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(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- During the upcoming swearing of the new U.S. president, there is much interest around the world to know the details, so that Washington has been finalizing preparations for the swearing, which was attended by more than an estimated one million people, to this end the U.S. capital to receive millions of visitors from around the world who do not want to lose the assumption of Barack Obama as the first black president who has the United States.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The city of Puno in Peru is preparing for the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of La Candelaria, the subject of the Regional Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) from the scheduled arrival of more than 40 thousand tourists to these dates , who would mostly tourists from nearby cities such as Arequipa, Cusco, Tacna, Moquegua and the capital Lima, including foreign tourists come mainly from Asia, America and Europe.

On Thursday 15 of this was made the official presentation as well as the beginning of the activities of the festival of the Virgen de la Candelaria 2009, the same day he made a tattoo with the participation of 500 musicians from 12 bands to honor the Virgin of Candelaria.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Hainan is the second largest island in China and is the smallest province, has among its attractions, sunny weather, beaches and forests of dreams, and is known as "Oriental Hawaii" about this island, the governor of this province will make a major investment to convert it into an international tourist destination of Bali, Phuket or Jeju-do.

That is why it has been reported that this year will invest 541 million dollars in 26 projects in tourism infrastructure, in order to attract more investment. According to reports of official statistics, between 2008 and foreign tourists, more than 20 million visits to the island.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The Department of Tourism of the state of Queensland in Australia, launched an interesting contest where the prize will be live as a tourist in a tropical island in this area with a salary of 100 thousand U.S. dollars, over a period of six months, which is as part of an advertising campaign as part of a marketing strategy where the Queensland government has invested 1.13 million dollars.

Contestants can go anywhere in the world and have to learn to swim and dive. Stay on the island, in addition to the payment offered fabulous includes air ticket and accommodation in Queensland.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Mexico takes place today from the summit VI Catholic World Meeting of Families Mexico 2009, which will last until 18 this Sunday, where presentations of families around the world and Catholic leaders, This activity will be attended by Pope Benedict XVI and Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, who will give a message to the families.

The event will take place at the Centro Bancomer Santa Fe Catholic summit to be held every 3 years, for which the Pope calls for Catholic families from around the world to a sense of unity, sharing, dialogue, pray about and deepen the role of the Christian family in today's world.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The International Tourism Fair (FITUR) which is considered the second biggest show of the tourism sector worldwide, will be held on February 01 this year in Spain, for that organizers are finalizing details for the event a success as in previous years, so that this time the business sector can make a donation of tourism products for the conduct of an auction solidarity.

The funds collected during the auction solidarity iran for the granting of scholarships for professionals in the tourism sector in emerging areas and an ecotourism project in Peru, which aims to improve the quality of life of indigenous communities the Shipibo in the Ucayali river.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The Peruvian Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism (Apavit) reported that the first multi-package tours in South America would be offering from April or May for the second quarter of 2009, said that since August 2008 tour operators meet frequently to work on the launch of the packages that provide the region.

One of the multicast packets that projects with good chances of concrete is the path Peru - Argentina - Brazil - Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, package prices vary according to the days of stay of tourists in the hotel category and in accordance the high or low season for tourists.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- De los Funes is a department of the Capital city in the province of San Luis, Argentina, where the "Reggae Festival" on Wednesday January 28th of this, the native of Park Resort in the town. Where he promoted local artists and presented other international class.

During the festival, apart from the musical events will be developed as the exhibition of handicrafts and other activities related to the theme reggae, a pace like that for young people.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- In the Peruvian city of Puno, the Multi-Sector Support of Sacred Lake Titicaca, this marvel promote international tourism fair in the "ITB Berlin" in the Republic of Germany, next March. The fair will present attractive worldwide business information and bring together professionals and entrepreneurs in the tourism sector.

It was reported that during the fair will meet in Berlin, the world leaders in the tourism sector, to develop 11 to March 15, 2009, and has already booked a booth for the promotion of Lake Titicaca.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Gran Canaria, hosts the International Festival of Gay and Lesbian Film, which was developed from next January 26 to February 01, Tenerife space in the building of the Arts, which is projecting nearly 50 films. The price per film is $ 5, the selected films show emotions in different stories of gays and lesbians, while the films to come from 13 countries.

This event also will be awarded prizes for Best Film, Best Short Film, Best Actress and Best Actor, this award will take place at the end of it and the jury will be composed of experts from the world of cinema as well as members of Gay and lesbian groups.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Through the Commission for the Promotion of Peru's Export and Tourism (Promperú) promote tourism and Peruvian cuisine in Europe, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain in international tourism fairs to be held this month.

Thus, the first fair where Peruvian cuisine will be promoted in the International Tourism Fair, "Vakantiebeurs 2009" organized by the company VNU Exhibitions Europe, Utrecht, The Netherlands that is 13 to January 18 next, in the city Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The airline Kingfisher in India, announced his intention to shortly establish direct flights between Barcelona and India, this was announced after a meeting to be held in Bombay in India between businessmen interested in investing in Spain and Spanish authorities .

Meanwhile, the owner of the Kingfisher, said that has not yet taken a decision on that once operating these flights, the airport will be in India from New Delhi or Bombay, which it is said that the origin and destination will be Barcelona in Spain.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- For this 2009, the country of Cuba expects to receive two million 500 thousand foreign visitors, and officials reported Ministry of Tourism, which is aims to increase to 150 thousand tourists this year, since 2008 ended with the arrival of two million 350 thousand foreign tourists, which broke the record of the island, and meant higher growth to 9 percent.

The resort of Varadero, is the main magnet of Cuba, and the attractions of Havana and all the mystique it holds, its streets, squares.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- According to information published on the website "Space Adventures" is a U.S. company that organizes trips suborbital in collaboration with the Russian space agency Roscosmos, tariffs on these exciting trips cost between 33 to 40 million euros for each ride that is outside the International Space Station (ISS).

The condition to make this a tourist trip is accompanied by a professional astronaut, recalled that the first spacewalk took place in March 1965 by Russian Alexei Leonor and to date six tourists have visited the site.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Murcia in Spain, recently reported that this year will develop a new plan to promote their tourism products at the international level, as well Murcia attractive beaches to tourists, will be promoting tourism and conventions incentives, to attend international events that will enable it to sell their products.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Panama closed 2008 with good news, since the authorities of the tourism industry reported that the country received a one million 585 thousand tourists around the year 2008, registering an increase of 11 percent compared to 2007, representing a growth of approximately 157 thousand tourists.

For the year 2009, the Panamanian Chamber of Tourism, will keep expanding the tourism sector, taking into consideration the movement of the markets in Canada and Latin America, and expect that this year will continue to grow tourism in this country.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The Republic of China declared the year 2009 as "The Year of Eco-tourism", for it has developed a clever slogan is "Be a traveler to experience the ecological and eco-civilization," as a way of promoting sustainable tourism and bearing in mind that eco-tourism is becoming more popular among domestic and foreign tourists.
To this end, the National Tourism Administration of China and officials from Hainan Province, held a ceremony to open the year as, with the hope to promote environmental tourism.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- For those who like adventure tourism, Black River, is a good alternative, is located about 170 kilometers from Asuncion, in the Department of President Hayes in the Western Region. Tourists prefer to paddle through it to see the landscape.

The meandering river Black makes a straight-line distance is 20 kilometers, and can be gone in six hours, results in 3 days of travel, two nights camping and 65 miles of rowing.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The chairman of the Government of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced this year will promote three destinations: the railway in the Andes, the Inca Trail or Qapac-nan, and Ruta del Sol or the shell Spóndilus, parallel to the Pacific Ocean, reported the promotion of three destinations that will join those already positioned in the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon jungle. Photograph of the Upper River Nangaritza while several tourists traveling by boat.

The representative noted that the railway in the Andes is running a project involving the rehabilitation of the rail system was built a century ago in país.Esa railroad, about 900 kilometers, linking the Andean mountains to the coast, but for nearly 15 years stopped working.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- For 2009, the city of Cusco, is planning the construction of twelve luxury hotels. In the first quarter of 2009, the chain will open the Urubamba Peru Libertador Luxury Collection, located in the Sacred Valley, with national capitals will open the Sacred River boutique hotel, and Marriott will do the same in the city of Cusco with a hotel than five stars.

Like them, the chain will debut a St. Augustine three star hotel in Urubamba and a four-star in the city of Cusco, which has invested U.S. $ 900 thousand and $ 3 million, respectively.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), declared as "World Cultural Heritage" to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende and the Sanctuary of Jesus Nazareno de Atotonilco in Mexico.

San Miguel de Allende, is the second municipality in obtaining recognition of Guanajuato, the capital, is rich in Baroque architecture generated from the sixteenth century, in New Spain. UNESCO noted that San Miguel de Allende becomes commitment to the preservation of buildings and traditions, promoting tourism and growth in international guidelines and regulation of traffic in the historic center.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in the nineteenth Regional Tourism Forum, to discuss tourism and industry will face this crisis facing the world, therefore agreed to raise a Community tourism strategy for the future from 2011 to 2015.

Also aboard was the finalization of the Agreement on Mutual Recognition, to be signed by the Ministers of Tourism, on Friday, nine of January in order to facilitate the movement in the tourism sector between the countries and employment of skilled labor this region.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- According to the survey of the Spanish Tourist Movements (Familitur) published one days ago, the first nine months of the year, a Canadian travel increased 8.6% to 130 million. Even more significant is the upturn of 9.3% which has seen tourism destinations within the country. By contrast, foreign travel has remained unchanged over the same period of 2007.

The favorite destination for Spaniards to travel throughout the country is Spain, which in the first three quarters of the year recorded 22.5 million trips. Catalonia followed with 17.9 million and Valencia, with 13.2 million.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Inturjoven the public company operates a network of 22 centers located in major capitals, ecological environments and the coast. With the Red Andaluza Youth Hostel, the Board of Andalusia provides a public service of tourism, offering various products and packages.

Through this network, composed of 22 facilities, it promotes awareness of Andalusia between younger and provides the society in general areas where cultural activities, sports or adventure, and tourist visits to monuments and courses and conferences.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- According to official reports from the Dominican Republic, investment in the tourism sector at the end of 2008 showed a positive picture, and 2009 could exceed 11 billion dollars, the Ministry of Tourism reported that the boom in the tourism industry should be , among other things, established to streamline the knowledge and approval of new investment proposals.

By 2009, the firm used an increase of $ 22 million to 44 million dollars in the national budget for the promotion of the Dominican Republic as a tourist destination.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- For 2009, the first day of this month in Vietnam, tourism officials welcomed the first visitors in 2009, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the first international visitors.

The address of the service of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the country and representatives of travel agencies gave flowers and welcomed 250 tourists arrived in the airline flights of Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- With the tape starring Nicole Kidman, began a new advertising campaign for international tourists to Germany, which is worrying for the country, because the figures of the tourism industry are the lowest in the past twenty years .

Thus, industry leaders have begun a new international advertising campaign to coincide with the film Australia, starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman. The campaign offers the country of Australia as a place to find oneself. "

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- Universidad Austral de Chile is in relation to national projects in the area recently awarded Tourism andalusia Innova Chile important initiatives in this area. Innovation Program in Chile Special Interest Tourism 2008, said University was awarded 6 projects submitted through the Institute of Tourism Center in Coyhaique Trapananda and Ecosystems Research Center in Patagonia, CIEP.

The Director of Research and Development, DID, Dr. Ernesto Zumelzu, I emphasize that this result with the Universidad Austral de Chile is a country on the institution that demonstrates greater human resource capacity in research leading to the development of Special Interest Tourism with scientific and technological base.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- The beaches of Viña del Mar in Chile are very attractive to tourists, especially in summer time, it is reported that hotels in the Chilean city are at the top of its ability, to a large demand for rooms from visitors who are also visited by tourists from Argentina.

The beaches washed by the Pacific Ocean are highly sought after by the province of Argentina, who take advantage of proximity to contact with the sea. There are very reasonable prices.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).- In the Colombian city of Cartagena, a total of 25 police officers were trained to provide services in English, French, German and Portuguese, who will have the mission to welcome international tourists entering the city and also make recommendations provide guidance and self tourist visitors.

The officers will be located in places and sites, which serve as tour guides and will have the task of guiding in the use of services. It is certainly an innovative practice for the tourism sector and insurance will be welcomed by tourists visiting this city.