This Tuesday, June 6th, was held in Guatemala City the presentation of Spain destination in the Hotel Barceló, organized by the Ministry of Tourism of Spain for Mexico and Central America.
The commercial mission consisted of two highly relevant actors in Spanish tourism, such as the airline Iberia and AVE Cities Network.
The meeting, which was attended by more than 40 travel agents and tour operators from Guatemala City, began with a presentation of the destination Spain made by the Minister of Tourism of Spain for Mexico and Central America, Isabel Alonso, which highlighted the tourism leadership of this country and its wide portfolio of tourism products.
Next, the head of AVE Cities Network, a network of 29 cities and 5 Autonomous Communities of Spain, connected through the Spanish High Speed Network (AVE). This network allows international tourists to travel Spain and its main destinations in a fast and safe way in modern and safe trains. Through Renfe Spain Pass, Guatemalan tourists will be able to access special prices to make between 4 and 10 routes.
The company Iberia, present in Guatemala for decades, presented the company’s new features, such as its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft connecting Spain and Guatemala, as well as the new tourist and Business classes.
The day concluded with the intervention of the Ambassador of Spain in Guatemala, Don Alfonso Manuel Portabales Vázquez, which highlighted the great tourism potential of Spain, as well as the possibilities that tourism offers for both countries.
Spain, a country in tourist growth
The promotion activity of Turespaña in Central America is developed in a context in which the arrivals of international tourists to Spain are reaching record numbers. In 2016 Spain received 75.3 million international tourists, who, in turn, spent 77 billion euros, an increase of 8.3% over 2015.
