WEF: Puerto Rico tourism loses competitive ground
marzo 7, 2013
Puerto Rico’s travel and tourism industry took the 52nd place in this year’s World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, slipping seven notches since the last time the report was published in 2011.
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Puerto Rico to score $45M from WBC, PGA tourney
marzo 7, 2013
Puerto Rico’s economy stands to score $45 million from the celebration of the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic in San Juan and the PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande this week, two events that draw significant tourism and put the island on the map, Tourism Company Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort said Wednesday.
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3 Puerto Rico travel agents in Colombia Travel Mart expo
marzo 4, 2013
Puerto Rican travel agency wholesalers AAA Tours, Good Quality Tours and Sorymar Tours are among some 270 companies from 39 countries that took part in the Colombia Travel Mart fair in Bogotá and Medellín last week.
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Aerostar lands operating certificate for San Juan airport
febrero 27, 2013
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), one half of the Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC consortium that won the bid to take over the management and operation of the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in Puerto Rico, said Wednesday it has obtained the necessary 139 certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, and is ready to start modernizing the airport.
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Old San Juan cruise ship harbor to get $7M dredge
febrero 25, 2013
Old San Juan’s cruise ship harbor is up for a significant dredge and upgrade this summer, when the Puerto Rico Ports Authority plans to invest some $7 million to get the area ready for bigger vessels, Executive Director Víctor Suárez said during a recent interview. Plans specifically call for preparing the entrance into Pier 3 […]
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Tourism: ‘National brand’ project trumps DMO
febrero 19, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is throwing its support behind the government’s most recent attempt to define a permanent identity for the island by establishing a 15-member committee under the Economic Development and Commerce Department that would be in charge of creating and adopting a “national brand.”
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Popular’s ‘Progreso Económico’: Tourism, bright spot in economy
febrero 1, 2013
Puerto Rico residents are driving the island’s tourism sector, checking into island hotels and paradores (small inns) at a faster rate than outside visitors and keeping the sector afloat despite the somber economic scenario, Banco Popular’s most recent edition of the “Progreso Económico” report concluded.
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Old San Juan’s 1st ‘B&B’ to open in May
enero 14, 2013
In a few months, when Casa Sol opens its doors as Old San Juan's first Bed & Breakfast, it will join a growing list of small hostelries in the old city that are benefiting from increased tourist demand for cozy alternatives to traditional, large hotels.
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Ahead: Tourism industry’s success depends on ‘right decisions’
1 de enero de 2013
While travel to Puerto Rico appeared to be picking up toward year’s end, industry components believe much work lies ahead to strengthen the sector and its contributions to the island’s overall economy.
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En resumen: Puerto Rico sigue siendo un destino turístico, el LMM P3 es un ‘hecho consumado’
25 de diciembre de 2012
Las industrias del turismo y el transporte de Puerto Rico estuvieron muy activas en 2012, cuando abrieron sus puertas varios hoteles, entre ellos el lujoso Dorado Beach Ritz Carlton Reserve, y se iniciaron las obras de otros muchos.
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Puerto Rico promueve el turismo culinario en Nueva York
3 de diciembre de 2012
El Culinary Loft de Nueva York fue el escenario de una reciente degustación de los sabores de Puerto Rico, a la que asistieron miembros de los medios de comunicación especializados en turismo y gastronomía, incluyendo revistas, periódicos y sitios web estadounidenses, según anunció la Compañía de Turismo.
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Meeting planners gather for ‘Puerto Rico Showcase & Travel Expo’
noviembre 28, 2012
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau will be the main sponsor of the Puerto Rico Showcase & Travel Expo taking place Nov. 29-Dec. 2, that will bring together 80 meeting planners to gain an overview of what the island has to offer meeting and convention groups.
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Construction starts on $2M San Lorenzo hotel
noviembre 2, 2012
The East-Central town of San Lorenzo is getting its first hotel in August 2013, with the completion of the Hacienda Muñoz Inn unveiled Thursday.
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Tourism activity showing signs of improvement
octubre 15, 2012
New luxe hotel properties, a higher return for investors, and greater satisfaction by cruise passengers visiting the island are spelling out a brighter outlook for Puerto Rico's tourism industry, according to Tourism Co. Executive Director Luis Rivera Marín.
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Tourism Chief: DMO will create new industry jobs
septiembre 24, 2012
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Luis Rivera Marín reiterated the government’s commitment to developing the tourism industry through the creation of a Destination Management Organization, which should increase the sector’s economic contributions and generate more jobs.
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