Don Isis is 60 years old and since he was a child he dealt with the uncertainty of fishing in a model that he now knows “exhausted” and so 15 years ago, together with his fishing cooperative, he switched to ecotourism to take care of a bay in the Haitises National Park, in Dominican Republic, […]
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Colombia received more than 4 million visitors between January and September
Colombia It received nearly 4.2 million non-resident visitors between last January and September, an increase of 29.3% compared to the first nine months of 2022 when 3.2 million people entered the country, the Ministry of Commerce reported this Tuesday. Industry and Tourism (MinCIT). “We receive as a very positive sign that, since September of this […]
Puno is one of the hardest hit by economic recession
After the Minister of Economy, Alex Contreras, admitted that the Peru is in recession, the regions are analyzing the situation of each of them. The president of the Chamber of Commerce and Production FistFrancisco Aquise, indicated that the highland region is the hardest hit by the economic recession. The most affected sectors are tourism, agriculture, […]
La Libertad: tourism income falls by 35% due to crime
The president of the Chamber of Commerce of La Libertad (CCLL), Alfonso Medrano Samamé, regretted that the high crime rates in the region have affected 35% of the tourism sector and, given this, there is no effective strategy to combat crime in its various modalities. Precisely, in response to the insistent call from the provincial […]
Climate change affects tourism and agriculture in southern Europe, according to the ECB
He climate change will affect tourism and agriculture in the countries of southern Europe and the Mediterranean, therefore their maximum productivity in the medium term, warns the European Central Bank (ECB). In an article in the ECB’s next economic bulletin, published this Wednesday, the monetary entity’s economist Miles Parker considers that doing nothing against climate […]
Tourism in Latin America recovers 85% and expects to reach pre-pandemic level in 2024
Tourism in Latin America has recovered by 85%, driven mainly by young people and sustainable tourismand it is expected that by 2024 this economic activity will reach pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). “Latin America is at 85% and the Committee of Experts once again estimates that 2024 will be the year […]
Venezuela: Tourism will be the “fundamental element” for the development of the country
Tourism will, in the “next times”he “fundamental element” for the growth and development of Venezuela“despite” the international sanctions, which “they have not been an obstacle to progress” in the country, said this Sunday the minister of TourismAli Padrón. “We, in the coming times, will have tourism as a fundamental element for growth, development and social […]
Flight prices have already been raised for the Mining Convention in Arequipa, according to a businessman
The air tickets on the Lima – Arequipa route have already increased, due to the upcoming mining convention Perumin 36. According to the businessman of travel agency, Eddy Carpio Cuadros, usually tickets in that section cost between 120 to 150 dollars, but now they have cost 297 dollars. As the date of the mining conclave […]
Arequipa does not have any beds available in hotels
The president of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Arequipa (NOW), Teresa Rubina, reported that currently 95% of the hotel capacity in the city of Arequipa is occupied. She explained that the 5 thousand beds available in the Cercado de Arequipa are already reserved or occupied due to the Perumin-36 Mining Convention, which will […]
United Kingdom: each British tourist would spend US$2,000 on their visit to Peru, Mincetur estimates
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Juan Carlos Matthewspointed out that each tourist from the United Kingdom could invest about US$2,000 to choose Peru as their destination, for at least two weeks. During the launch ceremony of a new air route that will specify, starting December 1, up to 5 weekly trips between Lima […]