6/12/2015 Uruguay embraces inclusive tourismUruguayan Tourism Minister Liliam Kechichián said at a conference to focus more on inclusive tourism. BY HANAN 06-12-2015 1,975,700 tourists visited the South American country between 1 January and 31 August 2015. An increase of almost nine percent compared to the same period of the year before. TourismUruguay is not an important tourism country, most tourists come from the neighbouring country Argentina and mainly visit the beautiful sandy beaches of Punta del Este on the Atlantic coast. Cities such as Montevideo with its attractive nineteenth-century architecture - the southernmost capital of the continent and one of the 30 safest cities in the world - and the colonial port town of Colonia del Sacremento attract quite a few tourists. The old part of this town is also on the list of UNESCO's World Heritage. Choosing UruguayMinister Liliam Kechichián said that partly thanks to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in 2013, more diverse tourists are coming to the South American country. The minister spoke explicitly in favour of inclusive tourism during a meeting with other South American tourism ministers from the Mercosur Customs Union, saying that it is gratifying that LGBTQ people are choosing Uruguay. Travelling moreMore and more countries are now realising that there is quite a bit of money to be made from this kind of tourism. Previous studies have confirmed that LGBTQ people travel and spend more money on trips than most straight people. According to figures from the World Tourism Organisation, LGBTQ tourism already had an economic impact of 140,000 million dollars worldwide in 2012. Comments are closed.
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