Articles tagged “colombia”

Bogotá’s Potential in Wellness Tourism Starts With an Amazonian Nut

Rebecca Stone, Skift

The cacay nut is a perfect example of how tourists can directly benefit entire countries simply by buying products for their own wellness in cities like Bogotá that help support poorer regions throughout Colombia. Maybe someday being a tourist will become less about being a foreigner and more about being a better global citizen.

Medellin’s Tourism Challenge: Telling the Right Story of Its Violent Past

Rebecca Stone, Skift

Medellin has gone through an incredible transformation over the past 30 years, but large issues still remain prevalent. As the city figures out the right story it wants to tell, its "fake it ‘til you make it" strategy somehow works — speaking to the resilience of many developing economies that are navigating histories of crime, corruption, and violence and still figuring out how to position themselves as destinations.

Post-Conflict Colombia Opens Up to Luxury Travel Market

Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg

Plenty of people were put off visiting Colombia because of its long-running civil war. Now this is over tourism entrepreneurs are hoping to exploit a renewed desire to travel to the country.

Tourism Is Now Colombia’s Largest Source of Foreign Revenue

Oscar Medina , Bloomberg

A Colombian government peace agreement with FARC rebellions would further open up the country to tourism expansion. There's a March deadline for an agreement, which is not a done deal.

The World’s Best Travel Videos of 2015 Emphasize Place and Emotion

Greg Oates, Skift

All of these videos do a good job of immersing the viewer in the travel experience, but what makes them stand out is how they connect with the viewer on an emotional level.

The Small Medellin Tour Operator That Knows the Importance of TripAdvisor

Dennis Schaal, Skift

Tour operators in Colombia face some of the same problems as travel startups and small companies around the world: How do you get the word out? TripAdvisor is a huge influence on their prospective customers.

Medellin’s Tourism Transformation Looks to Meetings and Conventions

Dennis Schaal, Skift

Medellin doesn't have massive casinos or beachfront properties to attract conventioneers but it is a city on the move that is becoming a model and beacon of hope for cities throughout Latin America and developed countries, as well.

Medellin Shifts Reputation From Drugs to Holiday Lights

Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press

The shift is tourists' perspective took years of significant political change. It less a testament to tourism than the economic benefits that positive changes can bring.

Latin American Hotels Have a Supply and Demand Problem

Mark Johanson, Skift

Building lots of luxury properties can get people excited, even if the number of entrants don't make sense when viewed in aggregate.

Colombia Hotel Boom Spurred on by Starwood, Four Seasons and InterContinental

Greg Oates, Skift

After decades of strife, Colombia has surged into the Latin American tourism limelight with a strong hotel tax incentive and smart marketing campaign inspired by famous local author, Gabriel García Márquez.

Colombia’s Once Off-Limits Coffee Regions Are Open for Tourism

Kevin Rushby, The Guardian

Colombia's success story over the last decade is enough to make the most politically and socially fraught destination know that there is hope things can turn around.

British Traveler Dies in Colombia After Participating in Ritual With Tourist Group

Tracy McVeigh, The Guardian