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Colombia, presented on 30 November its tourism plan for the year 2010, which emphasizes that Colombia is a safe country with the slogan "Colombia, the risk is wanting to be there," the presentation was held in Madrid, Spain by Nubia Stella, vice president of tourism promotion agency Proexport.

The staff, I invite the media that the tourism policy in Colombia, has become a public policy, investment and projection, and that Spain is a very important source market.

A professional team of Japanese television arrived in Paraguay for footage of landscapes and tourist sites of this country, reported the press office of the National Secretariat of Tourism and is the Word Staff BS TV JAPAN Tokyo, a channel that has a program dedicated to tourism, called "Best scenery in the world.

This team is planning to film the historic center of Asuncion and a cruise ship ride across the bay of Paraguay Paraguay's capital. Also make an image capture in the cities of Ayolas, Yaguarón, Villa Florida, San Miguel, San Ignacio and Santa Maria.

RCI executives of the firm, organized the First Forum on Tourism in the Dominican Republic, they were the hosts of the gala dinner that the acknowledged leader in non-hotel accommodation, dinner, attended by officials of Dominican tourism, investors, Dominican hotels and foreign tourism operators, entrepreneurs, bankers, investors and journalists.

The event took place at the Hotel Intercontinental V Centenario, and had the name "The new era of vacation ownership and residential tourism in the Dominican Republic" in the same participants, they heard the voice of local and international experts as well as the growth and expansion opportunities that this country offers.

The Minister of Tourism of El Salvador, recently inaugurated the First Tourism Fair called "People Living", with which project to publicize the tourist attractions that have the people of this country.

Moreover, the exhibition of "People Living" is seeking to boost the participation of communities, indigenous groups, as well as micro, small and medium enterprises linked to tourism projects, also seeks to encourage the articulation of the various factors that enhance tourism, such as crafts, rich culture, nature, agriculture, gastronomy.

Thanks to the collaboration between the City of Madrid, Casa Asia and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce-Japanese, Japanese tourists visiting this city will be able to access a new guidebook called, 'Madrid. Japanese to Japanese 'in their language and cultural and entertainment content specifically for them.

This guide has 33 pages, is written in Japanese and is divided into three sections, the first provides an historical introduction to the city of Madrid with references to the monumental attractions, arts and leisure.

The State Secretariat of Tourism of Spain and the Directorate General of Tourism Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Land Policy, have organized training courses for improved customer care tour aimed at professionals who will develop the 14 to 18 December in Riojaforum.

The above courses are free and fall into the Host Project, Culture Training Plan Detail, which aims to improve the service offered to tourists visiting La Rioja. This project is framed, in turn, the Spanish Tourism Plan Horizon 2020 addressed to differentiate and enhance the personality and positioning of Spain as a first class tourist destination.

The Jardines del Rey tourist resort, located north of Ciego de Avila, who is one of the central provinces of Cuba, celebrated the ninth edition of the tourism fair at the conclusion of which was performed Awards Silver Ibis, which recognition is established by the Directorate of the Ministry of Tourism in Ciego de Avila territory since 2000, which aims to highlight the efforts of organizations and people that make possible the success of the tourism operation.

This year, received the Silver Ibis Canadian tour operator Transat Vacance by the increased emission of tourists to destination, next to the English line and tour operator Thomas Cook that ensured the transportation of large numbers of visitors to Jardines del Rey and increased transit hikers in the area.

The XIII Feria de Turismo de Interior (Intur) opens tomorrow, November 19 in Valladolid, in the event, will distribute the new tourist brochure of the City of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), which was presented today. the Councilwoman for Tourism, Maria Jesus Perez.

Through a press conference, said that trying to offer something different because they have sufficient appeal for visitors to be attracted to spend a weekend in Talavera and make the city and its region, a referent.

This act in the WTO Ministerial Summit, held at World Travel Market in London, met about 80 tourism ministers on 10 November where urged to adopt global policies to support tourism and travel. Ministers recalled that tourism is one of the first job creators in the world and can be a key driver of recovery and transformation into a green economy. Regarding the road map plan for the future, the summit gathered the following ideas:

oLa solving the economic and environmental challenges is a joint task for the travel industry and tourism. These challenges are closely related to the program of activities for poverty reduction and the sector's potential to act upon them all.

The Galician Association of Rural Tourism (Agatur), organizes the 27 to 29 November, a course on occupational risk prevention in rural tourism, the main objective is that attendees get enough and specific training for the prevention of occupational risks and common diseases in rural tourism.

To do this, trainers will enhance a positive culture in safety and health, proposing measures to control and accident reduction, s so I will explain the most common risks in rural accommodation and the keys to avoid them, also teach first aid techniques to relieve possible injuries.

The countries of Argentina and Brazil joined forces to promote its tourist attractions in more distant countries, so that today in Buenos Aires, signed a cooperation agreement for joint tourism promotion in five countries that include India, China, Singapore, UAE Arab Emirates and Israel.

The agreement was signed by Argentina, by the Tourism Minister, Carlos Meyer, and Brazil by the state president of the Brazilian Enterprise for Tourism Promotion (Embratur), Jeanine Pires, who signed the agreement in the framework of the XIV International Tourism Fair which is being developed in Buenos Aires.

The province of Santa Fe in Argentina, has been participating in the International Travel Fair (ITF) 2009 which is held from 14 to 17 November in the grounds of the Rural Society in the city of Buenos Aires. To this end, the Provincial Director of Tourism, held meetings with each operators, businessmen and members of the different value chains in order to compile a joint work plan in order to present the tourist potential, beauty and attributes of the Santa Fe area .

The proposed resort of Santa Fe is technically divided by so-called "value chain", which will be the main axis that the province will show its beauty and proposals at the FIT 2009. So, following this scheme, visitors can view and tour virtually the entire provincial territory, and feel the true essence of Santa Fe.

Peru was honored with three interesting prizes in the tourism sector, since the Commission on the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (Promperú), was recently selected by The World Travel Awards, as the best committee to promote tourism in South America in 2009, in while the international airport Jorge Chavez was elected as the best airport in the region and the Ramada Costa del Sol Lima as the best hotel in an airport in the region.

The The World Travel Awards are awards that were described by The Wall Street Journal as the "Oscars" of travel and tourism sector, by be the most comprehensive and prestigious. Thus, since 1993 all
years more than 167 thousand agents travel from 160 countries vote to elect Winners of The World Travel Awards in the categories of airports, destinations, hotels and travel agencies worldwide, among other products and services.

The Bolivarian Government through the Ministry of Popular Power for Tourism is promoting the social tourism program, which since last Wednesday moved to the Republic of Cuba to 60 people, including seniors and people with disabilities, who might know the attractions Cuba. This program gives access to people of limited resources, visit the tourist attractions of the Cuban country.

This year, 2009 more than 800 Venezuelans have the opportunity to tour the ancient streets of Havana, Casa de José Martí, Plaza de la Revolucion, the Malecon in Havana, among other historic sites declared World Heritage .

River tourism by rivers and canals of Europe is becoming fashionable in Spain and river tourism is that unlike the classic river cruise on board larger vessels by major world rivers. In tourism river boats used are smaller and ideal for families, couples, friends, their capacity is two to 12 persons.

River tourism is a green tourism, which can do different activities such as walking on towpaths (road along the channel), horse riding, enjoy a picnic, fishing, tourism is also a cultural and educational.

In the thirteenth edition of International Tourism Fair (ITF), the Municipality of Goya, will be present for the fourth consecutive year, showing where all the potential to be held in La Rural de Palermo, Buenos Aires.

During the event, Goya's booth she will be visiting the National Queen Surubí Daysi Lesteyme, who promoted the most important festival of the city and be part of the official opening. Meanwhile Villaguay Township will also be present in that event and be part of the institutional stand of the Province of Entre Rios.

Argentina's government recently introduced program "Medicina Argentina," an initiative that seeks to publicize the medical, science and technology offered in the country to promote medical tourism and thus position itself internationally.

It was suggested that work has begun to present material that summarizes the medical level of excellence and comfort of clinics and sanatoriums, as well as tourist attractions to enjoy pre or post intervention period. This promotion has been conducted in various tourism fairs.

After the health reform passed by the U.S. Senate, a total of 400 thousand Americans who have no access to health rights to be received in clinics and hospitals in Mexico, which could increase medical tourism. The reform took place thanks to the initiative of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The intention with this bill is to get approval certificates and medical workers in Tijuana, Mexico. It is the first health reform bill approved in the U.S. since the creation of Medicare in the 1960s.

From 16 to 20 November this year, the Business Association of Spanish Travel Agencies (AEDAVE) will hold its annual congress this year in the city of Gran Canaria, in order to boost tourism in this destination, and to examine the future sector at the time of passing the economic crisis.

Within the schedule of the five-day conference on 17 November passed a working day in the Convention Center ExpoMeloneras of Maspalomas, which will begin delving into the problems related to VAT in the sector of travel agencies, in the future of travel agencies and application to new technologies, among other things.

The Government of the Federal District Xochimilco, will launch a program of adventure travel trips, from the second half of next 2010, it was launched as part of the celebrations of the bicentennial of the Independence of this city, through of hot air balloon, is expected to promote tourism.

He explained that one of the areas where you can make this adventure sport is located a few meters Cuemanco Pier, but is still studying whether the ride will be free or will cost, opt for alternative tourism and heritage.

(hotelstoursandtourism.com) In recent days in the city of Santiago de Chile signed an agreement of the parties, between the Company area LAN AIRLINES SA represented by Raymond Martinez (LANTOURS Sales and Chile) and Pablo Montesinos (International Sales Manager) in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport (MINTURD) of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, represented by Mr Secretary Dr. Antonio Carámbula, accompanied by Ambassador of Uruguay in the Andean country, Dr. Carlos Pita.

Where resolved to make an advertising campaign in the Republic of Chile, in order to promote tourism of the Chileans to Uruguay, it was agreed a strategic alliance in conjunction with Lan Airlines SA with the aim of strengthening the promotion of Uruguay destination in that market, but also may access the markets of Peru and Ecuador.

(HotelesViajesyTurismo.com) .- After a decade of absence from Iraq in the international fairs in the tourism sector, a delegation led by the Yaqubi Hammud, the president of the Iraqi Tourism Committee will travel to London to participate in the World Travel Market (WTM ). And is that Iraq wants to be a holiday destination. Industry reports, Iraq, is a popular destination for religious tourism Muslims from neighboring countries like Iran, Pakistan, Bahrain and India.

An expedition of the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism of the Ucayali region of Peru discovered a waterfall of 100 meters and 150 meters wide, is located near the new Paradise Asháninka community in the district of Tahuanía, Atalaya province.

This site, called cataract Hongu will be included in a new tourist circuit that authorities planned to promote the area. They said that has three steep falls.

The department of Junin, Peru, the Week of the Mantaro Valley Tourism, which will run from 10 to 22 November in which they hope to receive about 20 thousand national and international visitors. For this week has prepared a varied program of activities and tourist attractions in the four provinces that form the Mantaro Valley: Huancayo, Chupaca, Jauja and Concepcion.

Major activities include the Festival of Piglet in the district of Orcotuna (Concepción) and the Festival del Cuy, in the district of Huaripampa (Jauja), scheduled for 14 and 16 November, dates on which will also be launched the assistance of the Seven Wonders of Gastronomy of Junin.

The general manager of the travel agency Cubadeportes, Pedro Urquía informed TeleSur News, the nation that promotes adventure tourism and extreme sports as a response to increased demand in those fields. He reported that from 1995 to 2009, its company served 98 thousand foreign travelers interested in vacation related to the sport in general, over six thousand 500 per year or 687 per month.

These trips would be related to attendance at courses, events and competitions at international, or national, has explained that Cuban experts are in other countries as advisers and trainers, such as 600 specialists in over 50 countries now.

From 14 to 17 November will develop the International Tourism Fair of Latin America, organized by the Asociación Argentina de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (AAAVYT) / Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism of Buenos Aires (AVIABUE) / Ferias Argentinas SA involving wholesalers, tour operators, transportation companies, hotels, event management, government agencies, travel agencies & Convention, Visitors Bureau, media, active and receptive tourism.

Team leaders and managers with decision-making take advantage of this annual opportunity to get an update on services and tour packages, contact with new customers, strengthen links already established, develop new trade and position their companies in today's competitive market.

In order to strengthen Uruguay's tourism promotion worldwide, the Ministry of Tourism is organizing this year's lunch with Uruguayan food and wine during production of the World Travel Market (WTM), which is trade fair held annually in London under one roof and provides an opportunity for the whole global industry to meet, negotiate and conduct business.

The 2009 edition of WTM will be held at ExCeL London between Monday 9 and Thursday 12 November. As part of its advocacy Uruguay will have a newsletter in English for distribution in the British capital where data appears on the country as a tourist destination.

From 27 to 29 November this year, will be held in the city of Arica, Chile, the Handicrafts Integration - Arica, in which event the Commission de Promocion del Peru Export and Tourism (Prom-Peru) promote Peru as a tourist destination. The objective of participation is to promote Peruvian south of his country as a cultural and culinary destination.

The city of Toronto in Canada will be responsible for organizing the World Pride 2014, this festival brings to town thousands of LGTB worldwide. The World Pride, will include an opening ceremony, festivals and cultural events will promote the values and international rights of gay lesbian bisexual transgender people and intersex.
It will include lectures on LGBT human rights and a candlelight vigil in support of the fight against HIV / AIDS and many other activities.

(HotelsToursandTourism.com).-The Brazilian city of Florianopolis will host the annual convention of the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Tourism (IGLTA), to develop in 2012. The candidacy of the city was conducted by various organizations including the Brazilian Association of Tourism, which has implemented campaigns to promote the town as destinogay friendly.

According to data of the IGLTA, which brings together tour operators, marketing companies and other international tourism companies, it is estimated that about 450 congressmen participating in the convention.