miércoles, 24 de febrero de 2010

Renovación para la construcción del Malecón Turístico, en Apulo

El Ministro de Turismo, Lic. José Napoleón Duarte Durán, la Directora Ejecutiva del ISTU, Licda. Dolores Henríquez de Funes, el Vicepresidente de Industrias La Constancia, Lic. Carlos Bonilla, la Alcaldesa del Municipio de Ilopango, Dra. Alba Elizabeth Márquez y la Diputada Blanca Coto, Secretaria de la Comisión de Turismo, Juventud y Deporte de la Asamblea Legislativa, colocaron la primera piedra del proyecto de Reconstrucción del Malecón en el Complejo Turístico de Apulo.

La remodelación de dicho Parque Acuático tiene como objetivo renovar su infraestructura, para brindar a los excursionistas y turistas nacionales e internacionales un ambiente de sano esparcimiento y diversión.

Según el titular del ramo, Lic. José Napoleón Duarte Durán, El Salvador debe ir a la vanguardia, ofreciendo al turista, nacional y extranjero, opciones distintas que cumplan con los patrones de calidad, por ello la importancia de prepararnos con nueva infraestructura, con estrategias de promoción y comercialización, para atraer diferentes nichos de mercado a los que deseamos apostarle en el plan quinquenal.

“Mi prioridad, como ministro de Turismo, es dar confianza a los empresarios, pequeños y medianos, que apuestan por el turismo popular, fomentando las condiciones para la inversión. En el aspecto de la seguridad, El Salvador cuenta con su propia Policía de Turismo que cuida y vigila por la tranquilidad del turista. A la cual prontamente estaremos capacitando para que hable inglés, francés y otros idiomas, con miras a ser la más calificada en América Central”, enfatizó el funcionario.

El Proyecto contempla la construcción de una plaza de merenderos, pisos estampados, remodelación de entrada principal, construcción de rampas para la accesibilidad de personas discapacitadas, remodelación del área de Malecón, restauración del Faro y construcción del Muelle, entre otros, por lo que se espera beneficiar a más de 800 pescadores de 4 Cooperativas Agrícolas Pesqueras, que se dedican a los trabajos de pesca artesanal y a dar recorridos en lanchas a los turistas que visitan la zona, ambos trabajos se destacan como uno de los principales rubros de la zona.

Por su parte, el Vicepresidente de Industrias La Constancia, Lic. José Carlos Bonilla afirmó que dentro de sus proyectos de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial “Industrias La Constancia se unen a la recreación familiar del pueblo salvadoreño con la donación de $80,000 para la remodelación del parque Apulo”.

Con este donativo se construirán dos Toboganes, el primero con 30 metros de altura destinado para el deleite de jóvenes y adultos y el segundo Tobogán múltiple para el sano entretenimiento de los niños, también se realizarán reparaciones de 11 Kioscos Familiares en techo, estructura metálica, instalación de pisos antiderrame y pintura, entre otros.

Durante la Remodelación del Complejo Turístico Apulo, no estará cerrado al público por lo que se beneficiará a 32 merenderos de la zona del Parque, los cuales depende de ese rubro comercial. Además, con la ejecución del Proyecto se proporcionarán alrededor de 200 empleos directos y empleos no directo alrededor de 600.

Según datos estadísticos el Parque Acuático Apulo, recibió en 2009 una afluencia de visitantes de 153,489 personas y durante el mes de enero se registraron 15,174 personas, lo que evidencia la preferencia de los Parques Recreativo.

Fuente: elsalvador.travel

domingo, 14 de febrero de 2010

Lonely Planet names top 10 destinations for 2010

Lonely Planet has picked the brains of its authors, staff and travellers and come up with the top 10 countries to visit in 2010.

EL SALVADOR

Travellers tend to skip El Salvador, wooed by marquee destinations such as Guatemala and Costa Rica, and unnerved by stories of civil war and gang violence. But the war ended almost 20 years ago, and crime, while serious, is almost exclusively played out between rival gangs; tourists are virtually never involved. And though El Salvador has fewer protected areas than its neighbours, you get them practically to yourself. The only place you might find a crowd is on Punta Roca, El Salvador's most famous surfing spot. And when it comes to cities, none in Central America is smarter or cooler than San Salvador, with first-rate universities, museums and galleries.

GERMANY

Some countries are simply allowed to be, but Germany has had to reinvent itself more times than Madonna. And it has done so again since 1990, when reunification brought an end to nearly three decades of division. In year 20 after its latest rebirth, Germany is still a country where you can witness history in the making. Head to Hamburg, where an entire new quarter is being wrested from the detritus of a 19th-century harbour. Or to Dresden, where the domed Frauenkirche church is once again the diamond in the city's famous skyline. And to Berlin whose climate of openness spawns more creative experimentation than a Petri dish on Viagra.

GREECE

Seldom does a travel destination satisfy the blurbs that shout 'has something for everyone' but Greece truly does. Whether you're there to poke around ancient ruins, soak in the sun on idyllic beaches, or party till you drop, Greece will leave you clambering for more. It's guilt-free travel – a slice of history served alongside a healthy slice of hedonism – and everyone seems happy. You get to marvel at the dazzling clarity of the light and the waters, the floral aromas that permeate the air, the pervading sense of spirit – and then sit down to contemplate it all while consuming that great Greek combination of ouzo and octopus!

MALAYSIA

Diversity is what Malaysia is all about. From chaotic and modern Kuala Lumpur to the near mystical wilds of Borneo, there are mountains to tackle, beaches to bake on, coral reefs to dive and malls to shop. And wait till you meet the people. Malays live in rhythm to the mosque's call to prayer, while just around the corner garlands of marigolds are sold in front of towering Hindu temples and the sweet smells of incense emanate from ornate Chinese Buddhist clan houses. Top off a multicultural day with an Indian curry, Chinese noodles, Malay rice dishes with spicy sambal or the region's most famous fusion dish, coconut-curry noodle laksa.

MOROCCO

Life-changing experiences:

- Feel the pure joy of freestyle Gnawa rhythms and backflips expressing the exhilaration of freedom from slavery in the Djemaa el-Fna.

- Enjoy hot mint tea in a remote village in the Ait Bou Gomez 'Happy Valley', where the warm welcome makes the trip on foot or donkey worthwhile.

- Bask in the glow of ancient auspicious Berber symbols given new life at gallery openings and streetside art stalls in Assilah and Essaouira.

- Get lost and find new friends – and carpets – in the souk mazes of Fez and Marrakesh.

NEPAL

2008 was a watershed year for Nepal – the rebels became the government, the kingdom became a republic and the king became a civilian. With the end of the Maoist uprising, trekkers are once again pitting might and muscle against some of the most challenging trails on the planet. Trekking in Nepal is one of those travel benchmarks, like seeing the Taj Mahal, or diving the Great Barrier Reef, or the first time you eat fried locusts. By the end of your trek, you may vow never to climb anything higher than the stairs around your home town, but the experience of the Himalaya will stay with you for a lifetime.

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's checklist of essential experiences remains as strong as ever. Spectacular landscapes abound, from sea-level rainforests to plunging glaciers, geothermal springs and barren volcanic plains. Add a hearty pinch of lens-friendly wildlife, proud Maori culture, and fine food and drink, and it's easy to see why the natives are so chilled.

NZ is spearheading the ecotravel revolution, winning international accolades for its ethos towards responsible travel, from minimising visitor impact to involving locals in sustainable tourism practices. When you're gawping at the spine-tingling vistas it's good to know they'll still be there for future generations.

PORTUGAL

Skirting along the southwestern edge of the Iberian Peninsula, the once-great seafaring nation of Portugal today straddles two very different worlds. For purists, this is a land of great tradition, of saints-day festivals where ox-drawn carts still lumber through flower-strewn streets, and ancient vineyards bring sleepy medieval villages to life during the annual harvest. Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, something decidedly more modern is transpiring. Old city centres are slowly being revitalised. A new wave of boutiques, art galleries and cafes are finding new homes in once crumbling old buildings, and locals are beginning to rediscover the allure of vibrant downtown areas.

SURINAME

South America's smallest country, both in area and population, is easily one of its most diverse; and is known for its peacefully coexisting cultures. Suriname's natural riches range from Africa-like savannahs to beaches raided by endangered sea turtles, to some of the world's largest protected stands of tropical rainforest. Quickly emerging as a prime ecotourism and sport-fishing destination, Suriname has everything you could hope for in a wildlife adventure, including the biggest fish in the world, more than 700 bird species and such fascinating mammals as puma, manatee, tapir and primates.

USA

Suddenly the US is cool again! Be it from Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, or just tightened budgets during the recession, but more Americans are looking backwards – and foreigners too – and taking in traditional American historical sites, beginning with Washington, DC's freebie zone of museums and heroic monuments.

Trains are a great way to see the country. Unlike the highways, trains don't pass constant billboards and fast-food chains, and – while a point-to-point ticket is often cheaper on a plane – good-value passes let travellers make looping trips to five or more stops and curb their carbon imprint at the same time.

Source: Lonely Planet: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/traveller-tips/lonely-planet-names-top-10-destinations-for-2010-20091103-hupk.html

El Salvador is being promoted in FITUR Fair 2010 in Madrid, Spain

El Salvador has made an appointment with the participation of 6 companies in the tourism industry in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR 2010), which takes place from 20 to 24 January in Madrid, Spain. FITUR, the International Fair's largest sector, with a net area of 100,000 m2, was inaugurated Wednesday in his thirtieth anniversary in the city of Madrid.

The holder of Tourism of El Salvador, BA José Napoleón Duarte Durán was satisfied with the business delegation accompanying him to one of the most important fairs of this continent and where a large reception wholesale tour operators worldwide who come to hear the wide range of tourist offer Latin American countries.

"At this fair we accompany Salvadoran six companies including: Salvadorean Tours, Network Tours, Turibus, Eva Tours and Avitours Salinitas Decameron. One goal is to continue our efforts to promote one of the potential markets like Europe. By participating in this fair we are once again placing the global showcase, because our objective is to promote El Salvador as a mature destination for tourism, "he said.

Fitur talk about is talk of the meeting of tourism professionals to define the lines of work, strategies and business alliances in order to boost and attract more tourists, innovating to meet changing market demands.

FITUR is the most comprehensive range of business and tourist destinations around the world, so that becomes the bridge to downtown and the entire international tourism. FITUR 2010 is the promotion tool quickly and efficiently to achieve global distribution and optimization of tourism resources.

"Among the main objectives of this fair participation stand to make El Salvador at a point of entry for tourists to Central, make contacts to realize travel agents and tour operators on familiarization tours of Europe, looking for places with international media publish positive articles of the country and conduct business meetings of the task tourism, "he added.

Similarly, as in other European fairs, this time in El Salvador FITUR is promoted along with the Central American region for more presence and compete better with other countries. Participate as a region can be an added value for the traveler may visit from 3 to more countries in one trip.

Prior to the beginning of FITUR, the Minister Duarte was a speaker at the EU-Latin American Conference of Ministers of Tourism "Towards a Socially Responsible tourism model", in Alcala de Henares, on 17 and 18 January.

In this regard stated that "tourism is presented as an engine for development and welfare in local communities, indicating the commitments acquired by the new Government of President Funes on priority areas of employment generation in the tourism sector and the responses to welfare in the communities, through Living Villages, which since last December have a funding line creditur for micro, small and medium enterprises in that sector.

It should be noted that El Salvador is presented to the world with a colorful booth where Salvadoran business serving more than 300,00 visitors to the fair and promote the interest of prospective travelers to get to know the various tourist destinations.


Source: MITUR elsalvador.travel

lunes, 8 de febrero de 2010

TAIWAN DONA CASI US$ 500,000.00 PARA PROMOVER EL TURISMO EN LA REGION CENTROAMERICANA

Taiwán entregó al Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA) una donación de US $ 471,598 dólares para promover la oferta turística centroamericana en Europa y Asia, informó el ente regional. Con esta donación, Taiwán ha entregado desde 2006 al SICA 1,8 millones de dólares para apoyar el "fortalecimiento de la integración y promoción turística centroamericana".

El nuevo desembolso fue formalizado por el secretario general del SICA, Juan Daniel Alemán, y el embajador de Taiwán en San Salvador, Carlos Liao. El proyecto tiene como objetivo "promover" la oferta turística centroamericana en los mercados europeos y asiáticos con el fin de propiciar "una mayor generación de empleos, ingresos y calidad de vida" y el desarrollo local y regional, indicó el SICA en un comunicado. Con apoyo de la Agencia de Promoción Turística de Centroamérica se busca "posicionar a la región como un sólo destino turístico integrado". En el 2008, los siete países del istmo recibieron en conjunto 11,1 millones de turistas, con un ingreso de 7.293,8 millones de dólares, un 5% más que en 2007.

Debido a la crisis económica global, las proyecciones son que este ano el sector se podría contraer entre 8 y 9%. Centroamérica, con 521.495 km2 y más de 40 millones de habitantes, presenta una oferta multicultural que incluye "ciudades coloniales y volcanes, rutas de Patrimonio Mundial, reservas forestales y playas en las costas del Pacífico y del Caribe.

Fuente: INTUR