A decree reform to promote local tourism, and a bill that would grant tax exemptions for investments in certain tourist sites, are some of the proposals to boost tourism activity in Guatemala.
In addition to the decree that moves holidays to a Monday or Friday in order to favor destinations which are further away by creating long weekends, and the bill that would give tax benefits to investments in tourist sites, authorities at the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism also intend to modify the institution's Organic Law.
Through an agreement with the online travel agency, the Guatemalan Institute will be running a tourism promotion plan for the second half of the year.
From a statement issued by the INGUAT:
Guatemala July 28, 2017.As part of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute's (INUAT) priority marketing activities for the current year, authorities from the tourism governing body presented their promotion plan for the second half of the year in conjunction with the online travel agency Expedia.
From October 6 to 8 San Salvador will be hosting a regional tourism promotion fair, in which it is expected that 80 wholesalers from Europe, the US and South America will take part.
The eleventh edition of the event will be organized by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador and the Federation of Chambers of Tourism of Central America.