Excellent news for Panama and all those who have invested their future here - Panama ranked 8th in the Americas for tourism competitiveness. The number one spot is held by the United States, followed by Barbados, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica.
Not bad for a country whose travel and tourism industry really only began in ernest in about 2000.
The tourism competitiveness report was first compiled in 2007, and measures the factors that make a country attractive for tourism-based investments.
“After a period of a severe economic crisis, the travel and tourism industry is starting to see positive signs of recovery, especially in the emerging markets of Latin America, Asia and especially China,” said World Economic Forum official Thea Chiesa.
According to the report, Switzerland, Germany and France are the nations that have environments that are most attractive for the development of the travel and tourism industry. Panama ranked in 56th place globally.
Panama is a very popular travel destination for North Americans and Europeans who enjoy outdoor adventure, beaches, mountain escapes, and cosmopolitan cities. It’s not surprising that Panama has ranked highly in a survey that measures environments that are most attractive for the development of the travel and tourism industry.
Posted on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
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