españolBad Year for Tourism in the Dominican RepublicWednesday, January 15, 2020 During 2019, 5.36 million foreign tourists arrived in the country, a figure 5% lower than that reported in 2018, a drop that can be explained by the news published in the middle of the year regarding the death of several American tourists in the hotels of Punta Cana. The Dominican tourism sector was the focus of an unfortunate media campaign about unfortunate events that occurred to some tourists from the United States of America in some hotels in the country during the first half of 2019, which generated a high volume of cancellations in air bookings scheduled by travelers to the Dominican Republic, reflected in a year-on-year drop in the number of foreign visitors, reported the Central Bank. More Tourists Arriving in GuatemalaMonday, January 13, 2020 During 2019, tourist arrivals to Guatemala increased 6% over the previous year; however, the average stay decreased slightly, from 6.63 days in 2018 to 6.56 days in 2019. Figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUAT) show that in 2019 2,559,599 tourists entered the country, a figure 6% higher than the 2,405,902 visitors reported in 2018. Dominican Republic: Tourism Still in Red NumbersTuesday, December 17, 2019 Between January and November 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of tourists who arrived in the country reported a 1.5% drop, which contrasts with the increases recorded years ago. The arrival of non-resident passengers to the Dominican Republic in the January-November 2019 period reached a total of 5,821,768 travelers, for a -1.5% variation with respect to the same period of the previous year, informed the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. Panama: Tourism to Grow 10% by 2020Thursday, December 19, 2019 The Panamanian government's optimistic projections are based on the publicity that finally began this year at the international level, with the injection of $20 million into the Tourism Promotion Fund. The campaign to promote Panama as a tourist destination in the main international markets began in November of this year and will be active for eight months. Tourism: Revenue up 16% in 2019Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Salvadoran authorities estimate that the income left by tourists who visited the country last year reached $1.777 billion, 16% more than that registered in 2018. Estimates made by the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) indicate that between 2018 and 2019 the number of tourists visiting El Salvador increased by nearly 4% from 2.5 million to 2.6 million. 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. Tourism: New Strategy in GuatemalaWednesday, December 11, 2019 Through a strategy that will be implemented in the coming years, the authorities seek to position the country as a gastronomic destination by 2026. According to the National Gastronomic Tourism Strategy for the period from 2019 to 2025, to be implemented by the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), the country will work in four axes. Tax Incentives for the Tourism SectorTuesday, January 7, 2020 In Panama, a bill was approved that will grant tax exemptions until 2025 to those who make investments in hotels and recreational activities. On December 31st, President Cortizo sanctioned the bill that provides tax incentives to the tourism sector by modifying some of Law 80 of November 8th, 2012. Travelers Alert for Insecurity in Costa RicaWednesday, January 8, 2020 The U.S. government decided to raise the security alert level for travel to the Central American country from 1 to 2, arguing that violent crimes are occurring that can affect tourists. The North American country maintains four categories that classify the degree of danger that tourists face when visiting a destination. In the case of Costa Rica, it went from category 1, which tells travelers to take normal precautions, to category 2, which warns that greater caution should be taken. Tourism: North American Advertising CampaignMonday, December 2, 2019 In a context of a drop in the number of tourists arriving in the Dominican Republic, the authorities announced that they are implementing a new campaign to reposition the destination, which will be focused on the U.S. market. The campaign is implemented in the midst of a contraction in the number of visitors who arrived, because according to official figures from the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, between January and October 2018 and the same period in 2019 the number of tourists who arrived in the country reported a 1.2% drop, behavior that contrasts with the increases recorded years ago. Tourist Arrivals in Guatemala Up 6%Thursday, November 21, 2019 From January to September 2019, 1.89 million visitors were registered, a figure 6% higher than that reported for the same period in 2018. During the ninth month of the year, a total of 161,891 visitors entered, of which 70% were tourists and 30% were hikers. What are Businessmen Expecting in 2020?Monday, December 23, 2019 Taking measures to reactivate the productive sectors, make better use of public-private partnerships and boost tourism is part of what the private sector expects from the Panamanian government in the coming year. Six months before the Cortizo administration takes office, Panama's business sector is asking it to make the decisions the economy needs to be able to continue on the path of development, and above all, not to lose competitiveness both domestically and in relation to its peers in the region, and to be able to continue to attract foreign investment. Economy: Construction and Tourism to Boost GrowthTuesday, January 14, 2020 In Panama the government estimates that in 2020 the economy will grow between 4% and 4.5%, a rise that would be determined by the behavior of construction, tourism and exports. According to estimates from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), by the end of 2019 the increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could fluctuate between 3% and 3.5%, while by the present year 2020 it will be between 4% and 4.5%. Tourism Agreement between Panama and JamaicaThursday, November 14, 2019 The agreement to be signed in 2020, aims to make a strategic alliance and promote both countries in the multi-destination format. The governments of Panama and Jamaica, represented by Tourism Ministers Ivan Eskildsen and Hon Edmund Bartlett, respectively, agreed to sign a multi-destination agreement next year to strengthen tourism relations and increase tourist arrivals, according to the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP). Fewer Tourists Arriving in Dominican RepublicWednesday, November 13, 2019 Between January and October 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of tourists who arrived in the country reported a 1.2% drop, which contrasts with the increases recorded years ago. The cumulative arrival of non-resident visitors by area in the period January-October 2019 shows a total of 5,359,903 travelers, for a -1.2% variation over the same period last year, equivalent to a decrease of 64,496 tourists, reported the Central Bank. |
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