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Sustainable Natural Beauty Drives Colombia’s Tourism Growth

South America, Updates
September 28. Earlier this month, Colombia’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism launched a promotional campaign featuring the slogan “Colombia, the Country of Beauty,” in recognition of the South American nation’s exceptional natural environment. The tagline also applies to Colombia’s biodiversity, indigenous cultures and distinctive gastronomy, elements that have generated…

How the Caribbean Is Building Climate Resilience

Central America, Updates
September 16. The Caribbean is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. Its large coastal populations and exposed location leave it at the mercy of rising sea levels, stronger storms, and worsening drought. Increasing temperatures, meanwhile, threaten its unique biodiversity. Despite their meager contributions to…

El Caribe refuerza su resistencia al cambio climático

Centroamérica, Novedades
16 de septiembre. El Caribe es una de las regiones del mundo más vulnerables al cambio climático. Sus grandes poblaciones costeras y su ubicación expuesta lo dejan a merced de la subida del nivel del mar, tormentas más fuertes y el empeoramiento de la sequía. El aumento de las temperaturas,…

Climate change is set to make our holidays look very different

Elsewhere, Updates
September 14. The tourism sector alone is responsible for an estimated 8%–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. And conditions at traditional holiday destinations in high summer are becoming increasingly unpleasant if not downright hazardous. During the past year, numerous climate records have been broken as heatwaves and wildfires ravaged large…

A New Cruise Port Is Opening in the Dominican Republic

Central America, Updates
The Dominican Republic’s newest cruise port will welcome its first cruise ship in December, according to Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader. The Puerto Cabo Rojo port will welcome a Royal Caribbean ship on Dec. 18 carrying around 3,000 passengers. Passengers’ shore excursions will focus on eco-destinations in the area and…

US Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic Lead Caribbean Travel Boom

North America, Updates
Caribbean tourism is sizzling right now, and the region is seeing double-digit growth over pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from air ticketing analytics firm ForwardKeys. The company says it is predicting “significant” growth in the Caribbean in the fourth quarter of this year, driven by destinations like the…