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Technical Provincial Tourism of the Provincial Council have used the first day of the International Tourism Fair (Fitter) to start working meetings to promote the province of Cadiz as a destination within the tourism market.

Thus, they have held several meetings with heads of Spanish Tourism Offices (OET) in Finland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark to learn about the evolution of these markets and strengthen ties with the province of Cadiz.

For its part, the director of the OTS in Moscow, Felix de Paz, praised highly the idea of introducing tourism in the province of Cadiz in the Russian capital has been willing to organize such a presentation to the Provincial Tourism.

They have also brought positive meetings with the directors of the OTS in the Nordic countries, which have been willing to support the commercialization of Cadiz organized a familiarization tour for travel agents, with the support of the airlines, so they know the province and its tourist offer.

Keep in mind that in 2010 stayed in the province a record of Russians, more than 5,000, and the prospects for 2011-year end closing for lack of data from National Statistics Institute is that they have followed and will continue to rise. As for the Nordic countries also saw record numbers, more than 8,000 Danish and Finnish-almost-too-8000, while the Norwegian and Swedish market also recovered from the decline of tourists in recent years.

“The Andean countries are going to dedicate ourselves to do joint promotion in places as far away as Asia and some European countries in order to reinforce our presence,” said the minister.

In addition, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are working to improve air connectivity within the Andean Community and the Andean Community to create better opportunities for the aircraft rates and tour packages in general.

In fact, recently explained that Colombia and Ecuador agreed to consider all domestic flights between both countries in order to lower the rates and taxes.

Diaz-Granados highlighted the appeal of these four countries that we all bring together the best of Latin America.

“Bolivia is Lake Titicaca, which shares with Peru, which in turn has Machu Picchu and an internationally recognized quality of its cuisine. Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands and the island nature,” he added.

The owner of the Valley Chamber of Tourism, Leopold Bonilla, said that the arrival of visitors to the different fairs currency has left San Lorenzo areas and Impala, places particularly remarkable for its gastronomy.

Among the activities highlighted at San Lorenzo and other destinations in the country are the largest Curl cup that was made last month, the Seafood Festival, the Fair Food Fair and shrimp. Furthermore, there are tourist and craft shows.

“The intention is that San Lorenzo our figure as a tourist destination worldwide, the seafood here is better than the Bay Islands, because in the Gulf of Fonseca is more salt,” said Bonilla.

He explained that during 2011 this has had visits from the media, “El Universal”, “Executive Woman,” “World Traveler”, “TV Azteca” “Quinta Magazine” Program “Path of aromas and flavors the Undo Maya “and” Televise Deports “, which has been disseminated through reports Cozumel with relevant issues in tourism.

He said that in collaboration with the lord Retina Violet Gonzalez and address of Legal Affairs, worked on the updating of the Tourism Service, in order to have quality standards in products and services that are offered to visitors, in addition to a market study to identify the strengths and opportunities and improve weaknesses.

“It is expected that 2012 be a year of great impact on tourism issues for the island, as it has managed to position Cozumel as a destination that offers the right conditions to carry out high quality sporting events, to host conventions and conferences, offering visitors a wealth of Mayan culture is aligned with the campaign “Undo Maya” and especially natural attractions offer visitors, “said the head of Tourism.

Reported that among the projects for this year has just begun, is the dissemination of the traditional events of the Island of the Swallows, like Carnival, Rodeo Flat-Sacred Mayan Journey, Cedar party and celebrations for the Day Independence of Mexico.

From his first day of administration, the Mayor Aurelio Joaquin Gonzalez has worked to encourage and revive tourism destination through various activities during 2011, paving the way for the positioning of Cozumel as one of the most important beach destinations of Mexican Caribbean in 2012.

This was announced by the municipal tourism director, Emilio Sosa Villanueva, when referring to one of the main achievements of this administration has had the support of the Governor, Roberto Borges Angelo, was the implementation of the air link with the city Mexico, through the company Interject, same as vacation season increased the number of flights to this tourist destination.

Gave an account of activities since the beginning of this government, which were issued in traditional festivals and events such as El Cedar Cozumel, Fishing Tournament and Rodeo Boats and the Sacred Mayan Journey, likewise attended Cozumel Australia, USA and Canada and other parts from abroad through the “Cozumel Island Medical Tourism, Health Paradise” by Good Magazine on-Line Travel and Chain 3 television programs hosted by journalist Patricia Ever bush and “Gringo in Mexico.”

In terms of sport tourism highlighted the Ford Ironman Cozumel 2011, fishing activities already mentioned, boxing “Kamikazes in Cozumel” and “Round 12″ Golf Tournament Celebrity, Safari Hunting the Lion Fish and as cultural and sports activities of the College of Bachelors, which benefited from the arrival of two thousand 500 students from various parts of the Mexican Republic.

The city of Madrid is promoted as a tourist destination on the Internet. Promotion Madrid, City marketing agency in the capital, will unveil all the leisure and culture of the capital through an advertising campaign, which will last until the end of the year, the major online travel agencies.

The objective of this initiative is to strengthen the association of Madrid to mark the most prestigious online media and increase the flow of visitors and overnight stays in hotels. In 2010, Madrid was about 8 million visitors, generating more than 15 million overnight stays, what remains the most visited city in Spain and one of the top five in Europe.

National and international promotion.

The promotion campaign will be held in Madrid online nationally and internationally. Thus, in our country will be held in Much Viaje.com in order to increase sales of products for the city through the different sites of this important group.

Nationally, the Spanish capital Rumbo.es also is promoted, the leading online travel agency sales in Spain according to IATA (International Air Transport Association). This company has a presence, as well as in our country, in Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

The attractions of the city of Madrid also will be released internationally through Last minute. Founded in 1998, is one of the leading online travel agencies in Europe with a flight to 4,500 destinations and more than 100,000 hotels to choose from. The campaign on cultural and leisure offer in Madrid will be held in the UK, Germany, France and Italy.

Internationally, Madrid will be promoted also on Trip Advisor, the largest travel site in the world and an excellent platform for travelers to find and organize your perfect trip. It offers real traveler tips and opportunities to travel and plan trips, among which include Mobile and Trip Advisor Trip Advisor Trip Friends. The target markets are Britain, Germany and France.

The development of these actions to promote the destination Madrid online adds to those undertaken during the past year and highlights the tourism promotion strategy of the Municipality of Madrid, which focuses on new technologies and the use of the Internet to disseminate the attractions of the capital around the world. These initiatives are tailored to the preferences of tourists from the twenty-first century, increasingly more Internet use when choosing their holiday destination.

The promotion has been done in Mexico as a tourist destination, has boosted the number of foreign visitors, and the sector generated revenues equivalent to 9 percent of GDP.

The Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara, said the campaign has allowed changing the image some have of Mexico abroad, as an unsafe country, proof of this, he said, is that today is the main destination of Brazilian Russian and Americans.

“Ninety-nine percent of American tourists who visited our country the first quarter of this year, Mexico would recommend to friends and family, 99 percent, this speaks of the level of satisfaction when they visit our country.”

By taking stock of his tour to Russia, Brazil and the United States, said that with this diversification strategy, expect Mexico to become world’s fifth destination in the medium term.

“And for that we have defined very specific goals that we want next year more than 28million tourists by 2018 50 million tourists to be within the first 5, which means first 5, which travels 161 million nationals we go to 300 million and almost 12 billion dollars in spill we go to 40 “.

He noted that to achieve this goal, the country offers visitors besides the sun and beach sites, 37 sites declared World Heritage Site, gastronomy, 41 magical towns, plus 40 thousand archaeological sites and biodiversity.