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Post by gallito on Sept 25, 2015 16:40:27 GMT -5
Colombia saw the number of foreign visitors to the country increase 12% amid on ongoing boom in tourism.
According to the country’s Tourism Ministry, more than 1.2 million foreigners traveled to Colombia either by plane or cruise ship in the first half of 2015. In the same period last year , this was just less than 1,1 million.
The growth in tourism was held back by a 16.3% drop in visitors boarding Colombia’s Caribbean cities via cruise ships. Air travel went up with an impressive 18.2% compared to the first half of last year.
Colombia tourism statistics
Capital Bogota maintained its position is the primary destination of tourists, receiving 50.7% of visitors, slightly less than last year. Medellin, the country’s second largest city and second largest recipient of foreign travelers, also saw a slight drop.
The Caribbean coast and other tourist destinations saw an increase in their share of visitors.
People traveling to Colombia for vacation increased 22.3%, while those coming to the country for study purposes increased 20% mainly due to a government-sponsored program that seeks foreigners to take up voluntary internships as English teachers.
The number of foreigners traveling to Colombia for work dropped 28.8%.
Since 2006, travel to Colombia has more than doubled amid improved security indicators and extensive promotional campaigns.
Last year, more than 2.2 million foreigners visited the South American country.
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Post by elexpatriado on Sept 28, 2015 10:27:57 GMT -5
Unfortunately, this sad incident with the Taxista in Poblado may put a damper on it for a while. Getting a lot of foriegn press. More than other smilar ncidents that have happened in the last 3 years.
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Post by billyb on Sept 28, 2015 20:50:40 GMT -5
Most of the articles also mention tbe Medellin is not the same city that comes to many people's mind IE: Escobar. But it probably will hurt it some.
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Post by robbierobnj on Sept 29, 2015 13:40:36 GMT -5
Anyone know John Mariani? Just give up the phone or the money people in Medellin or the good old USA it's not worth your life
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Post by gallito on Sept 29, 2015 14:55:03 GMT -5
Canadian tourist visits should be down given they now need to pay a $100 'reciprocatory fee'
Doe anyone have any hard data?
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Post by dandl93 on Sept 29, 2015 15:31:52 GMT -5
What is $100 when you add it on top of the plane fare?
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Post by robbierobnj on Sept 29, 2015 15:58:08 GMT -5
Probably stop a few just on principal but most people won't care
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