• To regain the confidence of travelers, Fontur works with the Mayor's Office of Cartagena, the Government of Bolívar and Corpoturismo

Cartagena, September 10, 2020 (@fonturcol). In order to establish strategies that guarantee the reactivation of the different tourism actors in Cartagena, the president of the National Tourism Fund (Fontur), Raquel Garavito Chapaval, visited the city on Thursday to work with local authorities and businessmen.

“We work with allies such as the Mayor's Office of Cartagena, the Government of Bolívar and the Cartagena de Indias Tourism Corporation (Corpoturismo). We seek to carry out issues such as providing security and confidence to the tourist (final consumer), which will be done with the biosafety seal 'Certified Check In' designed by the National Government, ”explained the President of Fontur.

Gracias a esta certificación para hoteles, restaurantes y otros actores de la cadena turística, agregó la Presidente, “avanzaremos rápidamente en la recuperación de la confianza. Esperamos que Cartagena esté lista para la temporada alta de cierre de 2020. Esto lo vamos a hacer de la mano de la campaña de promoción nacional Colombia sin ti no es Colombia”.

Thanks to this certification for hotels, restaurants and other actors in the tourism chain, added the President, “we will advance rapidly in the recovery of trust. We hope that Cartagena is ready for the high season at the end of 2020. We are going to do this with the national promotion campaign Colombia without you is not Colombia ”.

During the day, the President of Fontur visited Playa Azul together with the President of Corpoturismo, Irvin Pérez, in order to review the correct implementation of biosafety protocols (these were established in Resolution 1538 of 2020 of the Ministry of Health).

“From the beginning of the year, we began an articulation with the National Government that was ratified in the goals of the Development Plan. What we are working on now is to articulate this entire process, understanding that the reactivation of Cartagena goes through a process where the promotion of the destination plays a fundamental role. For this reason, with Fontur and with the Mayor's Office of Cartagena we are working on a promotional campaign for the reactivation and on projects that enhance investment in infrastructure and tourism competitiveness in this destination ”, stated Irvin Pérez, president of Corpoturismo.

In addition, Garavito had a working session with the mayor of Cartagena, William Dau; with the Governor of Bolívar, Vicente Antonio Blel; with the mayor of Mompox, Guillermo Santos; and with the president of Corpoturismo.

Fontur and the Mayor's Office of Cali joined efforts to promote the city as one of the most important cultural references in Colombia.

Cali (Valle del Cauca), September 26, 2020 (@fonturcol).

As part of the ‘Commitment to Colombia’ strategy, with which the Government advances the reactivation of the different sectors of the economy, the President of the Republic, Iván Duque Márquez; the president of the National Tourism Fund (Fontur), Raquel Garavito Chapaval; and the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, José Manuel Restrepo, met this Saturday in Cali with authorities, unions and businessmen from Valle del Cauca to advance in the construction of plans aimed at the recovery of the tourism chain in that department.

Faced with the tasks carried out by the entities of the National Government to promote the reactivation of tourism in Valle del Cauca, President Duque said that the 'Commitment to Colombia' "are joined by important projects such as the Orange Development areas in Cali where, with Fontur and Mincultura, we will support projects like this Dance Center for the city. We are also making progress with the ‘Shake yourself’ to cover the metropolitan area and emphasize programs with business development ”.

In turn, the President of Fontur reiterated that this entity -which promotes the competitiveness of tourism in the country- supports the reactivation of the sector and the recovery of the confidence of the final consumer (tourist) through joint work with the regions to implement strategies such as the 'Certified Check In' biosafety seal (for actors such as hotels, airlines, restaurants, among others) to which $ 7 billion was allocated.

In the case of the tourist reactivation in Valle del Cauca, Garavito stated that Fontur and the Mayor's Office of Cali joined forces to promote the city as one of the most important cultural icons in Colombia. More than $ 1,600 million were allocated for this purpose.

He added that meetings such as the World Salsa Festival, the Petronio Álvarez Festival and the Theater Festival have positioned Valle del Cauca as an important reference point for local and foreign visitors. And in line with the strengthening of cultural tourism, Fontur will invest $ 2,500 million to build the Dance and Choreography Center (in the former Licores del Valle Industry), a platform that will be essential for the training of hundreds of dancers.

On the other hand, Garavito stated that Fontur also contributed to the renovation of the historic José Hilario López market square (in Buenaventura), which had an investment of more than $ 13,000 million also contributed by Mincultura and the DPS. This setting is key to the ‘Pearl of the Pacific’, because there, nationals and foreigners will be able to learn first-hand ancestral gastronomic and cultural traditions.

Bogotá, September 4, 2020. The president of Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval, accompanied this Friday the President of the Republic, Iván Duque, the Minister of Transport, Ángela María Orozco, and the director of Invías, Juan Esteban Gil, to the official delivery of the La Línea Tunnel. This mega-project will transform the connection of the center of the country with the Coffee Axis and the southwest and will promote the development of important tourist areas.

The inauguration of the La Línea Tunnel, said the President of Fontur, is a dream fulfilled for all Colombians, which will allow Fontur to continue promoting tourism and economic growth in departments such as Quindío, Caldas, Tolima, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca and Cundinamarca.

Only in the main tunnel (8.5 kilometers long and considered one of the longest in South America), close to $ 1 billion was invested. Along with this infrastructure, four tunnels, five viaducts, two road interchanges and 13.5 kilometers of dual carriageway that are part of the Cruce de la Cordillera Central project were also provided at the service of Colombians.

This new route will be essential so that Colombians and foreign visitors can move easily to see attractions such as the Los Nevados National Natural Park, the Combeima river canyon, the National Coffee Park, the Cocora Valley, among others.

The president of Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval, held an important meeting with the mayor of Cartagena, Willian Dau, his government team and the president of Corpoturismo, to validate support from the entity in the execution of a tourism promotion project, as an initiative to reactivate the Heroic.

Likewise, a site located in the historic center of Cartagena was visited which, with the support of Fontur, could become the 'Orange House of the city', helping to strengthen culture, heritage and innovation in the Bolivar capital.

The president of Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval, visited the department of Bolívar, where she held two important meetings: the first with the governor, Vicente Blel and later with the mayor of Mompox, Guillermo Santos, with whom the following initiatives were defined:

• Validate the support from Fontur for the construction of the second phase of the albarrada, in the municipality of Mompox, as well as the adaptation of a square where the renowned Jazz Festival can be held.

• Likewise, the approval of a destination promotion project for this same municipality was confirmed, for more than $ 600 million, with the purpose of initiating the tourist reactivation in the department.

#FonturEnLasRegiones. The President of Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval and her regional team, were present in the departments of Risaralda and Quindío, where they fulfilled an important agenda with businessmen, unions and other public / private entities of the sector, in order to socialize the role of Fontur Faced with the advice and execution of projects, ratify the support of resources for mayors and governorships and prioritize strategies to achieve more competitive, capable, sustainable, planned, connected and accessible destinations. At Fontur we work from and for the regions of Colombia. #WeMakeThings Happen

The President of Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval; the Director of Support to the Regions, Juan Carlos Escobar; and the regional manager for the Coffee Axis, Carlos A. Arredondo, were present at the Metropolitan Cultural Center of Conventions of Armenia (Quindío), where the Government Meeting 'Approaching Goals' was held, an event that brought together members of the ministerial cabinet and entities of the national order.

The purpose was to participate in different dialogue tables with local leaders to discuss new strategies for economic and tourist reactivation that allow better development and competitiveness for this region of the country.

Fontur and Artesanías de Colombia held on November 9, 10 and 11, the first Craft and Tourist Fair of Norte de Santander, which was attended by the Chambers of Commerce of Cúcuta, Pamplona, ​​Bucaramanga, Barrancabermeja, personalities of the sector , union representatives, managers of different entities, as well as the participation of more than 7,000 visitors who gathered at the Hotel Colonial.

The objective of the meeting was to define tourism initiatives for the department in the period 2020-2023, to work together for the reactivation of the Northeast Tourist Corridor, with the aim of strengthening its products, routes and tourist packages. Finally, this was a space that served as a platform for elected mayors, secretaries of tourism, hotels and restaurants to learn about Fontur's institutional offer. With this activity it is demonstrated once again that the Orange Economy is consolidating and has a great number of possibilities for the tourist strengthening of the destinations.

La Presidente de Fontur, Raquel Garavito Chapaval; el Director de Apoyo a las Regiones, Juan Carlos Escobar; y el gestor regional para el Eje Cafetero, Carlos A. Arredondo, hicieron presencia en el Centro Cultural Metropolitano de Convenciones de Armenia (Quindío), donde se llevó a cabo el Encuentro Gubernamental 'Acercando Metas', evento que reunió miembros del gabinete ministerial y entidades del orden nacional.

El propósito fue participar en distintas mesas de diálogo con mandatarios locales para discutir sobre nuevas estrategias de reactivación económica y turística que permitan un mejor desarrollo y competitividad para esta región del país.