The regions where their income has fallen the most are: San Andres and Providencia (-38.6%), Plains And Orinoquia (-18.7%), Gulf of Morrosquillo and Savannah (-16.9%), and Peaceful (-14.5%).
Regarding the figures for the year to date (January-September), says the EMA indicates that the income between January and September, tourist accommodation fell by 1.9% compared to the same period in 2022. During this period, 8 out of 12 regions showed negative behavior.
In accordance with Jose Andrés Duarteexecutive chairman of the Hotel and Tourism Association of Colombia (Cotelco)this data highlights the need to address the challenges currently facing the tourism sector.
“Among these challenges are several factors that affect the spending capacity, especially of Colombians, such as VAT in hotel services and airline tickets. Added to this is the decline of the aviation market and the problems in aviation connectivity earthy, so of Cotelco We emphasize the importance of establishing effective collaborations with authorities and other key actors to find solutions that promote this recovery And sustainability of the sector,” Duarte added.
Source: El heraldo
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