It has attracted generations of travellers from around the world, becoming the quintessential image of Peru. The Machu Picchu ruins, high in the Andes mountain range, remain the country’s most important tourism asset. The government is implementing a plan to revamp the site in order to manage the continued growth in visitor numbers.
To what extent can common tourism packages between Pacific Alliance countries increase the number of foreign visitors in member states?
In recent years, Peru has established itself as one of the world’s most unique tourism destinations, with much of the sector’s growth resting on the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, international arrivals increased from a total of 993,706 in the period between January and September 2004 to 2.6m during the same nine-month period in 2015....
With the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) due to open in 2016, the sultanate is taking a major step forward in establishing its position on the regional and global map for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE). Oman lies within seven hours flying time of around 50% of the world’s population, a geographical...
Whether it is a night deep in the Wahiba Sands in a fully air-conditioned tent, complete with en suite bathroom and minibar, or an ocean-view penthouse overlooking a secluded, private beach, Oman has a wide range of options for the luxury traveller. The sultanate has traditionally focused its tourism efforts on the high-end market, and prices...
What criteria must be met to build the core infrastructure to support tourism as an major driver?
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