Cuba to host 69th Meeting of UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Americas in April

By Daily Pérez Guillén

Cuba will host the 69th Meeting of UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) and the Seminar: Empowering Touristic Development through Innovation in Community-based Tourism, running April 29-30, 2024 in Varadero, as confirmed by Cuban Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García Granda, on his X account.

In Madrid, TTC spoke with Gustavo Santos, Regional Director for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization, who noted that this is “A wonderful opportunity for the 27 countries of the area to meet on this beautiful island to reflect on the development of tourism in the region.”

According to the UN Tourism representative, Latin America is the planet’s sustainability reserve and undoubtedly a promising territory for world tourism.

“In Cuba, we are going to ratify what sustainable, inclusive and resilient tourism means, he added.

Santos explained that the Caribbean archipelago is a tourist destination of the highest level, “with unique natural beauties, an incredible sea, magnificent people, cultural richness and happiness that are also incredible.”

The Seminar: Empowering Touristic Development through Innovation in Community-based Tourism aims to address the challenges, strategies and best practices to promote the development of community-based tourism by empowering and investing in local communities, as well as boosting innovation in their tourism products.