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Magdalena: tourism quality certification that Ciénaga lost - Other Cities - Colombia

In Ciénaga (Magdalena) there is annoyance and disagreement with the mayor Luis Tete-Samperby tourism service providers, after it became known that the municipality had lost the Sustainable Tourism Quality Certification.

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This recognition, granted by Icontec and endorsed by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and Fontur, had been acquired in 2017.

For Cienagueros, this accreditation was transcendental to continue promoting this municipalityincluded within the Network of Heritage Peoples of Colombia in 2012.

The alleged interest in positioning Ciénaga as a tourist destination is nothing more than a populist proposal

The tourist promoters of Ciénaga consider that the destination has a series of architectural, historical, cultural and natural attractions that allow it to be positioned at a national level.

However, they point out that the administrations on duty they have not given relevance to this matter and, contrary to generating programs, projects and spaces that encourage the arrival of tourists, it has gone backwards in all aspects.

The greatest evidence of this disinterest is having lost the Sustainable Tourism Quality Certification for which they had worked long ago, according to Agustín Lara Algarín, director of the Ciénaga Tourist Information Point.

“The supposed interest in positioning Ciénaga as a tourist destination is nothing more than a populist proposal from each politician at election time. Once they get to the position, they disregard and do not care about working for sustainable tourism”, said the tourism representative.

Another argument used by the Ciénaga tourism sector is the permanent absence of a municipal delegation in Anato tourist showcaseorganized by the National Network of Heritage Towns of Colombia, which takes place annually at the Corferias exhibition center in Bogotá.

“Not being present in such an important scenario prevents the tourist benefits that Ciénaga has from being made visible on the world scene,” added Lara Algarín.

Mayor was unaware of the loss of certification

We do not send the required reports to Icontec on progress in tourism in the municipality

After learning that Ciénaga lost this quality certification, Mayor Samper delivered a statement.

“I cannot be aware of everything,” said the president, who did not hide his upset by the news and promised to establish responsibilities and resolve what happened.

“They did not notify us until this week, but the important thing is that we are going to work,” added the mayor.

On the reasons for losing the accreditation, he accepted that “we do not send the rigorous reports to Icontec on the progress in terms of tourism in the municipality.”

Likewise, he regretted that officials of his administration are not fulfilling their duty, before which he announced changes to your team of work.

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“It is not fair that we are going through this,” added the president, who promised the Cienagueros to recover the certification and take steps to promote tourism in the municipality.

Although he does not see it as relevant, he announced that Ciénaga will be present next year with a stand in Anato’s tourist window.

Roger Urieles
For THE WEATHER Santa Marta
@rogeruv

Medellín: Smart Tourism Center Inaugurated - Medellín - Colombia

Along the same lines, making Medellín the Valley of software, thanks to the technologies of the fourth revolution, yesterday the first Smart Tourism Center of Colombia.

The place, located in Parques del Río and which had a cost of 600 million pesos contributed by the Mayor’s Office and the Bureau, offers an experience of sensory technology, sustainability and accessibility for tourists and citizens, which will allow them to plan tourist activities at from large format videos, augmented reality tools, state-of-the-art holograms, mapin and touch screens with which they can experience a differentiating test for consultation and purchase of tours.

To enjoy what the new Intelligent Tourism Center offers, the interested party you must download the new Medellin Travel Appavailable in IOS and Android app stores.

“What we want is for tourists and locals to have a memorable experience and for this strategy to help more investment and visitors arrive, supported by other strategies we have and with which we hope to be able to meet the goal of more than one million people only through the José María Córdova airport to the city, since only 950,000 arrived in 2019. The idea is to exceed the pre-pandemic figures”, assured Alejandro Arias, Secretary of Economic Development of Medellín.

In terms of figures, related to tourism and the new strategy, the Mayor’s Office hopes to achieve an average hotel occupancy of 67 percent for the city by 2022.

For this, it provides that foreign tourists spend an average of 400 dollars a day and the $200 nationals that will allow jobs to be recovered, of the more than 17,000 that were lost during the pandemic, in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and the entertainment sector in general.

With the Intelligent Tourism Center, it is intended to inform and motivate to visit Medellín and Antioquia, in addition, the space is sustainable since it has 19 solar panels for the use of energy and photovoltaic charge cumodules.
Likewise, the space is designed to serve people with reduced mobility, short stature and the blind.

Why in Plaza Mayor?

A large part of the people who visit Medellin look for event tourism.

It is for this reason that Plaza Mayor was chosen for the presentation of the Intelligent Tourism Center. The creation of this Center is part of the commitment to consolidate Medellín as the first Smart Tourist Destination (DTI) in the country.

Second in America, after Tequila, in Mexico, and seventh in the world, since Benidorm, Gijón, Málaga, Tenerife Island and Santander in Europe already have certification.

ESNEYDER GUTIERREZ
FOR THE TIME

Barranquilla in the sights of foreign tourism - Barranquilla - Colombia

The tourism sector continues to report positive indicators of reactivation in Barranquilla.

This capital is attractive for national and international visitors who see here as an integral destination to visit and enjoy all a city offer.

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At least this is reflected in the numbers registered in the first monthly bulletin 2022 and the offer and employment report of the District Tourist Information System.

From the Tourist Attention Point (PAT) of the Carnival Museumone of the most visited sites in the city.

Secretary of Economic Development, Ricardo Silver Sarabia, He expressed that the capital of the Atlantic continues to position itself as a destination for international visitors. “They increased from 12,320 to 17,142 (January 2019 vs. January 2022), which represents a growth of 39%,” she said.

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The Gran Malecón del Río, in Barranquilla, is visited daily by hundreds of tourists.

Photo:

Vanexa Romero – THE TIME

In addition to the rise in this indicator, the city also registered a total of 109,305 national tourist arrivals.

The foregoing demonstrates a positive result after the opening of new international air connectivity routes from the Ernesto Cortissoz airport, from where it is recorded that the 5 main destinations of international origin are: United States (19%), Chile (12%), Mexico (8%), Peru (7%) and Panama (5%).

In January 2022 we recorded the highest Consumer Confidence Index and we are the only positive city in the country

“In January 2022 we recorded the highest Consumer Confidence Index and we are the only positive city in the country, which motivates us to continue with the roadmap that the Information System has marked to promote tourism, which begins by awakening the sense of belonging from home”, expressed Plata Sarabia.

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The promotion of international journalists

Precisely these days, the renowned journalist and public relations specialist of North American origin is in the city Jess Scott, who has shared in his social networks the emotion for his visit and his pleasure towards the typical dishes, the hotel offer and other emblematic places of the city.

Scott writes for major media outlets such as the Lonely Planet, Miami New Times, Condé Nast Traveler, BBC and National Geographic.

Hoteliers celebrate the good moment

The report for the first 31 days of the year also showed that hotel occupancy reached 55%, while the Average spending per stay is close to $800,000, maintaining the range of the last quarter of 2021.

“The results of the strategies implemented between the public and private sectors to accelerate the economic revival of the sector are evidenced in these very positive figures, but above all, constant”, as expressed by the head of the Tourism Office, Kathy López.

The capital of the Atlantic stands out for the variety of its hotel offer, especially for those travelers who arrive for business.

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The Information System also consolidated the supply and employment figures for the city’s tourism sector for the last quarter of 2021, including service providers such as accommodation and lodging establishments, restaurants, travel agencies and transport operators.

López explained that this measurement analyzes the establishments that have the legal documentation for the exercise of their tourist service activities, such as the National Registry of Tourism (RNT).

Taking into account the above, important data on the labor dynamics of the sector stand out, such as the fact that 62% of tourism employees correspond to accommodation services, 20% to gastronomic establishments, and 16% to travel agencies.

Restaurants with RNT are the second provider of tourist services that places more employees within the labor market of the sector, with 20% of them.

Employment figures left by tourism

The labor market of tourism sector evidences a more balanced dynamic than other sectors of the economy with respect to the opportunities it offers to population groups such as women and young people:

51% of all employees in the city’s tourism sector are women, representing the majority of employed people.

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52% of tourism management positions are held by women, which includes private companies, government entities and unions.

63% of the people who work in tourism in Barranquilla have technical, technological or professional academic training related to tourism.

The tourism program University to the neighborhood It is one of the most enrolled students, with more than 300 students.

LEONARDO HERRERA DELGANS
Correspondent of EL TIEMPO Barranquilla
On Twitter: @leoher69
Write me at leoher@eltiempo.com

predatory tourism on Palomino beaches, will take advantage of waste - Other Cities - Colombia

The accelerated increase in tourism on the beaches of Palomino, in La Guajira, triggered the problem with solid waste, each year this activity leaves about 600 tons, so through a project they seek to take advantage of 100 tons of waste.

According to the calculations of the project, which are supported by the PGIRS 2016 of the municipality of Dibulla, 280 tons have the potential to be used through the recycling activity.

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The first 100 tons are expected to be collected in April, the date on which the project completes its first year.

The initiative seeks to consolidate an effective solid waste management model to remedy the environmental needs of the Palomino district, in the Dibulla jurisdiction, derived mainly from tourism.

Installing a circular economy model in the community that is sustainable and has an impact on the generation of income for professional recyclers.

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All actors in the area participate

To achieve the objectives set, Dow as a sponsor and Carvajal Empaques, as a leader in the implementation of circular economy projects, joined forces to co-create value chains under premises of social inclusion.

“We want coastal communities, whose main economic activity is tourism, to apply sustainable practices through usable waste management models,” says Nicolás Sarria, director of sustainability at Carvajal.

All this around the use of inorganic waste generated by tourists and locals such as cardboard, metal, paper, plastic and glass, among others.

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We work with all the actors in the area, natives, hotels, commercial businesses and educational institutions, generating awareness processes to direct efforts that allow the strengthening of the Palomino Recyclers Association.

A model initiative like this can be
validated and subsequently replicated

The project links the community in three different ways, one of them is through education, as a dynamic element around the treatment of solid waste, linking the population in general and educational institutions, which helps to generate habits.

Another component is raising awareness in which all the actors participate through activities such as beach cleaning, contests and playful strategies.

To date, 1,879 people from the corregimiento and other nearby territories have been sensitized with training and workshops, the goal is to impact 3,000 people.

But none of this would work if there is not a collection route with an organization of professional recyclers in the region, which is being strengthened in terms of infrastructure, accompaniment and training.

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Carolina Jaramillo, representative of the Foundation for recyclers of Palomino, Fundarapa and Rubén Meryteran, a member of the group, highlight the project’s dignification of the professional recycler and the generation of opportunities.

“Having a model initiative like this on the Colombian Caribbean Riviera, which can be validated and subsequently replicated, reinforces our commitment to contribute to waste management and close the plastic cycle,” says María Paulina Sandoval, sustainability manager of the Dow Plastics and Packaging business.

According to the Tourist Information Center of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, since 2016 Palomino has registered an average of 25,000 annual visits from non-resident foreign visitors, which has positively impacted the region.

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Learn how Cali bets on exports and international tourism - Cali - Colombia

In a year with a pandemic and unemployment, Cali and Valle del Cauca did not stop looking for lights on the horizon. So the number of exporting companies from here it grew 5.7 percent annually, going from 1,061 companies in January-November 2020 to 1,122 companies in that period of 2021.

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In that same perspective, investments and tourism appear as props to recover that rhythm of the economy. In less than one month comes a challenge for those who think of new markets.

is the Business Roundtable 2022, in its 90th edition and organized by ProColombia with the Cali Chamber of Commerce. For the first time, it is an appointment in two cities in parallel: Cali and Medellín.

Both capitals will contribute their potential before some 1,000 buyers from 50 countries, so that they feel attracted by the products, goods and services offered by 2,000 entrepreneurs interested in internationalization, says Isabella Mariño, leader of ProColombia in the western region of the country.

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The Macro-round in the capital of the Valley will be held on March 31st and the first of April, after the one in Medellín, which will be on March 28 and 29.

In Cali it will be done in the Pacific Valley Event Center and the city hopes to respond as it did in international events such as the I Junior Pan American Games 2021.

The director of Competitiveness of the Cali Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Andrés Pérez, details that the Valley’s exports saved the year by reaching 1,835 million dollars, an increase of 1.2 percent compared to 2020. The figure could be higher , but the pandemic and unemployment had an impact, between last April and June, which left some 200 million dollars in losses.

“It will be the opportunity to celebrate 30 years of ProColombia”

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Within the resilience of the people of Cali, the capital stands up so that small and medium-sized companies can bet on the international Business.

According to ProColombia, Cali presents the conditions to receive visitors, seeking to strengthen the reactivation of the city.

Increase in sales is expected. In four years, the amounts were greater than 80 million dollars, in addition to more than 1,040 million dollars in expectations.

It must be taken into account that the inscriptions for the Macro-Round, a call that is free, They close this February 11.

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Export to Ecuador and Peru

Last year exported 171 new products. As destinations, Ecuador (31.4%), the United States (13.1%) and Spain (12.2%) registered the largest shares.

In exported tariff headings, the USA (17.2%), Mexico (15.7%), Peru (11.3%), Chile (9.0%) and Ecuador (5.1%) are registered.

CALI

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Tourism vehicle went into an abyss on the Ibagué-Cajamarca road - Other Cities - Colombia

A special service bus rolled off a precipice on the Ibagué-Cajamarca road and fell into an abyss at kilometer 66, in the sector known as Cajones -also known as La Gamboa-.

Preliminary information indicates that in the event, recorded around 9 pm this Sunday, one person died and at least 30 were injured.

Luis Eduardo González, manager of the Federico Lleras hospital in Ibagué, reported that the deceased person is a woman and that among the injured is her son, a six-month-old baby. The 28-year-old woman died while she was receiving medical attention. At this time the rest of the wounded receive medical attention.

For his part, the driver of the vehicle, identified as Yesid Aldana, was referred to the Asotrauma clinic in Ibagué for multiple fractures.

In addition, the Colombian Scout Association reported that several of the injured are members of the youth movementwho were returning from carrying out a social project in the municipality of Filandia, Quindío.

“Regarding the accident, the Colombian Scout Association already has a team in charge to verify and monitor the health status of the members of our
organization (…) At this time all the young people involved in the accident are being treated in care centers,” he said.

The emergency was attended by the National Police. At first, the bus was stabilized to stop it from rolling and to check if there were more victims or people trapped. The San Rafael Concessionaire reports that, at the moment, there is a total closure at Section 5, on the Ibagué – Cajamarca road.

This special service bus, license plate UZK 163, was affiliated with the tourism company Flota Boyacá Especial. The vehicle began its journey in Filandia, in the department of Quindío, and was heading to Bogotá.

The Scouts Association of Colombia, through a statement, asked the competent authorities “to start an investigation process to determine the reasons for this mishap.”

The vehicle was affiliated with the Flota Boyacá Especial tourism company.

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Puerto Colombia Pier: tribute to immigrants and tourism - Barranquilla - Colombia

Filiberto Mancini returned to where part of his history and that of his family began: the Puerto Colombia pier (Atlantic). Without taking his eyes off the renovated structure, which plays with the colors of the sunset, he recalled an unforeseen event that led his grandfather to disembark in the emblematic work, establish himself in the region and create a company.

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The year 1919 was advancing and the complex situation in Italy and other countries affected by the First World War led Generoso Mancini and his friend Rómulo Cruciani to seek new horizons in Venezuela.

Many of those Italians who arrived at the dock did not come to Colombia, they went to Venezuela

“He arrived at the dock, but he was not coming to Colombia. In fact, many of those Italians who arrived at the dock were not coming to Colombia, they were going to Venezuela and, at that time, there was a strike in the port of Guaira. My grandfather decided to get off here and his partner continued to Venezuela”, narrated Filiberto.

Upon settling in Barranquilla, according to his grandson, he fell in love with Rita Alzamora, daughter of a prominent businessman, identified as Manuel Julián Alzamora. It was the beginning of a love story which Generoso’s brother then replied.

“Later his brother came in the ‘twenties’, he fell in love with Rita’s sister and also stayed here (laughs)”, expressed the cultural manager from Barranquilla.

Business creation in the region

There were times when many people moved to other countries, looking for better options and taking with them their ancestral memories.

Like them, other immigrants including Germans, Arabs and Jews entered the first international wharf that the country had, which was built between 1888 and 1893 (year of delivery) by the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros.

“There were times when many people moved to other countries, looking for better options and taking with them their ancestral memories, their skills in various fields, their customs, which ended up in gastronomy and trade issues that did not exist in the country”, Mancini recalls.

In that sense, the 55-year-old man says that some other tasks did exist, but they were improved with techniques from those who were arriving from abroad, such as the Celias, the Mozzarellis, who had a shoe factory; and his grandfather, who had wheat flour factory, vegetable oils and soaps.

Therefore, when the old structure began to crumble with a 200-meter segment in 2009, the memories of thousands of families left behind by immigrants of that time also sank.

Locals and tourists enjoy 200 meters of recovered dock every day.

Today, with the restoration of the same number of meters, Filiberto and another group of descendants of immigrants see how it is recovering that historical memory that turned Barranquilla and the metropolitan area into a ‘golden gate’ of Colombia, a term recalled by President Iván Duque on January 22, the day the work was delivered.

“The important thing here, with the recovery of the dock and its surroundings, we managed to pave the way to gradually recover the historical memory of Puerto Colombia and its surroundings,” said Mancini.

The sculpture The Immigrants and tourism

During the construction process, 80 jobs were created, which contributed to the revitalization of the municipality’s economy

In total, there were 62 metallic piles with a diameter of 610 millimeters and a length of 22.5 meters each, which came from China, as well as railings, handrails and other prefabricated elements, to make this work a reality, with an investment of 20 billion pesos, according to data from the Government of the Atlantic.

“During the construction process, 80 jobs were created, which contributed to the revitalization of the municipality’s economy in the midst of the reactivation of the different sectors,” said the Secretary of Infrastructure, Nury Logreira.

The project was carried out under the agreement of partnership between Fontur, the Ministry of Culture, the Mayor’s Office of Puerto Colombia and the departmental administration.

“The recovery of the historic dock of Puerto Colombia, through which thousands of migrants entered, progress and modernity to the country, is essential for our Atlantic tourism policy,” said Governor Elsa Noguera.

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Given the relationship with foreigners in the past and today, the sculpture was installed in the boardwalk area, next to the new square and the pier. called The Immigrants, in homage to the families who entered the country through Puerto.

Now, it is a space that locals and tourists enjoy on a daily basis. They attend en masse, especially on weekends, to capture with a photograph the recovery of the dock, the same one that Filiberto Mancini does not stop looking at at the end of the afternoon.

Deivis Lopez Ortega
Correspondent of EL TIEMPO Barranquilla
On twitter: @dejholopez
Write me at deilop@eltiempo.com

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