - Action Plan

Air Transportation Integration: First Stage

Visa Elimination: elimination of tourist visa for all the population of the Pacific Alliance travelling to Mexico. Elimina-tion of business visa for nationals of the Pacific Alliance travelling to Peru.

Agreements will be reached for cargo and pas-sengers, with third, fourth, and fifth freedoms.Intra-regional flights between allied country members.

Promotion Activities

Student Mobility Platform: 100 annual scholarships per country: 75 graduate scholarships and 25 scho-larships devoted to doctorates and academic mobility for teachers. The scholarships will be granted gra-dually through different open calls.

Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP)

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Opening a joint office in Casablanca, Morocco by Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Peru will join this ini-tiative in 2014. A Pacific Alliance Event will be presented as part of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, on September 25th, 2013: “Trade and investment opportunities arising from the Pacific Alliance.” Participation by Heads of State from the Pacific Alliance and businesspersons of the four Member Countries. 12 investment promotion joint events in China, Spain, Russia, Poland, India, Korea, Singapore, Japan, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. Joint participation in two agribusiness trade shows: Anuga, Cologne, Germany (October 5th-9th) and Fine Foods India (December 11th-13th).

From now forward, the Alliance will continue working on the Cooperation projects, the movement of natural people strategy, and the joint labor of the four promotion agencies.

Additionally, the Alliance will create new working groups to discuss the following topics:

The nexT alliance sTePs include seVeral PromoTion acTiViTies: ParTiciPaTion in Trade shows and inVesTmenT PromoTion eVenTs in differenT counTries around The world.

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STEPS

Intellectual PropertyGood regulatory practice SMEsExperts committee to analyze the recommendations of the CEAPInternational tax transparencyTechnical Group for External Relations: this Group will be coordinated by Colombia and will work to consolidate the external relations strategy with both third countries and Observer States - that currently reach a number of 20.

In addition, the Alliance will work to jointly harness all the business opportunities arising as a result of the integration.

Finally, the Alliance will continue working to promote In-vestment and services amongst the four Member Countries.

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Export opportunitiesThe Member Countries of the

Pacific Alliance represent a world of export possibilities: mining, agri-business, flowers, plants, agricul-tural, livestock, and aquaculture and fishery products. As for manu-factured goods, export opportuni-ties include handcrafts, containers and packaging, supplies, cosmetics and toiletries, construction ma-

terials, electrical appliances, auto parts and automobiles, aerospace, biotechnology, textile and apparel, leather, jewelry and trinkets. And, there are also great opportunities in services, such as engineering, construction, health, software, di-gital animation, video games, mo-bile apps, and audiovisuals, among many others.

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agribusiness

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aQuaculTure and fishery secTorThere are opportunities in pro-

ducts made from fruits and ve-getables, including juices, pulps, preserves, marmalades and cocoa derivatives. There are also grapes, olives, coffee, wines and alcoholic beverages, and products using applied biotechnology.

There are beef, pork, lamb and chicken products, and ex-cellent quality milk, honey and eggs, which follow strict food health and safety standards for all production processes.

Fishery products are available all year round. This industry is renowned for its high-producti-vity and competitiveness, thanks to research, innovation, techno-logical development, quality, and sanitation. Some of the most po-pular fishery products include shrimp, salmon, tilapia, trout, prawns, anchovies, humboldt ( jumbo) squid, parrotfish, sca-llops, horse mackerel and At-lantic mackerel, and a variety of bivalve mollusks. All of these products are in high demand in the international market.

agribusinessChile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico offer a wide variety of products, and leverage their comple-mentarity, competitiveness, and value-added ad-vantages.

Thanks to the geographical distribution of these countries, there is a wide variety of high-de-mand agricultural products available all year round, including:

Citrus fruits, grapes, apples, kiwis, palm fruit, organic ba-nanas, mangos, avocado pear (also known as alligator pear in some countries), and olives.

Fresh legumes and vegetables like asparagus.

Exotic fruits like the Cape goose-berry, known as the uchuva in Co-lombia, the uvilla in Ecuador and the aguaymanto in Peru. Other major fruits include the passion fruit, granadilla, yellow pitahaya, tamarillo, and yellow maracuya.

Dry fruits such as nuts, almonds and hazelnuts.

Dry grains like Andean grains, cocoa and beans.

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A wide variety of live plants and seeds, as well as flowers, such as roses, carnations, alstroeme-rias, chrysanthemums, dahlias, hydrangeas, anthuriums, heli-conias, among others.

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manufacTuring serVicesManufacturing products start with siMple Manufacturing to highly coMplex and innovative iteMs.

the service sector is a key priority in creating a skilled workforce, bringing in foreign currency, and driving investMent into the different countries. its portfolio is widely varied and capable of ongoing adaptation.

Jewelry and cosTume Jewelry

Products of this industry include anything from unique works to mass produced pieces in gold, silver, and emeralds, as well as other precious and semiprecious stones and seeds and folk craft materials. Traditional techniques, such as filigree, are utilized and are ins-pired by both modern designs and Clas-sical Pre-Hispanic influences.

ornamenTal iTems and hand-made gifTs

Pre-Hispanic cultures and their crafts inspire countless high-quality artistic pursuits, such as ceramics, painted glass, home textiles, furs, woodcrafts, and pro-ducts of precious metals. These pro-ducts are authentic cultural expressions of each country.

Moreover, these products are prima-rily hand-made, but new technical inno-vations are added continuously, yet they do not seek to industrialize the process. Rather, high importance is placed on maintaining traditional craftsmanship practices while seeking to increase pro-ductivity, in order to meet the growing demand from the international market.

suPPlies

The industry of supply items includes hotels, hospitals, and home and office supplies. Considering the diverse and continuous needs for these products, the supply market has great business opportunities, in such items as toile-tries, home plastics, diapers, ceramic dishware, refrigerators, paper, adhesive bandages, probes, and harnesses and bindings, among others.

elecTriciTy secTor

The Member Countries of the Pacific Alliance have benefited from techno-logy transfer from the sector’s multina-tionals. This includes aspects of wiring, structures, ironwork, insulators, trans-formers, lighting, conduction and pro-tection, manufacturing and commer-cialization of goods, supplies or related services within the activities related to the generation, transmission, distribu-tion, and commercialization of electric power, as well as the production of elec-tronic devices, such as flat screen tele-visions and computers, among others.

conTainers and Packages

The Pacific Alliance brings produc-tion and printing of value-added pac-kaging, including cutting edge designs. Among these, the most important in-clude flexible, printed and disposable packages, shrink-wrap and self-adhe-sive labels, and container and packa-ging materials, with high technical and quality control equipment, among others. The sector is flexible and can adapt and innovate to compete in mar-kets with demand.

auTomoTiVe and auTo ParTs secTor

The industry produces both auto parts and vehicles, including trucks, buses, and motorcycles, with excellent designs and innovation. The sector consists of domestic and foreign com-panies certified with the highest inter-national quality standards. v

This industry comprises the as-sembly and manufacturing of parts and pieces used in assembly and spare parts, involving suppliers from other industries, such as metalworking, pe-trochemical (plastics and rubber), and textile industries. This includes such products as wheels and tires, batte-ries, cables, seatbelts, transmission and cooling systems, filters, accessories, air conditioning, safety glass, parts and spare parts, among others.

bioTechnology

The industry includes research in the areas of biotechnology, biology, che-mistry, medicine, health sciences, agri-cultural sciences, and engineering.

cosmeTics and ToileTries

Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico manufacture high-quality cosmetics and toiletries, thanks to their natural wealth, adaptability to market trends, high production volumes, experience in the development of proprietary brands, and international certifications that su-pport their production processes.

aPParel

This is an industry with tradition, recognized for its high quality, design versatility, and production flexibility. It is renowned for its competitive lead times, constant innovation, and ver-tical integration of production. Its offer includes underwear, swimsuits, sha-pewear, jeanswear, children’s clothing, sportswear, household linen, uniforms, casual clothing, sweaters, and acces-sories, etc.

consTrucTion maTerials

The construction materials and fi-nishes sector has many key products, given the availability of raw materials, abundant resources, high quality stan-dards, proximity to major markets, in-novation, and services. Products of high potential include coatings, hard-ware products, pipes and accessories, metal structures, frameworks, paint, covers, formwork, and fittings, among others.

archiTecTure, engineering and consTrucTion

The most relevant services are in ar-chitecture, construction, and consul-ting, but the sector’s activities include advisory services, design, architecture, technical inspection or work site su-pervision, structuring, project manage-ment, electromechanical assembly, and project execution, among others.

leaTher, fooTwear and relaTed ProducTs

The products of this industry are unique and adhere to the highest qua-lity standards, with cutting-edge de-signs that are in line with international trends. This covers products such as wallets and leather accessories. As for footwear, this industry is cutting edge and has a proven track record, with high production capacity. It creates specialized jobs and generates added value, with a focus on details, finishes, and innovative designs that are in ac-cord with international trends.

fibers – TexTiles, accessories and

The sector produces a large volume of apparel supplies, accessories and trims, and natural fibers of the highest quality, such as cotton (Pima and Tan-güis, among others) and fine hairs (al-paca and vicuña). It is world renowned for its luxury fibers, natural fiber plain weaves, elastic fibers, and knitted fa-brics. Thanks to the presence of com-panies with high production capacity, investment in innovation, and vertical integration, this has fostered versati-lity and quality in the sector. For this reason, the textile and apparel industry caters to and includes major global brands, and it has access to the most demanding markets.

aerosPace

The aerospace sector is renowned for the manufacture of aerospace parts.

healTh Tourism

Health services are provided by highly qualified professionals, with strict quality standards and through certified institutions. The sector has a modern infrastructure with state-of-the-art technology. The health ser-vices include cardiology, hemodyna-mics, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, dental care, oncology, orthopedics, weight loss surgery, plastic and cos-metic surgery, executive check-ups, and fertility treatments.

mobile aPPs

The mobile applications sector repre-sents extensive opportunities for the development of corporate solutions, thanks to its state-of-the-art techno-logy, competitive production costs, and the growth of human resources in the industry. Its skilled workforce covers systems engineering, programming, graphic design, industrial design, and advertising.

digiTal animaTion and Video games

The digital animation and video games industry employs creative ta-lent, and it has the experience and ca-pacity to export its products. Its human resources aptly handle graphic design, industrial design, visual arts, multi-media engineering, audiovisual and multimedia communication, and ad-vertising and marketving, etc.

sofTware

The software sector has a highly qua-lified and available workforce, with spe-cialized technology parks and strategic alliances between the private, public, and academic sectors, as well as industry hubs and competitive operating costs.

Publishing and graPhic communicaTion

Services in the graphic communica-tion subsector include book publishing and the printing of promotional mate-rials. The industry is known for its com-petitive prices, language skills, availabi-lity of labor, and high quality standards.

audioVisual media

This sector offers an interesting pla-tform for international production studios and television stations, given their high quality work, excellent loca-tions, and skilled directors. Likewise, Member Countries also offer excellent hotel infrastructure, diverse ecosys-tems (snow-capped mountains, wild moorlands, valleys, plains, tropical ra-inforests, deserts, and oceans), specia-lized local talent, and all sorts of equi-pment and studios (television, audio, and recording.)

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Investment opportunities

According to FDI Markets, in 2003 and 2012, the Pacific Alliance was the seventh highest receiver of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worldwide, with 4,286 invest-ment projects and a 3.2% share in total investments. Roughly 56.2% of these projects are under deve-lopment in Mexico, followed by Colombia with 18.2%, Chile with 14.7%, and Peru with 10.9%.

The main investment sectors

among the Member Countries are software and IT services, with 455 projects, BPO (273 projects), food and tobacco (259 projects), com-munications (232 projects), and coal, oil, and natural gas (163 pro-jects).

In addition, according to ECLAC information, in 2012, the Pacific Alliance recorded a 19.8% growth in FDI, compared to 2011 (Pro-mexico).

The Member Countries of the Pacific Alliance foster a legal environment that encourages the attraction of Foreign Direct Invest-ment (FDI).

The different agreements entered into by the Alliance include a memo-randum of understanding signed with the purpose of creating a joint com-mittee among the Member Countries, consisting of an investment subcom-mittee and a services trade committee, which aim to improve the investment environment.

This is achieved through information exchange, promotion, and cooperation on related issues, and by identifying and removing obstacles to investment and services trade between the Alliance’s four Member Countries.

The duties of the investment subcom-mittee, included in item five of the me-morandum, are to share information and promote cooperation regarding in-vestment, hold regular meetings to dis-cuss new initiatives and instruments, such as new agreements and bilateral or multilateral initiatives to increase the flow of foreign investment between the member countries, and joint promotion efforts to attract FDI to these countries.

Regarding joint promotion of FDI, it should be noted that seminars have been held to address investment opportuni-ties. These were attended by approxi-mately 400 businesspersons. Some examples are “The Pacific Alliance: Turning to Asia Council of the Ame-ricas,” held in New York on May 2013; the “L’Alliance du Pacifique: Le Nouvel El Dorado Pour Les Entreprises Fran-caises,” held in Paris in the same month, and “La alianza del Pacifico, Chile-Co-lombia-Mexico-Peru, avances y oportu-nidades para la empresa española,” held in Madrid on June 2013.

It should be noted that the Pacific Alliance Member Countries rank as the top four countries in Latin America in the most recent World Bank Doing Bu-siness competitiveness ranking, given their efforts to ensure a favorable and attractive environment to do business.

In addition, Chile is one of the top 20 countries out of 176 assessed, regar-ding the corruption perception index, 2012. The country is recognized for its high transparency, given its low corrup-tion indicators at the national level, and by its economy, thanks to government efforts to improve public administra-tion standards. (Foreign Investment Committee.)

Colombia currently has 11 investment treaties in force with different countries, including Pacific Alliance Member Coun-tries. Likewise, it has signed six trade agreements and another five are under negotiation. It has also entered into 16 avoidance of double taxation agreements (DTAs) with 12 countries. (Proexport.)

In Mexico, the red tape required to create a company was reduced to only six steps, and the process only takes nine days. Also, the procedure to obtain buil-ding permits has ten steps and takes 69 days. (Promexico.)

Peru has two systems favoring the business climate: the first is the Legal Stability Agreement, which fosters en-vironment predictability, by stabilizing key issues such as fair treatment, em-ployment systems, export promotion, income tax, free availability of foreign currencies, and the right to the free transfer of profit, dividends, and royal-ties, among others.

The second is the Advance VAT (value added tax) Recovery System, which is a financial benefit that favors cash-flow during the preproduction phase of a project, through the refund of VAT taxed on the acquisition of capital as-sets, services, and construction con-tracts, among others. (ProInversion.)

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Infrastructure Projects Development in Alliance Member Countriesinfrastructure projects are developed in various sectors, such as transportation, roadways, energy, agriculture, and telecommunications. this represents diverse investment opportunities for the world:

The renewable energy sector in Mexico is expected to increase the installed capacity for electricity gene-ration by 20,544 MW, by 2026, of which wind and hy-droelectric sources will have the largest share, with 59% and 27%, respectively.

In Colombia, the Government presented a plan, in 2012, to re-vitalize the country’s highway in-frastructure and increase its 463 miles of two-lane expressways to over 1,864 miles by 2018. This

will require between 25 and 30 different projects, through pu-blic-private alliances headed by the National Infrastructure Agency (NIA), with an estimated value of $26 billion USD.

The Peruvian government is likewise promoting the concession of 17 infras-tructure projects, at an estimated invest-ment total of over $12 billion USD. Major projects include the Lima and Callao Line 2 railway project, with an estimated in-vestment of $5.5 million USD. This forms

part of a six-line railway network to be opened for tender in the coming years. And, there is the project to improve the country’s energy security, which includes the construction of the southern Peru-vian gas pipeline, with an estimated total investment of $2.4 million USD.

Project DescriPtion investment Amount (million usD)

stArt DAte(APProximAte)

Re-tendering / rebidding of the AMB International Airport of Santiago

Contract to expand and remodel the Passenger Terminal facilities at the Ar-turo Merino Benitez (AMB) International Airport in Santiago. $716 2014

Punilla Reservoir The project is a multipurpose irrigation reservoir with complementary hy-droelectric power generation. $544 2014

Red Quinta HospitalsConstruction, maintenance and exploitation of non-clinical support services for the current Quillota-Petorca Bi-provincial Hospital and the Marga Marga Provincial Hospital.

$265 2014

Margamar Project Transfer process of the Marga Marga Estuary for commercial exploitation by means of a marina at the Viña del Mar commune, Valparaiso. $159 2014

Source: Investment Committee of Chile

Project DescriPtion investment Amount (Billion usD)

stArt DAte(APProximAte)

Construction of Mexico- Queretaro passenger railroad It will be 132.3-miles long. 3.335 2014

Telecommunications Installation of a shared network 3.097 -

Construction of Mexico- Toluca passenger railroad It will be 36 miles long. 2.779 2015

Port modernization Modernization of the ports of Mazatlan (Sinaloa), Isla del Carmen and Sey-baplaya (Campeche); expansion and modernization of the deep-sea port in Progreso, and expansion of the Port of Altamira (Tamaulipas).

1.191 2013

Project DescriPtion investment Amount (Billions usD)

stArt DAte(APProximAte)

Highways for ProsperityThis project is part of the Fourth Generation Concessions program, and in-tends to create 521 miles of roads to provide more efficient communication between the center and west of the country with the Atlantic Coast.

$7,222 2013

Early Victories

In December 2012, the NIA opened 6 Early Victories projects for tender for the Fourth Generation Concessions program. In the first half of 2013, 4 of said projects were opened for tender and the remaining 2 are expected by the second half of 2013.

$2,174 2013

Navigability of the Magdalena River

This project seeks to recover the navigability of the Magdalena river from the center of Colombia, which will allow to move convoys with a transportation capacity of 7,200 tons.

$1,400 2014

The Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

The Ernesto Cortissoz airport is under concession by the NIA. This airport ranks fifth in Colombia in passenger movement, with 1.9 million annual pas-sengers, and fourth in cargo movement with 28,000 tons freighted per year.

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Source: National Infrastructure Agency (NIA)

Project DescriPtion investment Amount (Billion usD)

BiDDing DeADline

exPecteD contrAct AwArD DAte

Line 2 and Faucett Ave.- Gam-betta Ave. branch of the Basic Lima and Callao Metro Network

The project consists of a 22-mile underground metro line across the East - West axis of Lima and Callao, connecting 13 districts.

$5,508 10/10/2013 Q4 2013

Improvements to the Country's Energy Security, and Construction of the South Peruvian Gas Pipeline

Concession for the design, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and transfer of a natural gas transportation system.

$2,431 01/10/2014 Q1 2014

Power Stations in the South of Peru

Construction of two thermal 500-MW power sta-tions, operating with B5 Diesel during the first phase, and switching to natural gas when this re-source becomes available in the southern region of the country.

$0.8 10/15/2013 Q4 2013

Chinchero International Airport, Cusco

Concession for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the New Chinchero International Airport in Cusco.

$0.433 11/04/2013 Q4 2013

Headwater and Conduction Works for the Provision of Drin-king Water for Lima

The project is intended to increase the availabi-lity of drinking water to supply the North, East and South of the Lima Metropolitan Area

$0.4Not open for tender

Q4 2014

Source: ProInversion, Peru

Chile has an investment potential of $7.9 bi-llion USD in contracts awarded by the State for pu-blic, roadway, port, and railroad works. Major projects include the expansion and remodeling of the Arturo Merino Benitez (AMB) International Airport in San-tiago, with an estimated investment of $716 million USD, and the Punilla Reservoir for the generation of hydroelectric power, with an estimated investment of $544 million USD.

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Tourism Take the opportunity to visit the coffee-producing lands, which have been declared as World Heritage Sites. Experience the produc-tion process, from planting to harvesting, and taste some of the fi-nest and smoothest coffee in the world, but be sure to take some time to discover the rich and fascinating culture of the local communities. These are the experiences that can be found in the Coffee Cultural Landscape, within the departments of Quindio, Risaralda, Caldas, and the Northern Valle del Cauca.

Northern Chile is home to the world’s most arid desert, as well as salt flats, hot springs, geysers, large deposits of copper and other minerals, which can be found in Chuquicamata, Calama, and other parts of the altiplano. It also boasts fertile ravines and oases whose unique fruits makes excellent culinary tours, and these areas are inhabited by some of the coun-try’s most native of peoples. Both Incan and Spanish influences can be seen in its villages and religious fes-tivities, which attract visitors throughout the year.

Your visit to places such as San Pedro de Atacama will allow you to view valuable vestiges of native cul-tures at archeological sites and museums. Coastal ci-ties such as Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Coquimbo and La Serena will delight you with their beaches and warm, temperate climate. Winter in the desert is ano-ther story: the temperature can go as low as 7ºC at night but as high as 26ºC during the day.

Near Copiapó, the desert becomes fertile, thanks to the “camanchaca,” a mist that rises from the sea and allows life to bloom in impressive natural reserves, such as the Pan de Azúcar and Fray Jorge National Parks. Also, you’ll find some of the country’s best wine and pisco valleys between the cities of Copiapó and La Serena (the latter being 470 km from Santiago).

While northern Chile is known for its mining, it is also home to a number of astronomical observatories. The most impressive are the Cerro Paranal and the Alma Project, which confirm the region’s status as a land of discovery.

Fairs, festivals and cultural events: The Manizales Fair, the Yipao (Jeep) Parade, and the Race in Calarca.

San Pedro de Atacama: This is one of the top destina-tions for cosmopolitan tourism and also the best place from which to explore the altiplano.Arica: This is the first city that appears on the Chilean map, and its beaches and quasi tropical climate are in-viting all year long.Antofagasta and Calama: Tourists from around the world come to the two cities most closely identified with the Chilean mining industry.Iquique: This modern city will charm you with its ho-tels, beaches, and excursions to oases and hot springs.Copiapó: The city of Copiapó is the perfect starting point for discovering spectacular beaches and nature parks, with abundant flora.La Serena and Coquimbo: Enjoy the desert, beaches, and beautiful wine-growing valleys of central and nor-thern Chile.

This region is home to the Otun Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanc-tuary, featuring the sub-Andean tropical rainforest where you can find a wide variety of orchids and bromeliads. Bird-watchers can find 300 species, 3 of which are in-digenous to the region, and mam-mal-watchers can find the specta-cled bear and mountain tapir. Los Nevados National Park is another awe-inspiring attraction, with its 131,512 acres of natural reserve offering opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and ice climbing.

The smoothest coffee in the world is grown and harvested in this region, making it a popular destination for international rural tourism. Behind the region’s co-ffee culture lies a successful and world-renowned agribusiness sector, which is embodied in the image of Juan Valdez.

The coffee of the cultural lands-cape is remarkable because of its handpicked beans, which are sorted at family-owned haciendas. Caldas, Quindio, Risaralda, and Northern Valle del Cauca provide room and board at these locations where the landscape, tranqui-lity, gastronomy, and the people’s warmth steal the show.

Visitors can enjoy walks through green coffee plantations, rides on horseback, fish peacefully, practice mountain biking, or visit nearby towns. Theme parks, such as the Coffee Park and the National Park of Farming Culture (Parque Na-cional de Cultura Agropecuaria, PANACA), are shining examples of local cultural values. They offer fun for the whole family.

Comprised of the departments of Caldas, Quindio, Risaralda, and Northern Valle del Cauca, this re-gion represents the coffee tradition of Colombia, framed by a mountai-nous landscape and characterized by beautiful Spanish style archi-tecture, with its mud, adobe walls and clay tile roofing, which is su-rrounded by coffee plantations. These departments have their rich traditions reflected in their crafts, gastronomy, and in their fairs and festivities, which preserve their heritage and rural folklore. The Coffee Cultural Landscape was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2011, thanks to its landscapes, biodiversity, and cul-tural wealth.

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the coffee cultural landscape

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featured destinations:

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Mountain biking in this region is a real adventure, with bike rides through locations such as the Valle del Cocora, an imposing natural landscape, adorned with 70-foot high palm trees. High-mountain tourism is also available in the Los Nevados highlands, with hi-king up to the peaks and the 17,388-foot summit of the snow-capped mountains. Tourists can enjoy horse ri-ding surrounded by nature while learning about the region’s equine culture and tradition.

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Regarded as a National Cultural Heritage, the Ma-nizales Fair is a great celebration where the Colom-bian coffee culture is displayed in full for seven days. It is celebrated together with the bullfighting season, along with spectacular events, including a huge con-cert with internationally acclaimed artists. The Ma-nizales Fair is famous for the International Queen of Coffee beauty pageant held on the second week of January.

the Manizales fair

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Colombia’s privileged geographic location means that it has a great capacity to produce a wide variety of products all year round, including fruits, flowers, and plants with unique medicinal properties. These pro-ducts are used as ingredients for beauty and health treatments in specialized facilities, such as spas. In fact, there are several spas located in the departments of the Coffee Cultural Landscape.

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Every year during June and July, the people of Ca-larca decorate the streets, houses, and balconies with elements of their culture. This event pays homage to the Willys Jeep and its historical role traversing the mountains of Colombia’s Coffee Region, as it carried people, coffee, goods, and various other loads.

the yipao (Jeep) parade and race in calarca

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Business TourismConvention bureau

AstronomyTouristic Observatories

Wine and Food Traditional Cuisine

Wellness and RelaxationHot SpringsResorts

City LifeCasinosNight LifeShopping

Business TourismConvention bureau

NatureNatural Parks and ReservesBirdwatchingOverlandFlora and faunaBeaches

activities that we recoMMend:

Culture and HeritageNative PeopleFolkloric TraditionsHistory and HeritageArcheologyPaleontologyMuseumsChurches

Sports and adventure:TrekkingCyclingMountain ClimbingSurf and Nautical SportsDivingKayakingHorseback ExcursionsSand boardingAeronautic Sports

Atacama Desert is the driest hot desert in the world.

The Coffee Cul-tural Landscape was declared World Heritage Site by ONU in 2011.

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The terrain in Cusco is steep, combining fertile in-ter-Andean valleys with im-pressive mountains that des-cend to the rim of the jungle where the temperature rises and the landscape is trans-formed through a variety of vegetation.

The city of Cusco, the an-cient capital of the Incan Empire, was placed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO in 1983, and it is without a doubt one of the most important destinations in Peru. There are Incan buil-dings waiting for you to dis-cover them among its cob-ble-stoned streets, ones such as the Koricancha and the pa-lace of Inca Roca, as well as Andean Baroque structures from the Colonial Period, such as the Cathedral and the Church of the Company of

Christ. In addition, you can visit the picturesque neigh-borhood of San Blas where the best artisans in the depart-ment have set up their works-hops. This magical city also has an exciting nightlife with cafes, restaurants, and bars for all tastes. Just ten minutes away from the city, there are the massive walls of the Sa-csayhuamán fortress, and a few kilometers from there, you find the archeological sites of Qenko, Pukapukara, and Tambomachay, Incan buildings constructed com-pletely with stone.

There are also the towns of Písac, Maras, Chinchero, and Ollantaytambo, which are spread throughout the Sacred Valley of the Incas, one hour from Cusco. From there, it is possible to catch the train to Machu Picchu. Another

way of getting to the citadel is by following one of the Inca Trails, a spectacular ne-twork of pathways that snake their way among the snow covered mountains, rivers, and overwhelming country-side. This is one of the best trekking routes in the world, since scattered throughout it, you find remarkable archeo-logical sites and areas rich in unique plant and animal spe-cies.

The enigmatic complex of Machu Picchu, the most important and beautiful le-gacy of the ancient Peru-vians, is part of the Historic Sanctuary of the same name, which is also one of the few places in the Americas placed on both the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Lists by UNESCO. It is located high on top of a mountain and

complements the exuberant nature that surrounds it, crea-ting a one of a kind destina-tion.

The city of Machu Picchu is the department of Cusco’s most important tourist at-traction. Discovered in 1911 by the American explorer, Hiram Bingham, this city is considered to be one of the most extraordinary examples of scenic architecture in the world.

The city of Machu Picchu itself was built at the top of a granite mountain. The Incas, using ingenious en-gineering techniques, were able to transport heavy stone blocks up the moun-tain side, and once there, they used their excellent masonry skills to produce amazingly polished stones that fit together perfectly.

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One of the top tourist attractions in Mexico is the Mayan World. Vi-sitors have a chance to discover the mysteries of this civilization, its culture, pyramids, ruins, and their world-renowned legacy.

Mayan world

cusco – Machu pichu

The Chenes Route is one of the most fascina-ting tours in Campeche. Its buildings are very we-ll-preserved and blend mysteriously with its na-tural surroundings.

chenes, in the Maw of itzaMna

A majestic layout, spectacular jungle setting and pink-hued limestone pyramids and temples make Uxmal one of the most colorful ancient cities in the Puuc region. Uxmal means “thrice-built” in Yucatan Mayan. The site was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

the ruins of uxMal in the JungleThe golden age of Tonina ha-

ppened during the late Classic pe-riod between 600 and 900 A.D. This city, which means “the house of stone” or “large houses of stone” in Tzeltal, was a military power as shown in its engravings about pri-soners.

tonina, witness of Mayan splendor

Edzna, which is Mayan for “the house of the wise water men”, is one of the most important ar-chaeological sites of the Mayan World. The Five Story Pyramid (standing 102-feet tall) looms over the horizon, as one approaches the site.

edzna, city of the itzas

The Mayans built more than 36 cities here, most of which are open to the public. North of the is-land, remnants of the pyramids of San Gervasio are scattered over a large area, being the largest and best-preserved archaeological site of Cozumel.

iMpressive archeology in cozuMel

Comalcalco, which is “House of Frying Pans” in Nahuatl, is one of the most important ancient cities in Tabasco, and the only Mayan city built with bricks of baked clay rather than stone. The layout of the scattered pyramids and temples at the site is unique.

coMalcalco, portal to the Mayan world

This destination combines culture, history, and one of the best beaches in Mexico. As the only ar-cheological site beside the sea, it is also the most picturesque site in the region, if not the entire country. Tulum was a Mayan stronghold that rose to power toward the end of the Classical Period (around 1000 A.D.)

tuluM, an unforgettable postcard

Wander around the temples of one of the largest Mayan ci-ties of the Classical Period. In Mayan, Coba means “water sti-rred by the wind.” This was one of the largest cities of the Mayan classic period. Nohuch Mul, which means “big hill” in Mayan, is the tallest Mayan pyramid in Mexico, on the Yucatan Penin-sula, standing over 131-feet tall.

enJoy the view in coba

Located in the municipality of Hopelchen, Campeche, it is fa-mous for being the home of the “universe frieze,” an archeolo-gical piece made of polychrome stucco, unique in the area, and with engravings of stylized and al-ternating jaguars, serpents, and a saurian.

balaMku, pre-hispanic Journey

This is a spectacular archaeolo-gical site. Calakmul is surrounded by thick jungle. The UNESCO de-clared it Campeche’s second World Heritage Site in 2012.

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Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region, in Perú.

Inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site also in 1983. “I could say a great deal about this archaeological site, which was hi-dden for centuries until it came to light in the early 1900s, but it is difficult to describe in words what one feels when the citadel sud-denly appears, like a challenge to the imagination and to enginee-ring, between the mountains that mark the beginning and the end of the Andes and the Amazon Basin”.

Machu picchu

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Temple of Kukulcan, located in Chichen Itzá, in the Yucatán Península. Banco de imágenes CPTM / Fotógrafo Ricardo Espinosa (reo)This is the best-known Mayan

archaeological site in Yucatan, and it was declared a World He-ritage Site by the UNESCO. It is one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World.” Each year, during the spring and autumn equinox, the sun creates the illusion of a snake ascending or descen-ding the steps of the Kukulkan Pyramid.

Mayan Mysteries at chichen itza

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United Kingdom

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Pacific Alliance, Facilitation, and SecurityTrade facilitation and customs cooperation

TEChNICAL BARRIERS To TRADE:

the guidelines of an inter-institutional cooperation agreement between health authorities of the pacific alliance Member countries, regarding medications, were defined together with the creation of workgroups that would simplify and facilitate trade in the cosmetics sector.

MEMBER CouNTRIES

of the pacific alliance established the guidelines towards signing mutual recognition agreements for authorized economic operator (aeo) programs, which would help establish a regional strategy to facilitate the transit of goods. this includes the following: Mexico has an authorized economic operator program known as the new certified companies scheme (nuevo esquema de empresa certificada, neec); peru has begun operating its authorized economic operator (aeo) program for export companies and logistics operators; chile has a regulatory framework; and colombia has an economic operator program, which has been in place since september 2011.

PRoGRESS hAS BEEN MADE

in trade facilitation and customs cooperation with the development of a framework for interoperability of the single windows to foreign trade between the Member countries, aiming towards the digitalization of certificates of origin for countries implementing them and health certificates for import purposes, in the mid-term.

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with the highest level of integration in the region, with other governing authorities involved in international trade processes, namely the colombian agricultural institute (instituto colombiano agropecuario, ica), the national institute for drug and food surveillance (instituto nacional de vigilancia de Medicamentos y alimentos, inviMa) and the anti-narcotics police.

PACIFIC ALLIANCE283,709,810total tons

CoLoMBIA127,201,582total tons

MExICo *66,826,946total tons

ChILE55,358,301total tons

PERu34,322,981total tons

Source: www.trademap.com* It only includes those exports which were recorded in tons. The majority of Mexican Exports are measured in units (mainly manufacturing) according to the source.

Total ton exported to the world from Pacific Alliance.

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ChILE

ChILEPRoChILEPedro Pablo Aresti Trade CommissionerProChile, New York 866 United Nations Plaza Suite 603, New York, NY 10017, USAPhone: +1-212-207-3266 F: +1-212-207-3649E-mail: [email protected]

PRoExPoRTMIAMILuis Germán Restrepo, DirectorE-mail: [email protected] Brickell Key Drive, Suite 608, Miami, FL 33131Phone:+1 (305) 374 3144Fax: +1 (212) 922 9115NEW YoRkE-mail: [email protected] East 57th, Street 2nd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022Phone: +1 (212) 922 9114Fax: +1 (212) 922 9115CoLoMBIACalle 28 No. 13 A 15. Pisos 35 y 36Bogota-ColombiaPhone: +571 5600100Fax: +571 5600104www.proexport.com.co

PRoMéxICoNEW YoRkGerardo Patiño, New York Office Director Phone: +1 (212) 826 2916 Ext 217 - (52 55) 54 47 7000 Ext 8209420 Lexington Ave. Suite 312, New York, N.Y. 10017

MExICoIsabel Clavijo Mostajo, Coordinator for Latin America ProméxicoPhone: (52 55) 54 47 7162 - (52 55) 54 47 7000 Ext 1238 Camino a Sta. Teresa 1679, Jardines del Pedregal Del. Álvaro Obregón, México D.F 19000, México.www.promexico.gob.mx

PRoMPERúConrado FalcoTrade Commission of Peru in New York767 3rd Avenue, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10017Phone: 646 455 0676 ext 707 / Cell: 917 937 [email protected] M. [email protected] Supervisor | Tourism 215 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003Phone: O2124447162 F 2122133827 T @nmkaziwww.promperu.gob.pe

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