Obstacles to Central American Tourism IntegrationThursday, October 17, 2013 What is needed is simple and effective governments that put an end to the bureaucracy that limits the integration of tourism in the region. So says Epaminondas Marinakys, president of the Federation of Tourism Chambers of Central America (FEDECATUR). The official believes that the governments of the region must adjust their border rules in order to expedite the passage of tourists from one place to another. The (Already Lost?) War Against Vacation RentalsThursday, April 10, 2014 The trend of renting out non-hotel accommodation for a few days is global, and it will grow even more in the next 5 years, so regulating it will be a better solution than banning it. In Central America Panama is the country where the phenomenon of Holiday Rentals shows the highest growth, despite a law prohibiting it. According to an article in Prensa.com, the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) "... Health Tourism: What do Consumers Expect?Friday, February 28, 2020 Dental treatments and preventive medicine are the services most demanded by tourists visiting Guatemala in search of medical attention. Data from the Health and Welfare Commission of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport), details that 40% of tourists demand dental services, 16% preventive medicine, 10% orthopedic, 7% cardiovascular and 6% plastic and cosmetic surgeries. Business Roundtable for Tourism CompaniesThursday, April 25, 2019 From May 9 to 10 in Costa Rica Expotur 2019 will be held at the National Convention Center, which will bring together 230 international buyers from the tourism sector from 35 countries. Erasmo Rojas, president of the Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals (Acoprot), explained to Nacion.com that "... The activity consists of two days of negotiations and alliances that allow revitalize the tourist offer each year and generate millions of dollars in tourist currency for accommodations, food and transportation." International Tourism Fair in Costa RicaWednesday, April 15, 2015 On May 7th and 8th tourism businesses from Costa Rica and the region will be gathering together in San Jose along with wholesalers from other countries to promote their offerings and explore business opportunities. From a statement issued by Expotur: Travel Agencies: Evolving to SurviveThursday, January 16, 2020 The rise of the Internet as a means of organizing and booking travel is generating headaches for companies in the sector, which agree that the strategy should be to focus on marketing complete packages in very specific market niches. The difficult financial situation that the agency Viajes Colon is going through in Costa Rica is just one example of the problems that have affected travel agencies for several years.
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Travel: Where Central Americans Want to GoThursday, October 15, 2020 In Central American countries, nearly 8 million people are looking for travel packages online, and of this consumer segment, about 5% explore options for travel to destinations in North America. CentralAmericaData's interactive information system monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the current commercial environment in which companies of all industries must operate. Central America Cruise Summit 2015Wednesday, July 23, 2014 El Salvador is to host the third edition of the international industry event to be held on May 13th-15th in the capital. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador: International Tourism Expo 2013 in PanamaThursday, March 14, 2013 The fourth edition of the event organized by the Chamber of Tourism of Panama will be held on 20 and 21 September 2013, at the ATLAPA Convention Center . A statement from the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) reads: Results of ExpoTourism 2017Monday, May 29, 2017 During the event held in Panama, more than 1,800 business appointments took place between international wholesale buyers and tourism companies in the region. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama: Puerto Caldera Home Port For Cruise ShipsThursday, January 16, 2014 In the Pacific port of Costa Rica a cruise ship route has been inaugurated which will cover the Mesoamerican coast and end in Los Angeles, California. The "Mesoamerican Route" operated by Azamara Club Cruises, a cruise line attached to Royal Caribbean International, starts in Puerto Caldera, ending 14 days later in the U.S. Guatemala’s Strategy to Promote Medical TourismThursday, November 10, 2011 AGEXPORT has presented trade promotion strategies that will be launched to position Guatemala as a center for medical care and wellbeing on an international level. AGEXPORT’s press release states: Tourism Up 17% in First Half 2010Monday, November 15, 2010 From January to June 2010 a total of 4.556.526 tourists visited Central America, 651.682 more than the same period of 2009. Tourism has grown in Central America during the first six months of the year by 17% over the same period of 2009, according to preliminary data offered by the various Ministries of Tourism in the region (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). |
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