The ancient Inca ruins site Machu Picchu, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, reopened to visitors Thursday after a two-month closure due to a storm. Tourism Vice Minister Mara Seminario said that hundreds of foreign visitors entered the ruins following the morning reopening, as an early downpour gave way to brilliant sunshine. [...]
There are already quite a number of theme tours in the category of cultural tourism; eco-tourism is a popular example. The Peruvians, however, have come up with an unusual variation: gastronomical tourism. Gastronomical tourism will boost the country’s tourism sector, which is well-known for its archaeological and historical interest. “The gastronomical tourism will be consolidated [...]
The Mexican government and Google Mexico on Tuesday signed an agreement on providing Google with Mexico’s cultural heritage information to help revive tourism. Under their arrangement, the National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) will provide photographs, videos and other information to Google Mexico. INAH will also provide maps and floor plans for its museums, archeological [...]
Mexican government has taken concrete steps to make it easier for Chinese citizens to visit Mexico, but major improvement is still needed, a senior tourism official said Thursday. Mexico has scrapped visa requirement for Chinese nationals living in Macao and allowed Mexican consulates in China to process visa applications, said Alejandro Rojas, head of Mexico [...]
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) Wednesday launched a campaign to promote tourism in the Amazon Rainforest area. The Amazon Rainforest area occupies over 7.5 million square kilometers, about 40 percent of South America’s territory, but it does not attract as many tourists as it could. In order to attract tourists, both domestic and foreign, [...]
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