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2011 GUIDE TO LATIN AMERICA From top to bottom, Latin America fills the bill in new and involving experiences for adventure- and nature-loving travelers, for history and culture buffs, for beachcombers and river-runners, for families discovering new horizons together…. GIVING A “HIGH 5” OF REASONS TO SELL LATIN AMERICA #1 A Whole New World for Repeat Travel. In principle, we could BERN HOTELS probably say that Latin America presents clients with a whole new world of vacation treasures and pleasures. And when planning travel to the vast and varied areas of South or Central America, think small: choose one or two countries, get to know a region, and come back again—and again—to visit others. #2 One-of-a-Kind Specialty Travel Experiences. Niche travel is very The Soberania National Park Rainforest, near Panama City. TOURISM BOARDS SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA: Argentina Government Tourist Office, (212) 603-0443 (New York City); (305) 442-1366 (Miami); turismo.gov.ar BOLIVIA: Bolivian Ministry of Tourism, turismobolivia.bo (Spanish only); boliviabella.com BRAZIL: Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, embratur.gov.br CHILE: SERNATUR, visit-chile.org COLOMBIA: Colombia Proexport-USA, (305) 374-3144; turismocolombia.com ECUADOR: Ecuador Ministry of Tourism, vivecuador.com GUYANA: Guyana Tourism Authority, guyana-tourism.com PARAGUAY: SENATUR, senatur.gov.py PERU: PromPeru, (866) 661-PERU; peru.info SURINAME: Suriname Tourism Board, surinametourism.net URUGUAY: Uruguay Ministry of Tourism, turismo.gub.uy VENEZUELA: Venezuela Conventions & Visitors Bureau, venezuelavisitorsbureau.com much at home in Latin America, as travelers find wide choices of vacations catering to very specific interests, from culinary tours (Peru and Argentina), to yoga retreats (Brazil and Costa Rica), to textiles (Guatemala and Ecuador), to birding (just about everywhere). Latin American destinations—from reefs and rainforests from Belize to Panama, to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands and Argentina’s estancias—are proving particularly appealing to the hot-selling market of family travel. #3 The Comfort Level is High. The up-scaling of the tourist product has produced top-class hotels in the capital cities, resorts along the Atlantic and Pacific beaches, romantic hideaway inns in the highlands and eco-lodges in the rainforests. Great comfort extends to the waters’ edge where state-of-the-art expedition vessels depart to explore the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, the fjords of Chile and Argentina. #4 Valued Vacation Value. In Latin America, the U.S. dollar still delivers some of international travel’s best vacation values. CENTRAL AMERICA #5 Well Connected and Safe. Central and South America’s centers BELIZE: Belize Tourist Board, (800) 624-0686; travelbelize.org; belizenet.com COSTA RICA: Costa Rica Tourist Board, (800) COSTA RICA; visitcostarica.com EL SALVADOR: Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador, elsalvador.travel GUATEMALA: INGUAT, visitguatemala.com HONDURAS: Honduras Tourism Institute, (800) 410-0608; letsgohonduras.com NICARAGUA: Nicaragua Tourism Board, (888) 733-6422; visit-nicaragua.com PANAMA: Panama Tourism Bureau, visitpanama.com L4 of commerce and culture are more accessible than ever, connected by nonstop flights from more North American gateways than ever. Brazil is probably the best example, with a host of new gateways now open to the Northeast, as well as Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. Also booming is new air service between countries, not just connecting capitals but secondary destinations. Smaller differences in time zones when traveling between North and Latin American cities is another travel plus, and with their geographical position offline from present-day trouble spots, Latin American countries— 19 of them—are finding new appeal as safe destinations. recommend.com http://turismo.gov.ar http://www.turismobolivia.bo http://www.boliviabella.com http://embratur.gov.br http://www.visit-chile.org http://www.turismocolombia.com http://www.vivecuador.com http://www.guyana-tourism.com http://senatur.gov.py http://www.peru.info http://www.surinametourism.net http://turismo.gub.uy http://www.venezuelavisitorsbureau.com http://www.travelbelize.org http://www.belizenet.com http://www.visitcostarica.com http://www.visitguatemala.com http://www.letsgohonduras.com http://www.visit-nicaragua.com http://www.visitpanama.com http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend March 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk
Tour Talk
Disney Dream
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Baja Airventures
Central Gems of Japan
2011 Guide to Latin America
The Tastier Side of Central Japan
Ireland With Brian Moore International Tours
Exploring Antiquity: Egypt, Israel & Jordan
Sailing Into Antiquity on the Nile
Florida's Ever-Changing Hotel Landscape
Riding North America's Rails
Small Ships in the Old South
Turks & Caicos Keeps Expanding
St. Lucia—Beyond the Pitons

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