Tourism

Handout photo provided by Sebrae/Embratur dated March 26, 2025, showing two women observing the forest in the city of Paraty, Brazil. EFE/Sebrae/Embratur / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT)
Tourism

From safaris to ancestral rituals, Brazil invites travelers to ´feel´ 101 adventures

São Paulo, Jul 22 (EFE).— From idyllic beaches and safaris in the world’s largest wetland to cultural immersions in Indigenous territories, Brazil is offering a wide array of transformative experiences—now gathered in a new platform called Feel Brasil, aimed at helping tourists, particularly foreigners, discover the country in a deeper, more meaningful way. Focusing on

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Photo of a carpet made with flowers in Medellín, Colombia. EFE/str
Tourism

A 14-meter balloon crowns the world’s largest living flower carpet in Medellín

Medellín, Colombia, Jul 17 (EFE).- The Santafé Shopping Center in Medellín has unveiled the 15th edition of the world’s largest living flower carpet, featuring a 14-meter-tall hot air balloon sculpture, as a prelude to the city’s upcoming Flower Festival, which begins August 1. “We have this grand, majestic, and emblematic flower carpet, the largest living

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Photo showing, from left to right, seated: president of Inteligencia Económica and economist Gustavo Vélez; former Puerto Rico Secretary of State David Bernier; director of industrial affairs at Discover Puerto Rico Janid Ortiz; vice president of T-Mobile Puerto Rico Jorge Martel; and deputy director of Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce Carlos Ríos, alongside Juan Pablo Fernández Cebrián (far left), EFE’s business director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The image was taken during the panel Puerto Rico as an Epicenter for Educational Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth, part of the forum Educational Tourism: Puerto Rico as an Academic Destination, held in San Juan (Puerto Rico). EFE/ Thais Llorca
Education

Puerto Rico eyes international students as key to boosting tourism

San Juan, May 28 (EFE).- The growing number of international students at universities in Puerto Rico is emerging as another way to boost further the island’s tourism sector, which in recent years has posted record numbers of visitors. Educational tourism emerges as a growth engine for Puerto Rico Janid Ortiz, director of industrial affairs at

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Albert Fernando (2nd from right), founder and CEO of Travelwing.com; Jacal Shah (2nd from left), founder of Relive.com and Group Managing Director of Travel Designer Group; Rajnish Kumar (right), Director & Group Co-CEO of Ixigo; and Bhanu Chopra (left), Founder and Chairman of RateGain Travel Technologies Limited. EFE/ Cati Cladera
Tourism

India looks to maintain momentum as tourism source, destination

Palma, Spain, May 21 (EFE).- Travel agents and tourism professionals said Wednesday during a roundtable at the ConX 2025 forum in Palma, Spain, that India stands out as one of the most promising markets in global tourism, both as a source and a destination for travelers. According to data published by India’s Ministry of Tourism,

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PALMA, 21/05/2025.- Dor Krubiner, CEO and Co-Founder of Mize (l), Tejveer Singh Bedi, vice president of Traveloka (2l); Faisal Memon, founder and CEO of iOL (3l); Felix Shpilman, CEO and President of Emerging Travel Group (4l), participate in the roundtable discussion under the theme The New Wave of Growth Strategies in B2B Travel, held in the fifth edition of the ConX forum, organized by Travelgate at the Son Moix Stadium in Palma. EFE/ Cati Cladera.
Tourism

ConX 2025 focuses tourism analysis on emerging markets, new strategies

The ConX 2025 forum, organized by Travelgate at the Son Moix Stadium in Palma, brought together nearly 800 managers and professionals from the tourism sector on Wednesday to discuss emerging markets such as India and the immersion of non-specialized companies in the industry. Travelgate founder and CEO Pedro Camara spoke about the international nature of

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Astana, 02/18/2025.- Kazakhstan is introducing new visa categories aimed at skilled specialists, entrepreneurs, and remote workers, commonly known as "digital nomads," Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vasilenko (center) announced Tuesday at a press conference. EFE/Kulpash Konyrova
Society

Kazakhstan issues new visas for remote workers, specialists

Astana, Feb 18 (EFE).- Kazakhstan is launching new visa categories aimed at skilled specialists, entrepreneurs, and remote workers, commonly known as “digital nomads”, Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko announced Tuesday at a press conference. New Visa Categories for Remote Workers and Experts “Kazajistán ha emitido tres nuevas categorías de visados: la primera es la Neo

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MADRID, 23/01/2025.- The president of the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion, Embratur, Marcelo Freixo, during an interview with EFE at the FITUR 2025 International Tourism Trade Fair. According to Freixo, almost 13% of European flights arriving in Brazil come from Spain, a country from which he expects a new record number of flights and passengers in 2025. EFE/ David Fernández
Economy

Brazil expects record flights from Spain, 13% of European volume

Madrid, Jan 23 (EFE).- Almost 13% of European flights arriving in Brazil come from Spain and a new record number of flights and passengers is expected in 2025, according to the president of the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion, Embratur, Marcelo Freixo, in an interview with EFE on Thursday. Europe is the continent that

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