{"id":236813,"date":"2025-09-08T22:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=236813"},"modified":"2025-09-09T00:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:39:23","slug":"bolivia-colombia-ecuador-and-peru-launch-caminos-andinos-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/bolivia-colombia-ecuador-and-peru-launch-caminos-andinos-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru launch \u201cCaminos Andinos\u201d platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Andean Community (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comunidadandina.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">CAN<\/mark><\/a>) has just unveiled <strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosandinos.travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Caminos Andinos<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><strong>,\u201d<\/strong> a platform that positions<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/bolivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Bolivia<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/colombia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Colombia<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>,<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/ecuador\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Ecuador<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, and<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/peru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Peru <\/strong><\/mark><\/a>as a major multi-destination tourism region. Through<strong> 16 itineraries and 42 destinations<\/strong>, the project connects the coast, Andes, and Amazon, offering a blend of culture, nature, gastronomy, and heritage. <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Itineraries to diversify the tourism offer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/San-Martin-Promperu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236803\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/San-Martin-Promperu.jpg 900w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/San-Martin-Promperu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/San-Martin-Promperu-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The site showcases iconic destinations such as <strong>Machu Picchu<\/strong>, the <strong>Uyuni Salt Flats, Cotopaxi National Park,<\/strong> and <strong>the Lost City<\/strong>. It also highlights lesser-known areas with landscapes and experiences that can refresh the regional tourism offer: <strong>the Andean Choc\u00f3 and Central Andes in Ecuador, the Amazonas, San Mart\u00edn, and Ayacucho<\/strong> regions in Peru, and the <strong>Altiplano and central valleys in Bolivia.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p>Special emphasis is placed on major festivals and popular traditions, such as the <strong>Oruro Carnival<\/strong> or the <strong>Ichapequene Piesta <\/strong>in San Ignacio de Mojos (Bolivia), which enrich the cultural programming and attract travelers seeking off-the-beaten-path combined circuits.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>Our article:<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/the-oruro-carnival-in-bolivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em> The Oruro Carnival in Bolivia<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A tool to plan your trip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Each itinerary <strong>includes practical information<\/strong>: climate conditions, transportation, currency, gastronomy, and local customs. The content is organized into sections (culture, nature, crafts, ancestral communities), with a dedicated area for Andean cuisine \u2013 an increasingly popular attraction among international visitors. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Economic and regional impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Tourism represents an average of 2% of the GDP of each Andean Community country and generates over 3.8 million jobs, mainly within micro and small enterprises. With this initiative, governments hope to <strong>extend the length of stays and increase spending on tourism<\/strong> services to strengthen the local economy. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A project aligned with international trends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Other experiences in Latin America show that this type of platform yields results: <a href=\"https:\/\/sostur.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">SOSTUR<\/mark><\/a> in <strong>Panama<\/strong>, focused on community tourism, and <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/feel-brasil-101-experiences-for-authentic-and-sustainable-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Feel Brasil<\/mark><\/a>, which promotes integrated experiences across the country, have already proven effective. \u201cCaminos Andinos\u201d follows this trend, enhancing the region\u2019s digital visibility and presence in international markets. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DN3xOF9UlXs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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