Point of View. The Tourism Sector In Latin America: On The Winding Road To Recovery?
The thriving tourism of Latin America and the Caribbean has been brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s official: March 2021: These are Costa Rica’s coronavirus measures this month
The land borders remain closed to arriving tourists in March. Residents and citizens can enter via land borders, but they will receive a quarantine order when doing so.
TTC Special: Tourism: Nostalgia for Canadians grows.
February has been an intense month for the northern country in terms of restrictions aimed at winning the war against Covid-19.
Brazil’s tourism loses 48 bln USD in 2020 due to COVID-19
The Brazilian tourism sector lost 261.3 billion reals (about 48.726 billion U.S. dollars) last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Confederation of Commerce, Goods, Service and Tourism (CNC) said.
Israel tourism begins reopening as country emerges from lockdown
With around 4.3 million people having received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, Israel is currently preparing to reopen its economy.
It’s official: Cuba to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Arriving Tourists as Island Aims for Total Inoculation in 2021
Tourists arriving in Cuba will be offered the chance to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they so choose, a leading Cuban doctor recently said.
Mexico sees U.S. tourist bump amid Covid19 pandemic surge
Concern is spreading that the winter holiday success in Mexico could be fleeting, because it came as COVID-19 infections in both Mexico and the United States, the main source of the foreign tourists.
TTC Special: Caribbean Sea: Ferries begin to move
It is true that large and small airplanes are fast, but not all can provide a majestic ride through a blue sea like the Caribbean.
Caribbean tourism looks to diaspora
The Caribbean tourism economy continues to struggle, with the World Travel and Tourism Council estimating recently that the best-case scenario will see it take a hit of $27 billion and shed 1.2 million jobs because of the pandemic.
Caribbean poised for a rebound, top tourism officials say
Pablo Torres, the president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), predicted the Caribbean will see a return of tourism to the region, “faster than many parts of the world,”