As from the first quarter of 2008, Disney will enter into the tourism sector in Latin America. This will include destinations such as the citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru and the natural beauties of Costa Rica, as part of its family adventure products, besides the theme parks of Orlando and California.

On Monday, the cruise season began with the arrival of the Nordnorge, a Norwegian flag ship with approximately 200 passengers and 74 crew members. The Nordnorge will continue its journey to Ushuaia, Punta Arenas (Chile) and the Maldive Islands. The Coast Guard informed that in this season, that will end on April 2, 2008, 99 boats are expected to arrive.

As from December 11th, Pluna will begin to offer services between the cities of Montevideo and Cordoba, with three weekly frequencies. The company plans to include other destinations such as Bariloche, El Calafate and Mendoza, mainly served by charter flights related to the tourist season.

Aerolineas Argentinas officially announced its new operations to Paraguay as from October 22nd, after a six-month period of absence in the market. Aerolineas Argentinas will carry out a daily flight between the Ezeiza International Airport and the Airport of Asuncion and vice versa.

GOL received a US$ 310 million loan to finance advance payments for the purchase of 21 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which will be delivered between 2008 and 2009.

During the 2nd Tourism Investment Forum South Macro Region, the Minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism informed that for the 2007-2013 period, the MINCETUR will invest S/.106’326,344, for the execution of 23 projects in said region.

Swiss Transatlantic Corp. made the first payment of US$ 6.4 million for the relaunch of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano.

The cruise season in Ecuador began with the arrival of the transatlantic Alexander Humboldt to the port of Manta. This is the beginning of six months of cruise visits to the Manatian port. According to the director of Tourism of the Town Council, the arrival of 30 cruisers is confirmed so far.

As from December 13th, American Airlines will resume operations with a daily flight between Barranquilla and Miami. In addition to the two daily frequencies that American operates between Bogota and Miami, the airline will add four flights a week. The general director of American Airlines for Colombia informed that the airline will have a daily flight and three additional weekly flights in the Miami-Medellin route.

The President of the Central American Federation of Chambers of Tourism (Fedecatur) informed that this organism will promote a reduction in air fares and airport taxes to make the region a more competitive destination.

KLM and Copa Airlines will operate under a code sharing agreement as from March 30th, 2008.

The Chamber of Deputies approved the Federal Law which considers that the foreign tourists who arrive in Mexico, by cruiser, should pay 56 pesos.

The ship European Vision entered the Santiago of Cuba bay on Friday, 14th. The majestic ship belongs to the Festival Crucero Company from Italy. In its sole stopover in Santiago of Cuba, it transported 1,600 tourists, as part of the Caribbean circuit that is carries out: Santo Domingo, Ocho Rios, in Jamaica; Santiago of Cuba, Guadalupe, San Martin; and the return to the capital of the meringue music.

3,800 masl, where land and water get close to the blue sky and its cotton-white clouds and starry nights, you can see landscapes of undulating hills, wide valleys and snowcapped ranges – there is Puno and its Titicaca Lake, South America’s inner sea – its cultures and traditions divided in aymaras and quechuas who live off the lake, use its resources and farm its surroundings. This dynamic land – water with resources usable by modern and ancient man, is located at the shores around the lake and its islands. READ MORE