21 Latin American hotels are included in the ranking of the 100 best hotels in the world. This ranking was prepared by Expedia, based on a survey carried out on its clients. The Caribbean has eight hotels among the 100 best ones; South America, two and Central America, one.

During the World Convention carried out last May in Montreal, Canada, the “International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association” (IGLTA) chose a Latin American professional as coordinator for South America. As part of the growth of the IGLTA’s sales team worldwide, Ylan Chrem, an outstanding Peruvian professional with a successful career in Peruvian and American tourism has been appointed for the position.

Aerolineas Argentinas incorporated a new Boeing 737/500 to its fleet. This is the first aircraft of seven aircrafts that the company has planned to incorporate this year. The aircraft will be used in cabotage and regional flights.

Brasil and Spain negotiate an extension of the bilateral agreements which will allow airlines from both countries to increase frequencies. Currently, there are 37 frequencies for each country (14 to the northeast and 23 to the southeast of Brasil), from which Iberia uses 17 to the southeast (Sao Paulo and Rio) and Air Europa 3 or 4, depending on the season, to both regions.

Peru and Bolivia will promote Titicaca Lake, located in both countries, as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The decision was taken after a meeting held in La Paz where the pool of Municipalities of the Central Pacific Region was created. This organization is composed by the border municipalities of Bolivia, Chile and Peru.

A technical study will allow to divide the Inca ruins into two different sectors. The possibility of increasing the visit ticket fee has not been considered by the officers in charge. On the contrary, they will be sold as two products with a price of US$ 40, which will allow to obtain 50% more revenues for the region. The first sector will be the part considered as panoramic, where people can take pictures, and the second sector, the one considered as the religious part.

Starting from August 1st, the new increases of the airport service fees for this year will be valid at Mariscal Sucre airport. According to Quiport Corporation, with this adjustment the departing fee for foreign passengers will be US$ 40.80 (the international departure is US$ 32.90, US$ 1.35 for traffic and air control, US$ 1.55 for firefighters and rescue activities, and US$ 5 for the Civil Aviation Direction). For domestic passengers, the cost is US$ 7.60, which is included in the ticket.

The National Government declared Barranquilla as a tourist destination, which means that as from today, it will be an open skies city. This implies that the airport of Barranquilla will be able to receive any number of operators, from any country, without aircraft restrictions and with the number of frequencies they deem appropriate.

24 charter flights will depart from Venezuela to the Dominican Airport of El Catey, in Samana. Each of these flights, of Laser airline, will transport 116 passengers.

The different airlines that carry out international flights to Central America are considering the possibility of including Enrique Malek airport, located in the city of David, Panama, as a destination to carry and bring passengers. Due to this reason, the air terminal is being renewed.

Taca Airlines increased its flights from San Jose de Costa Rica to Guatemala, Cuba and Dominican Republic. The new flights were inaugurated in order to improve the connection between Central America and the Caribbean and to extend the offer of air services for its clients.

The municipality of Zapopan, in the state of Jalisco, will have a hotel of the Holiday Inn Express chain, with 100 rooms and which will imply an investment higher than US$ 11 million. The hotel is aimed at business travelers. Its construction will take 18 months approximately.

Aerocaribbean started operations in Honduras, with a direct flight from Tegucigalpa to Havana. Honduras will be the second nation in the Central American region where the airline will operate.