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There seems to be peace in Colombia. What is the future of tourism in Colombia? Compare figures between 2000 and 2020. What are future challenges?

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True Colombia Travel specializes in offering fully customized cultural, culinary and environmental tours throughout the rural and urban regions of Colombia. Owned and operated by locals who are passionate about their community, the TCT team is made up of bilingual artists, nature-lovers and world travelers committed to sharing Colombia’s secrets with visitors as respectfully and responsibly as possible.

Welcoming families, groups, solo travelers and adventurers of all ages, True Colombia Travel creates personalized itineraries designed to showcase the people, heritage, culture and natural treasures that makes Colombia one of the most promising destinations in the world

A) Future of tourism in Colombia

1. Colombia is one of the top best destination to traveler across the globe and beautiful nature is attracting to world's top traveler towards the colombia.Colombia has been named the number one trending destination for tourism in 2020 by the United States Tour Operators Association, and the experts at True Colombia Travel and Cannúa say this is only the beginning, as new hotels, flight paths and mindsets are driving change in the country’s tourism industry.
2. A locally-owned and led tour operator offering custom cultural, culinary and environmental tours throughout Colombia, the next five years will see incredible changes in the way travelers can experience Colombia, giving way to a different type of visitor
3. From the type of hotels being built, to the increased accessibility from North America and what’s opening up within the country, it’s really incredible to see Colombia’s tourism growth unfolding in front of our eyes
4. The country is only just starting to realize its tourism potential when it comes to being upscale and unique, and it is on track to be a major destination this decade for discerning travelers, looking for more luxury options, quick getaways and responsible practices.
5. More and more airlines start to offer more direct flights to Colombia from Canada and the United States, more North Americans will take advantage of Colombia as a quick getaway location, opening up whole new realm of unexplored opportunities for northern dwellers looking for an accessible, warm-weather escape
6. More Boutique Luxury Hotels in Rural Areas are expanding its business structure to attract touriests.Colombia has seen incredible growth in its hotel sector, moving from a hostel-focused industry to one with luxury offerings in the big city centers of Cartagena, Medellin, Bogota, and Barranquilla. But with the recent opening of the boutique retreat Cannúa – sister company of True Colombia Travel – on Dec. 1, 2019 in Antioquia, hotel development is now starting to extend to rural areas.

B) Trend of tourism business between 2000 and 2020

The contribution of travel and tourism to GDP was US$5,880.3bn (2.0% of total GDP) in 2016. Tourism generated 556,135 jobs (2.5% of total employment) in 2016. Foreign tourist visits were predicted to have risen from 0.6 million in 2007 to 4 million in 2017.

Responsible tourism became a peremptory need for Colombia because it minimizes negative social, economic and environmental impacts and makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage

Figure 1.1 (Source : Colombia Travel Agency)

Interpretation

You can see above figures of tourist travel history in Million, Its trade ministry says more than 14.04 million visitors came to Colombia in 2017, a 200 percent jump since 2006, as more American and international tourists are making it a destination and the growth is rising day by day

C) Future challenges for Tourism business in Colombia

There is only one obstacle with the city of Medellin that is located in Colombia province and it need to improve

Violence and crime associated with the drug trade spilled out into the streets, with the homicide rate reaching unruly highs.

There is need to do a lot of Investment in social programs and better infrastructure in high-crime areas, combined with increasing the city’s police force who will help to rebuild trust between paisas in the city and the authorities. These improvements also created a new challenges on which Colombia's economy could grow rapidly.

This view point about tourism only highlights that it is safe to travel to the main cities especially those where the business community have interests . Tourism, national and international, may only be legitimizing the means taken by the government to achieve this apparent sense of security enjoyed by only a lucky few.

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