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Three Latin American countries collaborate on smart visa system

Peru, Colombia and Ecuador sign letter of intent

Three Latin American countries collaborate on smart visa system

LIMA, Peru - Gathered today in Lima at the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Summit, ministers of tourism and government representatives from the tourism sector of Peru, Colombia, and ...

Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago to discuss air travel links

Caribbean and South American air travel

Colombia and Trinidad & Tobago to discuss air travel links

By Veronica de Santiago

Colombia’s Foreign Relations Minister, Her Excellency Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, has agreed to convene a meeting of airlines with Trinidad and Tobago in May to examine the prospects of ...

Carriers sign up in force for Routes Americas

largest aviation networking forum in the Americas

Carriers sign up in force for Routes Americas

MANCHESTER, England - The 6th Routes Americas, held in association with ALTA, will take place on February 10-12, 2013 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, hosted by Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa ...

Kidnapped tourists freed in Ecuador

Toutrist abduction in Ecuador

Kidnapped tourists freed in Ecuador

Two female tourists kidnapped in the north-eastern Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, have been freed.

Raising the profile of Colombia as a world tourism destination

Unique travel domain employed for marketing

Raising the profile of Colombia as a world tourism destination

When it was time for Proexport, the official tourism promotion organization for Colombia, to launch its new Internet portal, Colombia.travel, it logically saw the inherent impact that .travel ...

Colombia: A rising tourism destination

Colombia attracting global visitors

Colombia: A rising tourism destination

More companies than ever are selling Colombia as a travel product.

Colombia President expresses support of tourism to improve economy

WTTC-UNWTO Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign

Colombia President expresses support of tourism to improve economy

MADRID, Spain & LONDON, UK - Tourism has been at the forefront of Colombia’s economic and social transformation over the last decade.

Colombia explores Hawaii as a new travel destination

New appointment for the Hawaii Tourism ambassador program

Colombia explores Hawaii as a new travel destination

HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Hawaii Tourism Association (HiTA) today appointed Jorge Gonzales Carling and Juliana Osorio Valencia as their new and first tourism ambassadors from Colombia.

Colombian online travel sector grows 25 percent

Colombian Online Travel Sector

Colombian online travel sector grows 25 percent

BOGOTA, Colombia - The latest results from a study on the online travel market in Colombia have been released today.

15 reasons to visit Colombia

Colombia - destination ready for discovery

15 reasons to visit Colombia

Colombia is a destination ready for discovery. From its beautiful landscapes, rich heritage, cosmopolitan cities, and mouthwatering cuisine, Colombia is THE destination in Latin America.

Colombia sees rise in hotel openings and developments

Colombia's Rise

Colombia sees rise in hotel openings and developments

By eTN Staff Writer

Thousands of sparkling new hotel rooms are glittering in Colombia, including high-end brands such as InterContinental, Hilton, Sofitel, Sonesta, Ibis and Wyndham.

Colombia’s Coffee Triangle declared UNESCO World Heritage Site

Colombia’s Coffee Triangle

Colombia’s Coffee Triangle declared UNESCO World Heritage Site

Colombia’s beautiful Coffee Region, or properly deemed the Café Triangle, was initially nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage site in January 2010.

Colombia sees rise in hotel openings and developments

Colombian Booming Hotel Growth

Colombia sees rise in hotel openings and developments

Thousands of sparkling new hotel rooms are glittering in Colombia, including high-end brands such as InterContinental, Hilton, Sofitel, Sonesta, Ibis and Wyndham.

Dancing in El Dorado

The Natural Beat Of Colombia

Dancing in El Dorado

By Andrew Princz

BOGOTA - Wander the streets of a sweltering Cartagena, a fortress of a city by the sea on the northern coast of Colombia, and you will be taken in by its colorful facades, flower-laden wooden ...

LAN Airlines to buy  Colombian Aires for $32.5 million

LAN Continues Its South American Expansion

LAN Airlines to buy Colombian Aires for $32.5 million

As it continues its South American expansion, Chilean national carrier, LAN Airlines, agreed to buy Colombia's second largest airline, Aires.

Aero Republica becomes Copa Airlines Colombia

Aviation News

Aero Republica becomes Copa Airlines Colombia

PANAMA CITY - Copa Holdings has announced that as of today, the Colombian airline Aero Republica will operate as Copa Airlines Colombia.

Colombia touts Latin America as part of solution for UN goals

Colombia on Food Crisis and Climate Change

Colombia touts Latin America as part of solution for UN goals

By Nelson Alcantara

(eTN) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos last week in New York at the UN General Assembly promoted the vital role that the resources of Latin America can play in achieving many of the global ...

Colombian president announces $66M investment in tourism sector

Colombia Investing In Tourism Industry

Colombian president announces $66M investment in tourism sector

A $66 million investment in the tourism sector has been announced by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday and said that the industry's growth had stagnated because of security ...

3,000 tourists stranded on San Andres

San Andres Plane Crash

3,000 tourists stranded on San Andres

Almost 3,000 tourists are stranded on the Colombian Caribbean island of San Andres because the wreckage of Monday's plane crash remains on the airport's runway.

Boeing 737 crash in Colombia being called a miracle

1 Death Among 131 Lives On Board

Boeing 737 crash in Colombia being called a miracle

By Vivian Sequera

BOGOTA, Colombia – It is believed that a lightning bolt from a thunderstorm struck a Boeing 737 jetliner being operated by Aerovias de Integracion Regional SA airline, causing the plane that was ...

Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Colombia

Hugo Chavez breaks ties with Colombia

Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Colombia

By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez severed Venezuela's diplomatic relations with Colombia on Thursday over claims he harbors guerrillas, and he charged that his neighbor's leader could ...

Destination news: Colombia is now acceptably safe and pleasant to visit

Colombia - The only risk is wanting to stay

Destination news: Colombia is now acceptably safe and pleasant to visit

By ARTHUR FROMMER

Juan Manuel Santos, a graduate of the University of Kansas and Harvard Graduate School who was recently elected president of Colombia, is widely regarded as a new kind of South American statesman, ...

Colombian Galeras volcano erupts, red alert declared

Colombia

Colombian Galeras volcano erupts, red alert declared

BOGOTA – The Galeras volcano in southeastern Colombia erupted Saturday night, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, authorities said.

Colombia's flag-carrier airline takes delivery of A330-200

Aircastle Receives New Airbus

Colombia's flag-carrier airline takes delivery of A330-200

By eTN Staff Writer

The flag carrier of Colombia and one of the largest airlines in Latin America, Aircastle Limited, announced today that one of its subsidiaries has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-200 aircraft ...

Fabio Villegas: Avianca to replace Fokker jets

Avianca S.A.

Fabio Villegas: Avianca to replace Fokker jets

BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's largest airline, Avianca, plans to replace Fokker jets with new airplanes of 100 seats or less, Chief Executive Fabio Villegas said.

South America tourism calling

What Has Happened to Pablo Escobar's Country

South America tourism calling

By travelupdate.com.pe

COLOMBIA
AeroRepublica is member of IATA

South America tourism round up

South America Tourism

South America tourism round up

By travelupdate.com.pe

ARGENTINA
Grants protected cultural status to tango

Colombia tourism grows despite drop worldwide

Colobia es Pasion

Colombia tourism grows despite drop worldwide

By Latin America Herald Tribune

BOGOTA – Tourism in Colombia grew 9 percent from January to August this year compared with the same period in 2008, despite the general decline in the sector worldwide, the government said.

Jeremy Gilley discovers why Colombia is passion

Falling In Love With Colombia

Jeremy Gilley discovers why Colombia is passion

By eTN Staff Writer

Colombia continues to welcome tourists who are intrigued in exploring the many secrets it has to offer including its history, culture, and traditions.

Tourism this week in Latin America

Tourism this week in Latin America

By travelupdate.com.pe

ARGENTINA
Golf grows as Argentinean tourist attractiveness

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