{"id":237791,"date":"2025-10-20T19:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=237791"},"modified":"2025-10-20T19:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:06:08","slug":"central-america-gateway-a-model-of-regional-cooperation-for-international-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/central-america-gateway-a-model-of-regional-cooperation-for-international-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Central America Gateway: a model of regional cooperation for international tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Central America Tourism Agency (CATA<\/a>) and the Mundo Maya<\/a> Organization have officially launched Central America Gateway<\/strong>, an unprecedented institutional campaign that brings together the efforts of Belize<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Guatemala<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>El Salvador<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Honduras<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Nicaragua<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Panama<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> and the <\/strong> Dominican Republic<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> under a single brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its goal: to strengthen the region\u2019s international visibility and position it as a complete, competitive and accessible destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A high-potential market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to CATA, the region welcomed 28.9 million visitors in 2024<\/strong>, 70% of whom spent at least one night in one of the seven countries. Based on UN Tourism<\/a> projections, these figures place Central America 17th worldwide<\/strong> in terms of tourist arrivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building on this performance, the program aims to increase the number of foreign visitors by 6% by the end of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running until April 2026, the initiative will primarily target European markets<\/strong> \u2014 Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands \u2014 as well as North America<\/strong>, mainly the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nature, heritage and authentic experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The campaign\u2019s central message is rooted in the region\u2019s shared values: nature, culture and authenticity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelers are invited to combine tropical forests, active volcanoes and Caribbean or Pacific<\/strong> coastlines while discovering emblematic sites such as Tikal (Guatemala)<\/strong>, Cop\u00e1n (Honduras)<\/strong> and Lamanai (Belize)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our article:<\/em><\/strong> National Geographic Traveller Dedicates a Special Issue to Guatemala<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Local gastronomy and signature products \u2014 cacao<\/a>, rum, coffee \u2014 contribute to this shared image: that of a region united by its heritage and the richness of its traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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