60,000 more tourists visited Colombia in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period last year. This is a 9.4 percent increase in tourists visiting the country, invertia.com reported Monday.
According to the country's Ministry for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, 638,000 tourists arrived in Colombia between January and June.
For Minister Guillermo Plata, these data confirm that the economic crisis has not slowed down the growth of tourism in Colombia, while tourism worldwide fell by 8% due to the current economic situation.
Plata noted that these figures are "positive" considering the "the enormous difficulties of the world economy" and that "tourism almost did not exist in Colombia five or six years ago."
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ls7183
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... I'm Canadian and have just purchased a home in Ecuador. Would have considered Colombia but heard far to many stories about the drug cartels and crime. Am told some of the most beautiful women in the world live in Colombia and the people are wonderful. Will travel there soon to see for myself. |
laura m
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... I am Colombian, From Bogota. I live in Los Angeles.... and there is a lot of ignorance about Colombia..... MY COUNTRY IS MORE THAN COCAINE, DRUG CARTELS AND CRIME....Colombia is a magic place where u will find warm people, the most amazing music, and charming places that everybody could fall in love intanstaneously...... the only risk is wanting to stay....... and Im proud of being Colombian... and its not that dangerous.... as any big city in the world.... there are some places in Bogota that you dont want to go.... but is like new york in bronx or compton in Los Angeles........ Bogota its a place to enjoy great libraries, restaurants, night clubs, museums, parks... and shopping as well. Another city.... Cartagena.... dont miss it |
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