“(…) A group of businessmen, influencers and media from Belgium are arriving who will visit six destinations in the country,” explained Ampuero, clarifying that the Canadian tour operators arrived last Saturday.
In statements to the press, he explained that the government, through the Belgian and Canadian embassies, had invited these businessmen through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to find out about the tourist benefits of the highlands.
According to Ampuero, this group of foreign tourism organizers will attend the Oruro Carnival, declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Office.
They will also reach the Uyuni Salt Flats, considered the desert with the largest lithium reserves on earth.
The promotional route also includes Lake Titicaca, one of the largest in South America and the highest navigable body of water in the world.
Already at the entrance of the Bolivian Amazon they travel the route from Rurrenabaque, Madidi Pampas, with its exotic flora and fauna; and the “Road of Death” built in the 1930s, “part of Paraguayan prisoners, during the Chaco War,” was reported. In addition, there are the so-called “City Tours”, tours through the cities of La Paz and El Alto, based on the concept that the city of La Paz is considered one of the seven wonder cities in the world.
On Titicaca, called Ampuero, visitors travel from Huatajata to Isla del Sol to discover, explore and enjoy the typical and emblematic culture, gastronomy and landscape of this region.
“You can taste the Bolivian product and meet with the private sector to exchange experiences and do business,” said the head of the vice-ministry, which is under the portfolio of Productive Development and Plural Economy.
He added that from these services, which they know directly in Bolivia, they can make an offer in their country of origin to their compatriots.
The Deputy Minister took the view that the European and Canadian publics are “very important” in this sector due to their purchasing power, which is why the services provided by Bolivia must meet all international quality standards.
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