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10-25-2007, 02:30 PM
Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez has announced that the arrival of tourists has only grown by 1.6% in the first nine months of the year. Jimenez says that this relatively low growth comes at a time when travel to the Caribbean region in general decreased by almost 3%. Jimenez said the decline would be analyzed by representatives from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America and the DR during a summit of regional tourism ministers scheduled for 2-4 November, as reported in Hoy.
Today's Listin Diario reports that during the first nine months of the year, there was a 0.6% decline in air arrivals compared to last year.
Jimenez advocated for an increased emphasis on the cultural aspects of the country, and said that the ministries of Culture and Tourism had signed a cooperation agreement with this aim in mind.
Jimenez spoke of the importance of a mix of entertainment for visitors, adding that the sun and sand model, which attracts 90% of visitors to the region, isn't enough to deliver an experience that will make travelers want to return. The plan includes lighting for six Colonial City monuments, celebration of cultural events, conservation and restoration of 16th century sugar mills in Engombe, Diego Caballero and Nigua, and the creation of a sugar mill tourist route. Likewise, historic ruins in old Santiago, in Jacagua and La Vega Vieja, Rio Verde will be restored.
Director of the UN Special Office Manuel Escudero encouraged Dominican tourism officials to get together and draw up a plan, bringing together the airlines, cruise ships, tour operators and other tourist related businesses, in order to create a sustainable tourist sector. Escudero made his comments with the intent of creating the Global Tourism Alliance that aims to draw up a basic design strategy comprising 10 main principles designed to help tourism development, including fighting corruption, eco-friendliness, and human and labor rights, among others.
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Today's Listin Diario reports that during the first nine months of the year, there was a 0.6% decline in air arrivals compared to last year.
Jimenez advocated for an increased emphasis on the cultural aspects of the country, and said that the ministries of Culture and Tourism had signed a cooperation agreement with this aim in mind.
Jimenez spoke of the importance of a mix of entertainment for visitors, adding that the sun and sand model, which attracts 90% of visitors to the region, isn't enough to deliver an experience that will make travelers want to return. The plan includes lighting for six Colonial City monuments, celebration of cultural events, conservation and restoration of 16th century sugar mills in Engombe, Diego Caballero and Nigua, and the creation of a sugar mill tourist route. Likewise, historic ruins in old Santiago, in Jacagua and La Vega Vieja, Rio Verde will be restored.
Director of the UN Special Office Manuel Escudero encouraged Dominican tourism officials to get together and draw up a plan, bringing together the airlines, cruise ships, tour operators and other tourist related businesses, in order to create a sustainable tourist sector. Escudero made his comments with the intent of creating the Global Tourism Alliance that aims to draw up a basic design strategy comprising 10 main principles designed to help tourism development, including fighting corruption, eco-friendliness, and human and labor rights, among others.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)