Hoteles Viajes y Turismo

An unprecedented event that was first held in Latin America, begins to take shape throughout the province El Loa, this is the first race of solar cars is organized for the month of December and which involve the most important universities of Chile and Latin America.

It is an event that has as main objective to make known to the province of El Loa, such as solar energy capital, but before taking out the solar car race, the press of various countries come to this province, this will lead to let the world know the attractions of the place and around the world for what undoubtedly will be tremendously benefited tourism.

The Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) from the city of Cusco, Peru reported that as of the date, registration will begin official tourist guides in this jurisdiction of southeastern Peru, which has global appeal as the citadel Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

The registration is made pursuant to Supreme Decree N º 004-2010-Mincetur, Regulation of the Law on Tourism Guide for this purpose, applicants must submit all required documentation.

Fuentepelayo City Council is organizing the first edition of the Rural Tourism, Leisure and Recreation, to be held on 5 and 6 June this year, alongside the Pet Fair, aiming to boost the economy, boost tourism and raise awareness of provincial tourism enterprises active in the area. This Fair Entertainment and Leisure is part of the annual calendar of fairs, which began in March at the fairs of "The Angel" and "The Horse" will continue in June with the Pet Fair and Tourism, Leisure and Recreation, in September with the Used Vehicle and Km-0 and new technologies, and end in December with the Food Fair.

Tourism is an activity that every day takes more boom in the economy of Castile and Leon, for this reason, energy becomes significant. Segovia is one of the most visited cities in the region but the possibilities offered by the province are still unknown to many people, even for the Segovia.

The Visit USA Committee in conjunction with the commercial and consular of the United States Embassy in Peru held on Friday 16 April, the Workshop "Lima Visit USA" in order to present the best deals to destinations within the United States through the leading local suppliers and representatives of the tourist offices in Lima.

The eighteenth edition of this event was primarily aimed at travel agents. Among the destinations promoted states are Florida, California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Alaska, among others.

El Salvador held from 13 to 15 April, the III Central Fair of Tourism and Hotel Investment Exchange (CATIEH), bringing together some 300 entrepreneurs and experts in this area. The Investment Promotion Agency of El Salvador (Proesa), took time out to promote at least five tourism projects.
In the event, which will be held in a hotel in the capital, the Central American countries to publicize the tourist attractions, hotels and seek investment in this field.

Among the potential projects that will present El Salvador is the construction of a hotel in International Center for Fairs and Conventions (CIFC), seeking partners to improve the Mountain Hotel, in western El Salvador.

The candidates for Miss Peru International 2010 arrived in the city of Cusco to develop the film and photo album of this beauty competition and encourage the inflow of tourists to Cusco after the period of heavy rain.

Daniel Perez Soto, coordinator of the contest, said the image registration developed in the exterior of the cathedral of Cusco, the San Blas district, the passage of the stone of 12 angles and the archaeological site of Qenqo, on the strength of Sacsayhuaman.

This time NASA plans to open an office in the Kennedy Space Center to oversee the development of commercial space taxis so that astronauts can go to and from the International Space Station. This business initiative will cost 5.8 billion dollars over the next 5 years.

According to information from USA Today, the space center will help manage my 6 billion in its flagship program to develop new technologies in space habitats and orbital stations. The budget proposed by President Obama will provide a U.S. $ 4 billion extra to the Kennedy Space Center during 2015.

Shanghai World's Fair opens on May 1, where the visitor will find a giant squid, an alpine meadow and a "green city" apple-shaped, among dozens of flags of all shapes, colors and sizes that are a kaleidoscope of visions in line with the theme of the Expo: "A Better City, Better Life."

The Shanghai Expo is expected to visit 70 million people in six months before its closure on 31 October. It is definitely the biggest event in China since the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The huge international event will show China as a world industrial power, and give Shanghai, its largest city, the opportunity he has waited to display its impressive processing factory town in decline as a modern global metropolis.

According to statements from the director of Tourism Promperú, Jacqueline Saettone to channel N, the international media coverage had a visit from the Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, Peru has had a great impact on several million dollars, indicated which has been translated into English, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese and German's arrival Sarandon, who arrived in Peru on 25 March and visited Cusco and Puno.

Sarandon make this visit in the framework of Promperú celebrities, for which also announced Anthony Hopkins and other stars on the way, among those who learned that Steven Spielberg, Bono and Sting would also be present.

Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, Martín Pérez, reported that it invested $ 38 million for tourism development of the archaeological site of Kuelap, with the aim of turning it into an important icon similar to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Perez said that as a result of the study "Tourism Development Diagnostic Valley High Utcubamba", prepared on behalf of the International Cooperation Agency (JICA), concluded that investment is needed over 130 million dollars tourism development in this area, based on the archaeological site of Kuelap and Gocta waterfall.

Hotels of four and five star hotel located in the city of Cusco maintain their bids while consolidating the recovery of tourism in this city and this would be the end of June, today projected Aranwa Sacred Valley Hotel, located in the Valley Urubamba (Cusco).

She told local media that due to heavy rains that affected many parts of Cusco, and damaged especially the railway to Machu Picchu, earlier this year, all tourism activities in the country was seriously affected.

The company Hasbro, one of the major game manufacturers worldwide, promote domestic tourism in Peru through a new version of Monopoly, this initiative has the support of the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (Promperú).

Hasbro's vice president of Latin America, Augusto Brambilla, said the election of Peru to launch this initiative because it is a country with a large number of attractions worth portraying. He said similar initiative has already been successfully applied by Hasbro in countries like USA, Germany, France, Spain and China, among others.

In Panama, one of the priorities raised by the government administration is its positioning as a luxury tourist destination, so that the authorities of this country will have the opportunity to convince the international players from 12 to 15 May when it held in Panama "The Americas Luxury Travel Expo (Taltexpo) fair directed to luxury tourism, bringing together suppliers and buyers from around the world related to this sector.

Good opportunity to raise awareness of the natural beauty of Panama and the growing business opportunities presented by the country. The Americas Luxury Travel Expo is to open the doors to all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and, in turn, attract exhibitors and buyers from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Middle East.

On 20 and 21 March, will be held in Cusco, Peru Culinary Tourism Fair, Mucho Gusto, an event that will have the presence of prominent Peruvians and foreign chef, PromPeru, which aims to promote tourism in this city .

The fair will be held in the Beer Garden, will feature 15 booths of restaurants representing the city of Cusco and four stands of typical food restaurants communities of Lucre, Yucay Calca and Pisac.

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru, reported that tourists from the countries of Chile, United States, France and Spain are the most faithful to the destination visits Peru and continued to grow last year despite the international financial crisis hit this activity worldwide.

The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Mara Seminario, noted that in a time of economic crisis, the South American tourists chose a nearby destination and visit Machu Picchu, one of the new seven wonders. In addition, the Spanish and French decided to proceed with their plans to meet Peruvian destinations because they have a high appreciation for culture.

The Peruvian government launched a tourism incentive to the city of Cusco, the same consisting of 50% reduction in prices as a measure to offset the decline in the influx of foreign visitors due to the inaccessibility of the Inca citadel of Machu Pichu, which is the main tourist attraction in Peru.

Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, the campaign must be directed first to domestic tourists, then to American tourists, and a third stage to visitors from around the world.

It was recently reopened to tourism, the archaeological complex of Chan Chan, in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, after having been closed for more than 24 hours because of heavy rains that presented in this city, this information was provided by the director of the National Institute of Culture (INC) in La Libertad, Enrique Maura Sanchez.

INC Technical, conducted an inspection of the area providing the removal of plastic covering some original walls so that the sunshine will help dry them. It also requires that for the next week plans to visit 500 tourists a boat international on 19 February.

Fashion Spain Mexico (MEM) is maintained by Avantage MEM, is a company created in Mexico by the Spanish company Avantage Preu as a platform for the dissemination of Spanish design with a permanent presence in Mexico, whose goal is to help Spanish companies, especially the textiles and accessories, at its input, knowledge, implementation and consolidation in the Mexican market.

MEM is located in the prestigious Polanco neighborhood where they gather the most relevant brands in the world of fashion. Its headquarters are in California-style landmark house built around 1940 colonial and cataloged by the National Mexican Fine Arts (INBA).

The ambassadors of Brazil and Argentina, Jorge Taunai and Dario Alessandro, recently pledged to cooperate with Peru to revive tourism to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, after the emergency in that area registered by the rains. The diplomats reaffirmed their position that Machu Picchu is always cultural heritage of mankind and one of the top tourist destinations in Latin America.

In an interview with national media, the ambassador of Argentina, said that overcoming the emergency, other countries in the region should preserve the cultural wealth of the continent.

After the overflow caused rivers in Cusco and the damage to different pathways toward the citadel of Machu Picchu, make this attractive access this restricted for some time, for this reason, the national daily "El Comercio" organized a round table attended by Mara Seminario, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Fernando Puga, president of the National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) Guidino Romulus, general manager of Trans-Andean Railway SA, Jose Koechlin, president of the Society for Hotels in Peru; and Luis Castaneda, a specialist in management of monuments and museums.

In the interview, explained they have been working on two fronts of the railway line: the northern access (including the path-Piscacucho Ollantaytambo-Aguas Calientes-Hydro) and the other, ranging from Piscacucho to Machu Picchu. "The first he must finish in about 10 days.

The president of the Regional Government of Cusco, Hugo Gonzales Sayan, reported that at the moment there is no access to the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu, after the collapse of the railway due to rain, so the Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (PromPeru) promote other tourist attractions in the city of Cusco, as the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Pisac and Moray.

In addition, the regional president said he is coordinating with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Martin Perez, in order to promote tourism through PromPerú.

"Machu Picchu is in perfect condition," "We are confident that the million tourists come to Peru come home when the rains pass, optimist said Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Marin Perez. Intact. Minister Martin Perez confirmed that Machu Picchu was not affected by the rains.

From Intipunku area to the House of the Guardian, "Machu Picchu is in perfect condition" as found this afternoon at the Inca citadel Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Martin Perez, who also was optimistic

In the next edition of the International Fair IMEX 2010, based in Frankfurt (Germany), Cuba will present the potential for tourism and incentive travel events, this event will run from 25 to 27 May this year.

They reported that in the event Cuba show housing capacities that support this form, including those provided by the Barceló Havana City, which is located near the Convention Palace Complex Havana institution industry leader in Congress country.

The kings of Spain, Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia visited the booth at the Thirty Peruvian edition of the International Tourism Fair, which opened Wednesday. During his visit the ambassador of Peru in Spain, Jaime Caceres Sayan, was a monarch.

The king commented on the good memories and excellent image they have of Peru. The visit took place after the inauguration by King Juan Carlos of FITUR, meeting being held through Sunday at the Madrid trade fair ground that bears his name.

The eighth edition of the Book Fair, Reading and Cultural Industries of Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca will be held on April 26 to May 2. Book presentations, meetings with authors, exhibitions, courses, seminars, discussion forums, workshops, magic and storytelling are some of the activities in this edition of the Fair, which is establishing itself as one of the most significant cultural events of the region.

In 2009 the overall turnover exceeded 500 thousand euros and the Government of Castilla-La Mancha wishes to take this event to show support to the publishing world, especially to SMEs for their important role as generators of employment and wealth in the region.

The secretary general of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, in recent statements has indicated that the tourism industry should learn from the crisis suffered last year in order to prepare for the transformation that is going to need the world tourism the year 2010.

These statements were made after his participation in the V Leadership Forum organized by the Tourism Alliance for Tourism Excellence (Exceltur). It has also expressed that tourism has endured better than other sectors of the economic crisis. He stated that 2009 was a difficult year because there was a fall of 4.3 per cent in the number of tourists worldwide.

The thirteenth edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) of Spain, one of the most important tourism fairs in the world, will run from 20 to 24 January, this time event will feature companies from around 170 countries, organizers expect attendance of 12 thousand signatures associated with leisure activity, taking into account new trends in tourism.

As new supply is added to the first performances of Uganda, Belize, Ghana and Kuwait, together with territories such as Abu Dhabi.

The congressman from the department of Puno in Peru, Susana Vilca Achata in order to boost regional tourism, and strengthen the traditional celebrations of the Altiplano, this made coordination for the promotion and launch of the Carnival of Juliaca and the Feast of Candlemas in Lima, whose central date will be on 14 February 2010.

Thus, in coordination with other organizations representing the launch of the Fiesta de la Candelaria from the Government Palace, will be held From 11 January from Congress, which will launch a promotion more parties in the region of Puno.

The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, will host the first International Congress on Medical Tourism and Welfare in Latin America, to be held from 26 to 28 April 2010, event will bring together about 350 health care operators from more than a score of countries, insurance companies, medical tourism agencies or investors. It is also expected that hundreds of medical companies and come to the event or telephone.

For Allan Flores, Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, in 2010 the business of medical tourism is estimated at 100 billion dollars worldwide. The annual growth expectation this segment amounted to 25% flowers and this year an estimated arrival in Costa Rica between 14 thousand and 16 thousand tourists.

The adoption of legal reforms to allow marriages between same sex will promote tourism in the Federal District of Mexico to become a gay-friendly city, "said local tourism secretary Alejandro Rojas. Accurate, that this decision will promote business investment in hospitality tourism, honeymoon packages and holiday dresses, banquets and other services that demand this community.

He also said that Mexico City will join other cities such as Buenos Aires, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and others that receive millions of dollars of investment and foreign exchange of economic income by tourism specializing in gay and lesbian community.