Bogotá, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Cuban delegation that will participate in the Anato Tourism Showcase, the most important event in the leisure industry held in Colombia, spoke today with members of the diplomatic legation in this capital.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Yamily Aldama leads the delegation made up of 17 people representing Cuban companies and international hotel chains operating in the largest of the Antilles.
He told the members of the state mission in Colombia that the objective of participating in the meeting is to encourage an increase in the arrival of travelers from Latin America to the Caribbean country.
According to the official, one of the new initiatives that the delegation will present will focus on promoting academic tourism, since Cuba has the infrastructure to develop this product and has renowned trainers.
The Cuban ambassador to Colombia, Javier Caamaño, said that the New Granadan nation has vast potential to increase tourism to the island.
He praised the increase in flights between the capitals of both countries with the incorporation of the airline Avianca, which brought the number of weekly flights connecting Bogotá to Havana to 12.
He also highlighted the implementation of an electronic visa, thanks to which travellers no longer need to travel to complete the procedure, and which can be accessed through the services of the airline with which they will fly, through wholesale agencies and also through the consular service.
Caamaño also referred to the increase in dissemination actions in the Colombian press regarding Cuba as a destination and all the facilities available to access the Caribbean country.
The 44th edition of the Anato Tourism Showcase will open its doors tomorrow at the Corferias venue in this capital with the participation of more than 50,000 businesspeople from the sector from thirty countries.
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