The hotel industry in Panama is facing new challenges as the construction of luxury hotels continues while occupancy rates have not increased. Various major hotel brands have invested significantly in the country: Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Ramada, and Ritz Carlton among others, recently adding 821 rooms to the 28,484 already in existence.

The second Traviesa exposition featuring Peru’s adventure tourism, ecotourism, and specialized tourism will take place November 25 and 27 in Campo Marte, Lima. Peru has the potential to become an international destination for a variety of tourism, but much of it has yet to be widely recognized.

The 2015 Hotel Price Index shows that South Americans invested the most in accommodations in Mexico during that year. Central Americans, on the other hand, spent the least. The Index, which analyzes international hotel rates, states that Chileans spent the most of any nationality at 3,371 pesos per night, followed by Brazilians and Argentines.

A meeting in Managua, Nicaragua was recently held by members of the Central American Tourism Council, the Board of the Central American Tourism Agency, and businessmen from the countries that comprise the Central American Integration System, in order to discuss strategies for promoting the Central American region as a multi-destination tourist attraction.

The Chilean region of Tarapaca will invest trillions in an effort to promote tourism, investment, and commerce within the region.

Despite Mexico’s current economic woes, its tourism industry has been growing consistently and is now even breaking records.

Hotel and restaurant employees in Panama are experiencing the effects of decreased tourism, which for many, has a direct consequence on their wallets.

As American and European airlines begin flying to and from Costa Rica more frequently, the Costa Rican hospitality industry has experienced an uptick in activity.

An increase in American tourism to Argentina since Obama’s visit earlier this year has been welcomed by the Argentine Ministry of Tourism. As relations begin to warm between the two nations, tourists from the USA are beginning to discover all that Argentina has to offer.

Four protected areas of Peru are currently applying to be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Green List.  Placement on the aforementioned list is based on how efficient the management is of a protected natural area, as well its contribution to sustainability.