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0.68 - Argentina 3.15 - Bolivia
7.67 - Brasil 1.78 - Chile 507.39
- Colombia 1,840 - México
10.50 Paraguay 4,700 - Perú
2.993 - Uruguay 21.40 - Venezuela
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| State will take
over an additional 15% of Aerolineas
Argentinas |
| The State
decided to use the option that
permits it to increase in up
to 20% its actual 5% share participation
in Aerolineas Argentinas, managed
by the Marsans group. The Government
informed about its decision,
which will be effective by contributing
the capital equivalent to the
actual value of the company
which could vary between €
270 and € 680 million. |
| Promotion of Amazon-Patagonia
Tourist Corridor |
| The governor of
Patagonia confirmed his commitment
to travel to Sao Paulo, Brasil,
to advance in the starting up
of the Amazon-Patagonia Tourist
Corridor, an initiative that the
leader himself conceived in order
to promote tourism, culture and
the political exchange of the
whole South region. |
| Airports 2000
began new mega terminal in Ezeiza |
| AA2000 announced
an investment of US$ 250 million
to construct a new mega terminal
in Ezeiza, six times larger than
the one inaugurated in the spring
of 2000. |
| First Wine Shop
Hotel of the Patagonia |
| The vineyard Valle
Perdido, located in the Neuquen
province, announced that it will
shortly inaugurate the Valle Perdido
Wine Resort, the country’s
first Wine Shop Hotel and the
only five-star hotel in the province. |
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| Sky Airlines starts
to fly between Arica and Arequipa |
| The airline
announced that on December 6th
it will initiate flights between
the cities of Arica and Arequipa,
a project which had been announced
more than two years ago. |
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| Aerolineas Sudamericanas
about to begin operations |
| After more
than a month, AS finally obtained
the Aerial Operator Certificate
(COA). By means of this permit,
the only obstacle would be the
obtaining of the commercial
license from the Superintendence
of Transport. Therefore, the
representatives of the airline
assured the beginning of operations
as from the middle of December. |
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| XI Peru Travel
Mart in Lima and Cuzco |
| PromPeru and
Canatur are organizing the 11th
Peru Travel Mart where the operators
of Peruvian tourism will meet
with tourist package purchasers
at world level. The event will
take place from April 23 to
the 27th in Lima and Cuzco. |
| Venue of World
Tourism Day 2008 |
| Peru will be host
of the World Tourism Day 2008,
which will be held on September
27th, as announced by the Minister
of External Commerce and Tourism.
Likewise, she pointed out that
Peru will be the venue of the
3dr International Conference on
Tourism and Handicrafts which
will take place during the second
week of March, 2001. |
| SHP Spanish interest
in investing in Peruvian tourism |
| SHP announced
that the representative of the
Barcelona Promotion Foundation
(Spain) will arrive in Peru in
February 2008 to evaluate and
define the investment possibilities.
Previously, the general manager
of SHP met with the manager of
the Catalan association of Travel
Agencies, tourist representative
of the European Economic Community.
Likewise, he met with the General
Consul of Peru in Spain who will
do the necessary follow-up for
Peru to have the necessary presence
in Barcelona. |
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| President offers
awarding of Manta airport to China |
The presidential
website informed that the Ecuadorian
president offered the awarding
of the Manta air base. The air
base is being used by the USA
Armed Forces, but the contract
expires in 2009 and will not
be renewed, said an officer
from the Ministry of Transport
and Public Works. The initiative
is part of the country’s
effort to convert Manta in a
port of entry for China to Latin
America. |
| Aircomet seeks
to attract Spanish tourists |
| The connection
between Spain and Ecuador will
be taken used to attract a greater
amount of Spanish tourists, since
airline executives were in the
country this week to finalize
details of the implementation
of a larger number of frequencies
between Madrid-Quito-Guayaquil,
with the aim of forming a better
connection that will promote tourism
towards Ecuador. |
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| Seeks to bring
4.5 million foreigners in 2010 |
“Colombia,
you risk wanting to stay”
is the campaign’s slogan,
which strategy will be to offer
different country attractions,
such as the beaches and adventure,
among others. |
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| Tourism Master
Plan until 2020 started |
The IPAT inaugurated
the Master Plan of Sustainable
Development of Tourism in Panama
2007 – 2020, with the
presentation of the Spanish
company Tourism and Leisure,
the company declared winner
of the bid and in charge of
the development of the Master
Plan. In addition, it will include
and Organic Law and a Law of
Tourism in general, that will
organize the activity and will
define the parameters. |
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| Will assign US$
300 million for tourism in 2008 |
The President
informed that the Ministry of
Tourism will have a budget of
approximately US$ 300 million
in 2008, an increase of 85%
with respect to this year. |
| Investors launch
offers for the remaining 25.3%
of Aeromexico |
| On Friday, a group
of investors, Banamex included,
launched an offer to purchase
the 250.1 million of remaining
shares, or 25% of Aeromexico Consortium.
The total amount of the offer
is of up to US$ 62 million, or
US$ 0.24 per share. |
| Excellence opens
its second establishment in Cancun |
| The Spanish group
Excellence inaugurated in Cancun
its second resort in the region;
the Excellence Playa Mujeres,
an establishment that forms part
of a tourist complex in which
approximately € 490 million
have been invested and which includes
two hotels, approximately 600
dwellings and one marina. |
| Mexicana de Aviacion
opens new routes from USA |
| The airline announced
that as from December it will
launch a daily flight from the
Chicago international airport
(USA) to the central cities of
Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosi,
as well as the beach town of Cancun,
in the Mexican Caribbean. |
| Investment of
US$ 100 million in construction
of the Ritz hotel |
| The first real-estate
project of the Ritz-Carlton company
will be carried out with an approximate
investment of US$ 100 million.
This project, named The Ritz-Carlton
Mexico City and The Residents
at the Ritz Carlton Mexico city,
will be carried out in alliance
with the Mexican companies: Questro
group, Pulso Real Estate and MF.
Its opening is foreseen for the
end of 2008. |
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| Costa
Rica : North Caribbean |
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North
Caribbean comprises the caribbean
coast and goes from the San
Juan River to Limón city.
Limón city is the touristic
center of this Corridor, simultaneously
working as an accommodation,
stop over, distribution and
touring center. READ
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