Issue Sep 06-12 2023: Despegar.com, an online travel company, anticipates record revenues of $640 million to $700 million in 2023, driven by increased demand and its expansion in Latin America. The company expects to achieve an adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of $80 million to $100 million for the year, signaling strong profitability. This optimistic outlook is primarily attributed to a rebound in…

…Benito Hotel – Tibasosa. “It is located in one of the most beautiful municipalities in the department of Boyacá; This accommodation has all the spirit of the colonial era and, for the second year in a row, is one of the most welcoming places according to the Traveler Review Awards. What the visitors highlight the most is the homey air that the place has and the attention of the hosts who shelter the visitors as if they were part of the family. Sa…

Every year, Booking.com does a global survey of its users to anticipate travel trends. In 2020, the study is attempting to unravel the behavior of Brazilian travelers during and after the pandemic. Marcelo Balbio of O Globo of Rio de Janeiro reported that the world of travel has been very different since the outset of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Where the travel conference is usually held on site, the 2020 Future of Travel presentatio…

…s of museums and platforms dedicated to the preservation of Indigenous Brazilian culture. O Globo of Rio de Janeiro stated that it is not recommended to visit indigenous villages at this time. The influx of visitors would further expose populations to COVID-19. However, thanks to technology, it is possible to have contact with the history and culture of the original Brazilians without needing to leave one’s home. The following are five options for…

…of 20 from all social classes and different parts of the country. All participants surveyed had at least one child under the age of 10. Of those surveyed, 43% stated that after quarantine they would like to travel with a group of friends, while another 30% stated they would like to travel “alone.” When asked if they would give up traveling with their children after the quarantine, 43% of parents said that they would not give up the company of the…

…the SFC blocked its accounts at several banks based on allegations that activities on platforms like Buda.com can be “pseudo-anonymous” and possibly used to finance terrorist groups or launder money. Dinero Magazine of Bogotá reports that Buda.com has called the SFC’s actions “arbitrary,” “unconstitutional,” and “illegal.” The online platform cites violations of constitutional rights to private property and free enterprise. Alejandro Beltrán, CEO…

…demic restrictions, a survey carried out by Hotels.com revealed 82% of Brazilian respondents “want to travel with their pets.” Booking.com similarly found that 40% of Brazilians “choose their destination based on how their pets will be received.” Andrea Miramontes of Folha de S. Paulo reported on pets in the world of travel. It is not just dogs that are brought along, but pigs, rabbits, cats, turtles, and even goats are being “pampered” on these t…

With the aim of welcoming more digital nomads, Costa Rica has recently changed a law that gives privileges to people working remotely inside the country. Estrategia & Negocios Magazine of Honduras wrote that experts said that such expansion requires an infrastructure that Costa Rica does not currently have. Thus, the Central American nation must work on developing it in order to facilitate the arrival and stay of digital nomads in the country…

…la tierra que queremos, which is a Costa Rican documentary directed by Patricia Howell dealing with the participation in politics of progressive young people across Central America. The last film in the cycle is Lecciones de un país perdido, a production made within the borderlands between Colombia and Venezuela that shows the consequences of authoritarian rule. For additional information regarding the schedule of events or the films’ descriptions…

…professionals in the audiovisual sector, is promoting its online cinema exhibition América Negra: conversas entre as negritudes latino-americanas, which will be showing until the 13th of June. The exhibition, produced with the support of the Open Society Foundations, seeks to expand the definition of “Black American” so as to include within it Black Latin-Americans, wrote Prisley Zuse of Correio Braziliense of Brasilia . It will achieve this throu…