Tourism
in Central America
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Florida Caribbean Cruise Representatives Association (FCCA) wants to personally see sites that may be suitable for installing luxury cruise terminals in the future.
A high level delegation from the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) will visit Honduras next week to learn about different locations in the Honduran Caribbean that could become luxury cruise terminals, revealed the Ministry of Tourism.
Friday, February 3, 2012
With an investment of $16 million the Colombian developer Terranum has inaugurated Hotel Aloft.
The building is located in Santa Ana will be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Attending to foreign journalists and running an online campaign are to be the subjects of a tender. The deadline for submission of offers is Thursday February 9th.
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) plans to award two projects to promote tourism in the country in major markets, with an outlay of 140 million colones ($280 thousand), reported Elfinancierocr.com.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Existing operators are increasing the number of departures from the country and the authorities are encouraging new companies to come.
Shipping companies operating in Panama are set to increase the number of departures in 2012 and new firms may start operating, reports Prensa.com.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The marine industry is immersed in a crisis caused by uncertainty about the recovery in demand for docks and related services.
In 2007, before the crisis in the United States, Costa Rica had 21 projects in the pipeline for the construction of marine tourism, of which today only three remain in operation while the development of another has been suspended due to lack of funding.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Bolivian airline Aerosur will offer 3 flights per week from February.
As of February 29th , 2012, the Bolivian airline Aerosur will start operating a route from Santa Cruz to Panama.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Investments could take the form of a refinery, a logistics center and tourism projects in the Caribbean zone of Panama.
Three foreign consortia have expressed interest in settling in the free zone of Baru, Chiriqui Province, to build a logistics center, a refinery for processing hydrocarbons, and a tourist center, taking advantage of the Baru area’s geographical position, as well as the pipeline which can transport oil from the Caribbean to the Pacific and vice versa, said the Minister of Commerce, Ricardo Quijano.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Out of all Europeans, the Spanish are among the most frequent travelers, and therefore, the authorities are intensifying efforts in the Iberian market.
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) is stepping up its efforts to promote the country as an attractive tourist destination and persuade more Spanish people to travel there instead of going to Guatemala, Costa Rica and Cuba, Spain’s favorite destinations in Latin America.
Monday, January 23, 2012
The government has launched an aggressive plan to promote investments in two areas of most interest to tourism: the former U.S. base in Sherman, in the Caribbean, and Amador, on the banks of the Canal on the Pacific side.
Authorities in Panama have set in motion an ambitious plan to attract investment in two areas of most interest to tourism: the old Sherman U.S. military base in the Caribbean and in Amador on the Pacific, in the capital. They also announced that tenders will soon be released.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Panamanian government will announce in the coming weeks a tender for several tourist developments in the area.
The executive secretary of the Management Unit for Reverted Property (UABR in Spanish), Juan Carlos Orillac said they have already completed a development plan for the area prepared by the Spanish consulting firm C4T .
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Hotel Ramada Herradura has been awarded a five-year management concession for the municipal beach resort in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
The award process will become official once it has been published in the Gazette. The Mayor of Puntarenas expects that the company will assume management later this year.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
At the International Tourism Fair of Madrid 2012 (FITUR), the region is jointly aiming to give impetus to sustainable tourism.
The Costa Rican Tourism Minister, Alan Flores Moya said one of the objectives is to present the region as multi cultural and nature filled.
"Aside from presenting the national plans of each Central American country, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras and Belize will be in the Spanish capital targeting the European market as one of their preferred customers, as several ministers told Efe Tourism in the region.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
During 2011 the sector experienced a fall of 2.8% in the number of tourists and 2% in foreign exchange earnings.
Tourism in Guatemala decreased by 2.8% in the number of tourists in 2011 and foreign exchange earnings was reduced by 2%, said the tourism authority in the country.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Ministry of Tourism has signed a cooperation agreement with the tour operator Viva Tours, which is part of Orizonia Group.
A press release from the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador reads:
The cooperation agreement aims to include El Salvador in the platform operated by this corporation, which has 1,000 points of sales.
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