From the Editor “ The Spanish-language version of departures-international.com will be your on-trend and constantly updated hub „ 12 DEPARTURES IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL to reveal something new and exciting that we have conjured up – and so, concurrent with the debut of this edition of the magazine, it also gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of the Spanish-language version of our companion website, departures-international.com/es. This has been a labour of love for our team – a bespoke portal where the three pillars of our English-language site (Travel, Food & Drink and Life & Style) are now curated expressly for our Spanish-speaking audience. Whether it is a guide to Mexico City’s art scene, a report from a Rioja winery or an update from the wilds of Uruguay, the Spanish-language version of departures-international.com will be your on-trend and constantly updated hub for the latest openings, reviews and insider tips across the Spanish-speaking world. To herald its arrival, we have a few relevant and topical complementary articles in this summer edition of our print magazine. We travel to the charming Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende – where a host of long-awaited hotel openings are bolstering an evergreen charm that has been luring artists for nearly a century – and to Santo Domingo, where a recent wave of creative and entrepreneural efforts that have transformed it into arguably the coolest capital in the Caribbean. We also profile a pair of creatives reviving midcentury Mexican furnishings with exceptional aplomb. We invite you to bookmark departuresinternational.com and hope that you’ll return to it for our uncompromising editorial integrity and up-to-the-minute timeliness over and over again.
