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Bogotá confirms its status as the country’s top tourist destination for international travelers, becoming the Colombian city with the largest number of events held.

According to the latest ranking published by the National Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), among the cities with the highest realization of events, international Bogotá, improving its position in the Latin American and global context.

The city rises from ninth to sixth place (improving three places), and jumped from place 79 to place 47 world ranking.

The document also highlights noted that during the first quarter of Bogotá, received 208,536 passengers, while the country’s 397,868 international visitors arrived by air.

For the capital of the Republic, this volume represents an increase of 18.5% over the same period last year, while the country is an increase of 15.3% compared with that period in 2010.

The largest number of visitors to the city comes from countries like the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Spain and Ecuador, mainly. This result allows us to highlight the recovery of Venezuela and Brazil, countries that increased their tourists to Bogota at 10.8% and 65.8% respectively.

“The IDT will continue to support directly to Bogota Convention Bureau and all employers in the sector, as it has been doing for several years and will continue to work vigorously on the frontlines of the international positioning of Bogotá and in improving their competitiveness Tourist “he said, Onshore Isabel Vargas Castro, District Director of the Institute of Tourism of Bogota.

Bogotá increases the arrival of foreign visitors from neighboring countries, and several journalists from international media, who discover the benefits of these destinations and enjoy the cultural agenda is being prepared as a supplement to the World Cup party.

In June, in a coordinated effort of the Ministry of Tourism, Health and the American Association of Spas held conferences on this sector

In order to position Morelos, as a health tourist destination given its proximity to the Federal District, which has infrastructure in this area, and facilities to organize a comprehensive tourism product, the Tourism Ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Health of the State Government and the Latin American Association of Spas, take place next June 1st conference on thermal and health tourism.

This was announced by the Secretary of Tourism, Margarita Gonzalez Sara via, who noted that the state has the best conditions for distinguished national and international level through the centers for traditional medicine, health facilities offering treatments, therapies or relaxation systems, using water as a main base, better known as Spa’s, the application of herbs, hot spring sites, sweat lodges, hot springs and therapeutic clinics and hospitals, which distinguish Morelos.

In the company of Toni A drone, slim American Association of Spas in Morelos, the undersecretary of Tourism indicated that the 12 million people annually visit the state, 97 percent of these nationals have had the opportunity to meet health tourism offered by the entity.

For his part, Toni An drone announced that the conference on “Tourism Spa and Health” will be aimed at all tourism service providers interested in the topics of hotels, resorts, spas, sweat lodges, among others and will be delivered by a subject specialist at the University of Vigo, Spain.

Sunday, I woke up with this shock on tourism, as more are on the lips of more people and companies using terms like sustainability, responsibility, balance, Etc.Seguimos developed an ambivalent attitude about many things, of them is obviously tourism, I give you the following article on tourism in Antarctica:

Until a few years ago, Antarctica was a unique destination for scientists and adventurers. The only uninhabited continent on the planet received in 1904 the first research teams, which have since been able to develop their work in perfect harmony with the environment.

A century later, the area has reached large-scale tourism, and it has to stay. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators estimated that each year 50,000 people visit the area, but researchers working on the continent show that can reach 70,000. The scientific community is against that field visits, but warned that the lack of control over this trade may end up unbalancing the fragile ecosystem. As a precaution, it calls for regulation of the sector.

Antarctica is the southernmost in the world. Practically coincides with the Arctic Circle and has 14 million square kilometers of land and ice shelf. For now you can only see a bit of land in coastal areas during the austral summer, so the tourist season is between November and March, when almost no night.

The most visited areas of the continent in the Ross Sea, where they go cruises departing from New Zelda and Australia and the Antarctic Peninsula, which is the continuation of the Americas. The Argentine port of Ushuaia focuses almost all the tourist activity that covers the area, but Chile has recently announced that it will intensify its efforts to exploit this target.

From the tip of the southern cone ships sail in two days to reach Antarctica. The Drake Passage is the path required for cruises that cover this route, which usually stop at the volcanic Deception Island, which is open to the public baths. Excursions may include visits to scientific bases, but the increased interest of tourists in their nature.

Although the coast is impressive ice formations on the routes tend to highlight the Niemeyer and Le Maier Channel, Paradise Bay and Grenache Strait. In the last two places you can watch whales. And, in addition to the frozen landscape, those who make the journey may see animal’s characteristic of this area, such as lions, elephant seals, Weddell seals and crab, and different kinds of birds, including at least six types of penguins.

The Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Ingot) e Iberia signed an agreement to promote Guatemala as a tourist destination

the aim is to promote among the airline’s customers who travel to different parts of the world, the diverse landscape offered by the country for international tourism. Since there is now flying from Madrid to Guatemala City nonstop.

The Spanish airline will also carry out innovative activities to promote Guatemalan tourist sites; will also use advertising platforms to which the company has access.

Separately the Ingot also plans to develop an integrated campaign to promote Guatemala in European countries, with the work of a company specializing in media and advertising on the Old Continent.

Spain remains one more year as one of the most popular European destinations. And is that according to the Euro barometer survey, 8.6% of Europeans intend to travel to Spain this year, ranking it the second most demanded.

Only Italy will overtake Spain as a destination for European tourists in 2011, accounting for 11.5% of the vote. Followed by Spain, with 8.6% and France with 8.2%. However, 23% of residents of the European Union have not yet decided where to spend their vacation.

The report, titled “Survey on European attitudes towards tourism” indicates that the published data give grounds for optimism regarding the tourism sector and highlights that 58% of Europeans plan to spend their holidays in 2011 your country or within the borders of our continent.

Plaza of Spain in Seville

Regarding the Spanish data, 66% said they plan to spend in 2011 on holiday in Spain, Italy 4% and 3% in France. In what has to do with the choice of destination, the Spanish prefer the best known, 60.3%, while 28% travel less traditional places.

Yet although the data do not appear to be negative, the secretary general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Tale Raffia, has warned that tourism in the EU has not recovered as much as in other regions, as such as Asia and America.

So in this way, the commissioner of EU Industry, Antonio Ajani, said that Europe must open up to the middle classes of China and Russia “, means a significant potential visitors. Furthermore, he claims to be preparing a special pilot program to attract tourists from Latin America and the inhabitants of these countries to discover their European roots. The goal, not to let tourism pond any way.

The rescue of the destination “is serious” and for that we have turned on the machines that will not put up an end with the goal.

One of the reasons for which he was held in the Chamber of Commerce of this city an interesting meeting between representatives of various institutions that have been proposed “rescue the fate of the North Coast.”

In this activity, representatives of the tourism industry, craft and trade, who spoke one language, “remain united in seeking the rescue of tourism in Puerto Plata.”

At the meeting were representatives of the European firm Target Euro in the project presentation: “Business Plan Organization Destination Management Puerto Plata.”

This plan aims to revive tourism activities in the province of Puerto Plata.
This management is in charge of the Atlantic Foundation with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB-MIF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-DSTA).

This plan is also supported by the Tourism and Cultural Cluster of Puerto Plata, is intended to incorporate a complementary to the traditional tourism model of “sun and sea” to create new spaces in actions that encourage the community to link with the economy Puerto Plata tourism in this region.

Lourdes Santiesteban, organizer of Governing bodies of Fate and Sergio Stump, president and founder of the Italian company Euro Target, presented the results of regional tourism work for Puerto Plata, as mechanisms for sustainable management and social inclusion, which was held last March in this province.

Delta is a quiet, leafy town where they retired to rest the French settlers, only a few hours of Ho Chi Minh. It was also the favorite retreat of the last emperor and some communist leaders.

Located in the province of Lam Dong, Delta, the City of Eternal Spring, is now the destination of Vietnam’s busiest mountain. With a population of about 150,000 inhabitants, the city’s economy relies on agriculture and tourism. The average annual temperature around 17 ° C, the fresh mountain air and the serene beauty of its scenery attracted the French, who urbanized the area and built their mansions on the hillsides.

In Delta and visits can be highlighted: the guest house and Hang Nag Art Gallery, nicknamed by locals as “the crazy house.” This is a counter-gem created by artist and architect Dang Viet Nag. The summer Palace of Emperor Boa Dai is full of interesting art and household objects. Equally attractive walk along the old French Quarter. The Valley of Love, 5 km north of downtown. It is a curious place where you can rent a rowing boat to navigate the lake.

Delta has many pleasant walks to do on foot, horseback or bicycle in the suburbs, but keep in mind that the areas identified by the indication C are outside the limits for foreigners. Further out, you can visit the villages of some hill tribes, such as Lat and Chicken.

Delta is famous for its cafes and is very popular among local tourists and honeymooners. Offers numerous lodging, high occupancy rate. You can fly to Delta from Ho Chi Minh City, but the airport is 30 km from the city direct buses link the two populations.