In order to promote the arrival of tourists from Colombia to Mexico, as the third largest tourist-issuing market, as well as to encourage air connectivity and investments between both nations, the Secretary of Tourism of Mexico, Miguel Torruco, began the working tour “Operation Knock on Doors” in that country.
Torruco stressed that Mexico and Colombia are strategic partners, with a relationship linked by strong cultural and commercial ties, where tourism is no exception, as thousands of tourists Travel annually between both countries.
He reported that, in 2023, 735,175 Colombian tourists arrived in Mexico by air, which represents 22% more than in 2019, the year before the pandemic; while, the tourist spending of Colombian citizens in Mexico last year was 827 million 771 thousand dollars, that is, 37.1% more than in 2019.
Accompanied by officials from state tourism departments and businessmen in the sector, Torruco presented the seminar “This is Mexico” to more than 100 tour operators in Colombia, where he showed the country’s wide range of tourism offerings to key players in the sector in the South American nation.
He pointed out the importance of the tourism industry for the national economy, and also spoke about the latest developments in tourism products; priority projects such as the Mayan Train, Islas Marías, airports such as AIFA and Tulum; and other infrastructure projects that facilitate the movement of tourists between the 270 tourist destinations in Mexico.
It is worth noting that, during the seminar, the most popular destinations for tourists in Mexico were highlighted, such as Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City, to name a few, as well as destinations where nature and adventure tourism, cultural and gastronomic tourism stand out, for which tour operators showed great interest, including the 177 Magical Towns, 32 Magical Neighborhoods, the 35 sites declared World Heritage by UNESCO, and the archaeological zones, to name a few.
He also addressed issues related to migration, where he stressed that, according to the National Migration Institute (INM), from 2019 to July 2024, 1,659,670 Colombian citizens have entered Mexico, while less than 4% have not been admitted.
As reported by REPORTUR.mxthe Mexican Caribbean is increasingly affected by the reduction of tourists from its four main Latin American markets: Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador; each for different reasons. (Mexican Caribbean: sharp drop in tourists from 4 Latin American markets).
As for Colombians, of the 400 thousand tourists who arrived in the Mexican Caribbean in 2022, only half have now entered due to the bad image caused by mistreatment at Immigration when they arrive at the Cancun airport.
