INTERVIEWS
Interview with Harris Whitbeck, Director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT)
INTERVIEW Interview with Harris Whitbeck, Director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) Visit Latin America: Can you tell us about your vision for tourism in Guatemala in the context of your mandate and the key strategies you have in mind to achieve it?...
“Body painting symbolises the balance between the spiritual and the earthly”.
INTERVIEW Interview with Elio Cunampio, body painter and photographer from the Emberá indigenous community Elio Cunanpio is preparing a book on the art of Emberá body painting from Panama, which is due to appear in the first quarter of 2024. We'll keep you...
Interview with Antoine Cros, Air France Sales Manager for Central America and the Dominican Republic
INTERVIEW Interview with Antoine Cros, Air France Sales Manager for Central America and the Dominican Republic Visit Latin America: In November AIR France and the organisation in charge of the promotion of tourism in Panama (Promtur), signed an agreement, can you...
Interview with Niels Olsen, Minister of Tourism of Ecuador
INTERVIEW Niels Olsen, Minister of Tourism of Ecuador Visit Latin America: Can you explain the main lines and objectives of the Ecuador Tourism Promotion Plan that you launched in 2022? One of the main requirements of the tourism sector after the...
“The Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo combines French elegance with the charm of Panamanian culture”
Interviews David Kianni, General Manager of the Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama Visit Latin America: Can you introduce us to the Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo? Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo, Panama is a historic place which blends French elegance with the...
“ The year 2022 has definitely arrived with a wind of hope”
Interviews Carolina Briones, Secretary General of the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency (CATA) Visit Latin America: CATA received the 2021 International Tourism Excellence Award for its actions during the pandemic. How is 2022 going in terms of tourist numbers...
“Our goal is very clear: to be the hub of the Americas”
Interviews Christophe Didier, Sales Vice President of Copa Airlines Visit Latin America: COPA Airlines is 75 years old this year, what has been the key to its success and longevity? We have a very clear vision and objectives to be the leading airline and preferred...
“Making Panama a world-class sustainable destination is our goal”
Interviews Iván Eskildsen, Minister of Tourism of Panama / General Administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority Visit Latin America: What is the current situation of tourism in Panama? Since Panama opened its borders to passengers, thanks to the success of the...
“Futaleufú first clean and sustainable destination in the world”
INTERVIEWS Interview by Natalia Baeza, Coordinator of the Tourism Office of the Municipality of Futaleufú Visit Latin America: How did you come up with the idea to apply for the Green Destination competition? Natalia Baeza: We discovered this initiative in 2017. We...
“Give yourself 60 minutes escape from the comfort of your couch!”
FOCUS Laura Ortiz, Global Sales Director of Quimbaya Latin America Visit Latin America: Can you introduce us to Quimbaya Latin America? QUIMBAYA LATIN AMERICA is a Destination Management Company with its own receptive agencies in 11 countries in Latin America since 34...
Read our interview about an exceptional 42-day trip to Ecuador!
FOCUS From Austria, 42 days visiting Ecuador! Visit Latin America: How did you organise this trip to Ecuador? Mr. Hofmann (Client): I am more of a traveller than a normal tourist. When I had the idea to travel to Ecuador, I immediately looked on Google Maps to find...
“Our main objectives are to reopen the borders and to welcome incoming tourism”
FOCUS Germán Cardoso Ferreira, Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Visit Latin America: What is the current situation for tourism in Uruguay? Tourism is one of the activities with the greatest impact on the world's economies. The World Tourism Organisation says that before...
“Mexico City is an avant-garde metropolis”
FOCUS Carlos Mackinlay, Tourism Secretary of the city of Mexico Visit Latin America: What is the current situation of tourism in Mexico City? Sources: Secretariat of Tourism of Mexico City / Mexico City International Airport VLA: What are the health...
“Guatemala is a megadiverse country, but also one of the main destinations to discover the pre-Hispanic Mayan heritage”
FOCUS Mynor Cordón, Director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) Visit Latin America: What is the current tourism situation in Guatemala? Guatemala’s tourism faces challenges. According to the latest report of the Tourism Barometer of the UNWTO (World...
“We hope that this new year will be the turning point that will speed up the reactivation of tourism”
FOCUS SERNATUR, the National Tourism Promotion Agency of Chile Visit Latin America: In the global context, what is the current situation of tourism in Chile? The tourism industry worldwide is facing a deep crisis. The closure of borders, the suspension of flights and...
“Central America occupies 1% of the planet’s surface, nonetheless is home to 12% of the world’s biodiversity”
FOCUS Carolina Briones, Secretary General of the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency (CATA) Visit Latin America: What is the current tourism situation in Central America? As you know the closure of borders and the paralysis of economic and social activities, as...
“Costa Rica is a leader in sustainable tourism”.
FOCUS Gustavo J. Segura Sancho, Rector Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica - Executive President of the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism Visit Latin America: What is the current tourism situation in Costa Rica and what are the next steps for its revival ? The abrupt...
“Our offers will guarantee the obligatory biosecurity rules at every moment of the trip”
FOCUS Claudia Terrade, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Quimbaya Latin America Visit Latin America: What lessons should the tourism industry learn from this pandemic crisis? The tourism industry has been used to crises, but we had never faced a...
“Argentina is a destination of excellence”
FOCUS Ricardo Sosa, Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Tourist Promotion of Argentina (INPROTUR) Visit Latin America: What is the situation of the tourim industry in Argentina and what is your provisional calendar for the reactivation of international...
“We are preparing to welcome travelers from all over the world again”
FOCUS Marisol Acosta, Director of Tourism at PromPerú Visit Latin America: What are the stages and when is international tourism going to be reactivated in the country? During this month of October, the economic reactivation of Peru has entered phase 4....
“We have a potential date for the reopening of international tourism”
FOCUS Interview Lorena Fábrega, Business Development director at PROMTUR Panama Visit Latin America: How do you anticipate the end of the crisis and the return of international tourism? Access to the vaccine is a key factor for the return of the economic...
“GHL HOTELS signs an agreement to obtain the Safe Guard stamp”
FOCUS Interview Juan Rodriguez Medina Operational Director of Sales and Marketing of the GHL Hotels Group present in 10 Latin American countries Visit Latin America: How did you organize yourself during the crisis and how are you preparing for the...
“We are ready for reactivation”
FOCUS Interview Gilberto Salcedo, Vice President of Tourism at ProColombia VISIT LATIN AMERICA: What is your projection concerning the end of the crisis and the return of international tourism? Do you think it is possible that tourism will be reactivated during the...
“We are leaders in the sun, beach and leisure offering”
FOCUS Interview Carlos Diago, GM - Hotel Decameron Panama VISIT LATIN AMERICA: Could you briefly introduce the DECAMERON HOTELS group to us? We are leaders in the “sun, beach and leisure” offer in the Caribbean and the Pacific coasts; we were also pioneers in...
“Our priority is to guarantee the success of the stay of all our visitors”
FOCUS Interview Juan Fernando Gomez Carrascal, GM - Las Americas Hotel Group VISIT LATIN AMERICA: Tell us how this crisis started for the group's hotels and how you organized yourself to deal with it. Since December 2019, we have been closely following what is...