Caribbean Marketplace 2007 -Aruba
Once again this year, CHA and CTO have squandered a good opportunity to attend FITUR and cotton on to what this tradeshow actually means to the endeavor of bringing the Caribbean closer to a major outbound market and ever-expanding hotel investor in the region like Spain. Even now that a good deal of Caribbean countries have decided to join the Madrid fair, these two organizations have once again turned their backs on both FITUR and Spain.
Panama has turned out to be a hot destination for shopping, leisure, gambling and retirement. The country’s newest enhancement plan includes the expansion of the Canal, a move that’s supposed to make all these allures far more attractive. This is what Mr. Franco had to say about all this in an exclusive interview with Caribbean News Digital.
Jose Maria Agarrista knows all the ropes about the Caribbean and Central America, especially when it comes to hotels and tourism. As a matter of fact, he’s been working in those two sectors most of his life. Right now, he’s dealing with the promotion and representation of Mexico’s Mayan Riviera in Europe, working hand in hand with tour operators and travel agencies, as well as attending all major travel fairs held in the Old World.
Spanish hotel chain Maioris International will ante up a quarter of a million dollars into a first deluxe community project within the megabuck development underway in Cancun Port. This project includes the Maioris Tower with an initial investment of $45 million.
Q & A with Ximena Caraza, Head of Tourism Promotion for Mexico in Spain and Chief Coordinator for Europe
Mexico’s Tourism Promotion Office in Spain has pieced together a staff of young talented professionals that went the extra mile in 2006 in an effort to turn Mexico into a more “visible travel destination” in that major outbound market. Luring visitors to a charming and vast country like Mexico is another top-priority goal for this office.
Copa Airlines’ headway is up to par with the current advance of the Central American travel industry. The company has set up a hub in Panama’s Tocumen Airport to reach out to the Caribbean, North America, Mexico, South America and the rest of Central America. Another major hub for flights among Central American nations is in Honduras.