Tourism in Colombia
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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COLOMBIA, 2017/04/11
Improved security conditions and new air linkages are raising Colombia’s appeal as an international destination and helping to drive increase in tourism.
The number of foreign arrivals rose by 13.7% year-on-year to 2.34m in the initial 11 months of 2016, according to the new figures from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
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COLOMBIA, 2013/04/28
The ministers gathered on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum conference in Lima, Peru, under the chapter of Travel & Tourism Summit.Tourism ministers and government representatives from Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador have agreed to collaborate on the implementation of a joint smart visa system. The system will allow visitors to the region to benefit from a facilitated and more secure entry.
