As if problems with the delayed stadiums was not enough, and just weeks until the start of the World Cup, work on crucial new airport terminals has fallen behind in most of the dozen Brazilian host cities, heightening the risk of overcrowding and confusion during the tournament.
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Ask the first foreigner you meet in the streets of Brazil and probably his or her main complaint will be about the bureaucratic odyssey and logistical obstacles involved in acquiring a cell phone. And then you can throw poor customer service into the mix.
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Is going nude at Machu Picchu a new trend?
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According to statistics of the World Tourism Organization, the travel market of Germans abroad is the third largest in the world, after only the Chinese and slightly below the level of the U.S., at around 83 billion dollars a year.
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The arrival of more tourists to Panama has generated foreign exchange, but has also caused the demand for seafood by the hotels and restaurants to increase, which in turn has affected the prices being offered in the local market.
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DominicanToday of Santo Domingo reported that the Dominican Republic’s tourism sector has recovered completely this year, as evidenced by the expected arrival of some 250,000 Germans to all regions including the south.
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La Nación of Buenos Aires observed that some 1.6 million Argentines traveled around the country for Carnival, generating $1.935 billion in receipts.
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Estelita Hass Carazzai wrote in Folha de São Paulo that since it lacks a tradition of huge samba schools for Carnival, Curitiba resolved to give tourists “a tranquil alternative” for those who want to leave the huge crowds behind.
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El Comercio of Quito wrote that the beaches of Esmeraldas, Manabi, Guayas, and Santa Elena are the most visited, although there is significant mountain and Amazonian tourism, as well.
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So noted Paolina Albani in La Hora of Guatemala City. Guatemala is a tourist destination that is blessed with a variety of climatic, geographical, and ecologically diverse and unique environmental resources that, in addition to a culture of indisputable value, make it a country of great appeal.
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