Venezuela received more than 1 million 90 thousand tourists during the first half of 2024, reported the country’s Minister of Tourism, Alí Padrón.
In an interview for the media La Iguana, Padrón stated that tourism activity is the secret weapon of the Venezuelan economy, and he also detailed that the sector has had 11 consecutive quarters of growth.
Venezuela safe destination to travel
The head of the tourism portfolio highlighted that Venezuela is one of the safest Latin American countries to travel to, according to the United Nations Tourism Agency, this thanks to the progressive overcoming of the economic effects of the sanctions and economic blockade.
Likewise, he revealed that there is an approach plan through tour operators and that the ministry he heads brought in the largest tour operators in Portugal in recent months, as well as several influencers.
“Venezuela has been visited by more than 140 great influencers so far this year,” he highlighted.
Deepening tourism
He recalled that it was Commander Hugo Chávez who created a portfolio dedicated exclusively to tourism, as he was aware of the importance of this sector for the country.
“Here before there was no Ministry of Tourism, tourism was not part of the country’s development approach, here it was an economy with an oil rentier vision, people were encouraged to travel abroad. Now tourism in Venezuela is encouraged,” she stressed, quoted by La Iguana.
In this regard, he assured that President Nicolás Maduro is advancing a national strategy to promote “the concept of a society that has tourism as one of its main elements of development, inclusion, with a sustainable vision.”
“You have to work on it, you have to prepare, work as a team, include the communities, prepare the private sector,” he added.
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2024-07-13 12:52:40
